These are the magickal properties that make Alpaca wool fiber special when you use it. It is important to be aware of our sustainable planet earth and all of its wonderful creations of magick that Divine Mother Earth Goddess, GAEA has created so we can live comfortably and magickally. Each creation giving us an awareness of who they are and there purpose in creation. Every creation animate or inanimate beings are a living soul creation of our mother’s magick.
Magickal Issues, Intentions & Powers of Alpaca: Action, Adaptability, Balance, Diligence, Duty, Fortitude, Movement, Patience, and Stamina. Alpacas bring good luck and prosperity. They are gentle, calm and curious souls. For Andean families Alpacas are an important income source and so are a pillar of livelihood.
To create a textile fabric, garment with alpaca wool please email or call to nisha@nishadesigns.com. And to read about our Alpaca Fiber please click here
Wool is an extraordinary fibre from nature, whose properties produce extremely high-quality and sustainable fabrics. Obtained from the sheep’s fur, wool is a renewable resource that mankind has been using for more than 8000 years.
Woven fabrics made of wool are equally suitable as upholstery fabrics and as curtain fabrics and are inherently flame retardent. They radiate warmth and cosiness and can have both a cosy and purist appearance.
We have 5 patterns in this collection. We also offer custom development for your own collection. If you have a design and would like to use wool as your fibre and create your own fabric please contact us for more details.
To view our collection and colors please click here.
Tired of seeing yet another bouclé-covered sofa? Us too. This year promises a new wave of ideas for fabrics and trims, as seen at Paris Déco Off in January and recent collection previews. Textures have evolved from the nubby options of yesteryear to sleek-piled velvets and woven tapestries. Plus, what’s old is new again as pattern inspirations pull largely from fabric house archives. When it comes to color, bold, full-bodied jewel tones continue to reign, though experimentation with monotonal fabrics and trims make way for inspiring neutrals that are anything but one note. Here are the textiles you’re about to see everywhere in 2023.
Making the Cut
In a departure from the full-scale velvets of years past, this season is all about cut velvet. These touchable textile debuts are at once funky, sinuous, and eye-catching—and in every colorway imaginable. We say pile them on!
Peacock Blue Is the New Neutral
From ruby red and regal plum to refreshing peacock blue, jewel tones prevail in 2023’s collections of fabrics and trims. That avian blue—envisioned in a variety of fabrics and patterns this season—is as entrancing as it is versatile. With appealing options like these, there’s nothing wrong with a little peacocking.
Fresh Takes on Tapestry
Flora and fauna grow rampantly in the latest fabric trend of reviving tapestry and crewelwork from centuries past. Though some brands have opted for more literal interpretations of Flemish verdure tapestry, others have whimsically reimagined woodland scenes and the creatures that inhabit them. As heritage houses comb through their archives, many have chosen to reinterpret historical fabrics. William Morris, for example, created the Bird pattern in 1878 to adorn his drawing room walls at Kelmscott House, and this season Morris & Co. has reproduced the fabric with the original hand-driven jacquard loom production quality.
Meanwhile, French heritage label Braquenié, which Pierre Frey acquired in 1991, celebrates its 200th anniversary with the Anniversaire 1823–2023 collection, featuring more than 50 fabrics, 30 wallpapers, and 10 rugs that draw on the textile maison’s archival documents, as well as those in the heritage collections of the Château de Versailles, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and the Musée de la Toile de Jouy. Featuring several fabrics directly inspired by tapestry, cross-stitching, and other highly textural woven techniques, the collection launched during Paris Déco Off and made for one of the week’s most memorable events: At Château de Louye, a privately owned castle in Normandy, Braquenié fabrics dressed nearly every interior in marvelously patterned layers for a sumptuous display of French heritage, expertly blending the old and the new.
