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If you’re an architect or designer.

You’re not looking for something to hang after the design is finished — you’re looking for a material decision you can make as early as your finish schedule. The Burlap Series is worked in raw, unstretched hemp and jute, so it behaves like a material, not a framed object: it wraps a curved wall, hangs free-standing as a partition, or backlights so the fiber itself glows instead of just reflecting ambient light. Because pigment moves fully through the fiber, both faces finish — a single piece can define two sides of a divider wall, or be reoriented later without ever needing to be re-hung as a “front.”

There’s a physiological case for the material too, not just the composition. Biophilic design research links exposure to natural materials and texture to measurably lower cortisol, better cognitive performance, and improved emotional regulation — the nervous system responds to raw, organic texture differently than it does to smooth, synthetic surfaces.1,2 A 2025 review found that exposure to untreated natural materials — wood, cork, comparable organic fibers — was associated with reduced stress markers and improved mood.3 Hemp and jute sit in that same sensory register. For a lobby, a residence, or a wellness space, that’s not just texture. It’s a design decision with a measurable effect on the people inside it.

A Burlap Series work backlit — light passing through raw hemp and jute weave, by Polen Cerci

Backlit — light through the raw weave

Lit from behind, the fiber itself becomes the light source — the weave reads as constellation rather than surface. Because the cloth is unstretched and pigment moves fully through it, a piece can be integrated into a light wall or a partition and still finish on both faces.

Specifications

Medium
Raw hemp & jute, unstretched; ink and pigment worked through both faces.
Format
Wall-hung, ceiling-suspended, free-standing partition, or backlit.
Faces
Both sides finish — a single work can define two sides of a divider, or be reoriented later.
Scale
Single pieces to ~14 ft (168"); custom dimensions to your finish schedule.
Weight
Exceptionally light for its scale — textile, not panel — so large works ship and install with ease.
Fixing & lead time
Mounting detail, backlighting, and lead time confirmed per project. Let’s scope it early.

Sources

  1. 1Biophilic design and cortisol reduction — INTEGRIS Health
  2. 2Biophilic interventions and stress reduction during cognitively demanding tasks — Scientific Reports
  3. 3Natural materials and neurological/stress biomarkers — New Environmentally-Friendly Materials, May 2025

Specifying for a lobby, residence, or wellness space? Let’s talk through scale, fixing, and backlighting early.

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