All That Glitters
Metallic threadwork and cording played a standout role in nearly every collection this season, adding luster to scenes under the sea or inside the forest. And for the more modern-minded, abstract patterns have also been making a splash across showrooms. One thing is certain: In 2023, designers are ready to show up for shimmer.
Wanderlusting Prints
Toile de Jouy prints and painterly scenics take on new narratives, transporting viewers to lands near and far—whether it’s Nantucket, Lake Como, or a tropical locale.
White on White
The resurgence of monochrome interiors have textile makers toying with new ways to add texture and depth to minimalist palettes. That can mean anything from employing chic tone-on-tone embroideries and fringe-inducing fil coupé techniques to experimentations with weight and sheerness.
Playful Passementerie
Maximalism and historic details continue to dazzle new audiences this year, making it passementerie’s time to shine. In addition to Clarence House’s launch of more than 200 solid-color trimmings—designed to effortlessly complement residential interiors—ombré tassels and ornate Art Deco fringe topped our list of must-sees. Mark these down.
It is a process of a product made from the surface of the planet. Every step of the process of making of the product is made from materials found on the surface of the planet. These materials that are found from the surface of the planet are sustainable, they are biodegradable meaning once the products lifespan is over they can go back to earth and decompose easily. These materials found on the surface of the planet are safe for the planet, planets people and its well being. These materials that are found on the surface of the planet have all the qualities needed to create a sustainable product. Hence the planet has these materials for us to create from. These materials that are grown on the surface do not harm the planets well being.
All synthetic fibers are made from fossil fuel, fracking and mining that are hazardous to the planet and our health and well being. So why is this allowed? Why does a ‘man’, ‘human’ have a need to create different from what is already created for us to live comfortably by the planet? Why do businesses and corporations feel they are entitled and have the right to harm the planet? Why arent they kept accountable? And why arent we demanding transparency truth of the processes? Questioning the businesses and corporations we work with or buy there services and products for there full transpqrency?
Polyester is made from petroleum that is obtained by fossil fuel mining practices. Businesses and corporations are labelling, certifying polyester, recycle polyester and all synthetic fibers as sustainable why? Fossil fuel, mining, fracking is not a sustainble practice. And must be stopped immediately and any product nade from it. The certifying agencies claim it is safe for humans and why are they prioritizing the need, want of a ‘human’ before the planets need, want, requirement? Dont you think logically if we take care of the planet the people will be taken care of? Why are they separating planets needs and the people needs? Have you actually truly seen there recycling processes? And what they are telling you is actually the truth? Are they true to there word on doing the recycling sustainably? No they are not. There have been no codes, no certificate for planet based surface materials why? All of these ways of practicing is by law a felony a crime to misguide the consumers and must be held responsible for there false marketing and false information to the consumers. They must be held accountable to clean up the planet for the mess they have made.
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The process of creating HempWood® Natural Flooring starts in the field. All hemp is sourced within 100 miles of the factory from local farmers. After the hemp is collected, a plant-based adhesive is used to bind full-length fiber hemp stalks. After the hemp stalks and plant-based adhesive are combined, the material is compressed and baked to form HempWood® Blocks.
From the Blocks, 4mm HempWood® veneers are cut for the top layer of the engineered flooring. For the substrate, a 5-layer PureBound® Hardwood Plywood is used. The plywood is ethically sourced from Columbia Forest Products, which is located in West Virginia. By using PureBound® Plywood, we are able to maintain our eco-friendly mission and support the American economy.
After cutting the veneers and ripping the plywood, our flooring is assembled with the help of our PUR glue line. After adhering the HempWood® veneer to the Purebond® Plywood, a tongue and groove profile is cut into the flooring.
The boards are then sanded, finished, and surveyed for any blemishes. Our quality control team hand checks each board and ensures that our flooring upholds our standard of hardness, durability, and beauty.
NISHA DESIGNS REPRESENTS HEMP WOOD FLOORING. MADE IN USA
Hemp Wood® not only boasts impressive durability and a commitment to the environment. Simultaneously, Hemp Wood® Natural Flooring is safe for our consumers with ultra-low VOCs due to our no-added formaldehyde plant-based adhesive.
The engineered format offers ease of installation, multiple sub floor applications, and the ability to be refinished up to four times. Hemp Wood® Natural Flooring has a Janka Hardness Rating of 2,200 lbf, which is 20% harder than American white oak. The flooring is also CARB 2 and TSCA VI Compliant. In addition to the ultra-low VOCs, the fire rating is a Class 1, which is well above the commercial standard.
Hemp Wood® Natural Flooring is offered in three options: Site-finished Hemp Wood® Flooring allows for customization of any color and is the perfect option for cutting costs. Our Natural option highlights the natural look of the Hemp Wood® and is ready for installation. Lastly, the Custom Color Collection offers 3 color options: Ice, and Granite and Natural.
We have been diligently working behind the scenes to partner and represent manufacturers to bring you environmental responsible sustainable textile eco friendly products. These products are made sustainably that is not harmful to the planets well being, from start to finish the process is clean and we provide full transparency to our clients in making of the products. No harmful chemicals, no synthetic manmade fibers, no recycle polyester or any manmade polyester fabrics. Our intent and goal is to live a sustainable life by using what is available to us from the surface of the earth which is how it should be.
Our manufacturers are making products solely from the surface of the planet that are beautiful, affordable, available and ready to be installed, created into anything you desire. Meets all of the industry standards and codes. Tested and certified. And our manufacturers have all the means, sources and resources to create what you need sustainably.
If you know already what product you want to make, create into sustainable textiles drop me an email or call to Nisha Desai at nisha@nishadesigns.com or call 702.622.8321
Sourcing and Custom Made
We service custom handmade carpets, organic cotton and hemp towels, hemp flooring, wallpaper, fabrics, clothing, pottery, blankets, matresses anything is possible with out sources and resources.
We service custom handmade carpets, organic cotton and hemp towels, hemp flooring, wallpaper, fabrics, clothing, table cloths, restaurant napkins, aprons, pottery, blankets, mattresses anything is possible with out sources and resources. Lets talk.
Transition your polyester into sustainable textiles. Your Regular Cotton to Organic Cotton.
You can create your own fabric line, textile product line that you have that is not currently sustainable from start to finish and want to convert them into sustainable textile. You can recreate your whole business based on sustainability. We have the means and the source. Now depending on the project there may be a development fee for research, development and certification.
We have the best manufacturers we work and partner with for making what you need that is sustainable from start to finish. Our manufacturers are all over the world. We work with domestic as well as international suppliers for our products.These Eco fibers are all sustainable, stain resistant, durable, biodegradable with a reasonable life expectancy established by the product used.
To learn more about our Eco Fibers and what you can create with it click here.
Sample Fee and Shipping cost
For some products we do charge sample fee and for some only the shipping cost. So look at our product line and lets talk.
Some product like is straight forward. Meaning you place the orders for your samples to nisha@nishadesigns.com. We have paypal, direct deposit anything you desire. Once you place the orders with us we will return the sample cost back to you at the time of your order. We appreciate your investment in samples and the more of you buy and use sustainable products eventually the samples will be free of charge like anything. But it is up to each and everyone of us to take this change seriously and shift our paradigm of investing in samples and not using manmade products that are harming the planet and take the responsibility and support the sample charges. This is temporary. As the demand grows which it will the samples will become free eventually. And we are giving you back your sample cost once you place the orders with us. So it is a win win situation.
We are still updating our website hence a bit work in progress. But most of our products are online. Our next development is to put all of our sustainable fabric online. So stay tuned as we bring you great new fibers and textiles and an opportunity to create anything you desire with our eco fibers. We will be blogging a lot of information, facts and transparency of products, fibers and chemicals that are harming our environment and the fibers and products that are available for you to create what you need. So don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter.
Samhain Blessings to Everyone. May these new beginnings of Samhain bring you magick, love and positive moments into your day to day living.
We have been a bit quiet for months now as we are diligently working behind the scene and changing the focus of our business. We will share more information with you in coming weeks. But for now Cheers to New Beginnings!!!
The Many Faces of Samhain This major festival has several aspects. It is considered the third (meat) harvest, New Year’s Eve, the Day of the Dead (the dead are honored as they were by the ancient Celts & Egyptians and even now in Mexico), and a night that the veil between the physical…
Soul leadership to me has always been about leading by soul, being soul, souls awareness and truth. Leadership is who you are showing up moment to moment, who you are being in that moment, who you bring to that moment and who is guiding you in the moment. Who is leading your life? Is it your soul and higher mind or your human perceptions, human beliefs, belief systems, religion, cultural behaviors, choices and actions, ego driven responses, attitude, habits and patterns? What other people think of you and who you are and there perception of who you are and how you should live your life, who should control your life? Is this how you want to lead your life, how you want your leaders to make choices based there perceptions of who they are and what it should be like for them?
When I lead a non profit organization as a president, as a design director, as the owner of my own design firm, as a friend, co worker, daughter, girlfriend, sister, wife in all of my roles I was leading as Soul. Souls intuitive awareness, spirituality, magickal truth of knowing and being. That was it. I only needed my soul and everything became possible to achieve. I did not bring any association, affiliation, human family, relatives, friends society cultural religion know hows, in my choices and actions to my leadership and my life.
In my own life when I lead by heart and soul I have found magick, joy, peace, harmony, satisfaction, fulfillment, love, contentment, simplicity, spiritual awareness and knowing I am enough just by being my true self. And that is all that I have ever required to lead and be. My education knowledge comes from within me. Leaders are self taught, self aware from the inside out. My souls knowledge and know how is much more valuable than the education and knowledge degree I received from schools and colleges. That’s how important it is to manifest your own higher mind and soul to lead your life and every aspects of your life as soul divine beings. When your life is driven by soul and only soul there is adventure, there is magick, there is spirituality, imagination where everything is possible. Who wouldn’t want this? I know for the fact in my own life how grateful I am of my soul and higher mind for always protecting me and guiding me. Even when I lost my way my soul brought me back on my true path being one with her.
Our souls are leaders and we are the vessel through which our soul expresses her/his true self. That is what we need to bring on this planet by choosing leaders of countries who lead by example, who are aware of who they are on the inside. When we lead by example we are serving the greater good. And you and I being on this planet is our purpose to be the change that this planet requires, be the leader that our planet requires us to be by being our true selves. We lead by our inner truth, inner awareness of our higher mind and soul.
The Elemental Collection: This collection is designed to honor the presence of the primal forces of life, these beings are called The Elemental. The energy of natures expression. The beings of EARTH are called The GNOME. The beings of WATER are called UNDINE. The being of AIR are called SYLPH and the being of FIRE are called SALAMANDER. These elemental are the building blocks of nature. They exist in every aspect of nature and within every person. We cannot exist if any of these elements are missing from our life. Respect nature. Take care of Nature. Our designs in this collection are based on all four elements of nature. The elements used is the very basic form of nature.
Where to buy: You can purchase this design by getting in touch with us directly at nisha@nishadesigns.com. And or go onto Fine Art America, Nisha Desai Art to purchase finished goods.
If you desire a custom art or would like to modify any of our prints do message me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Welcome to our world of wonder and magick. Nisha Designs is a design studio in Colorado of an artist and textile designer, Nisha. We provide custom art and textile design services. All of our design collections represent the magickal world.. I hope you enjoy engaging with our art and design as much as I have loved creating these beautiful gifts of Magic. And may my art and design inspire and enlighten your own inner journey full of magic, wonder, joy and happiness. Thank you for supporting art, stopping by and shopping with us.
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