Hartmann and Forbes Natural Wallcoverings, Windowcoverings and Textiles
Discover Hartmann & Forbes through The WorkRoom, featuring extraordinary handwoven natural wallcoverings, luxury woven windowcoverings and refined textiles created from sustainable natural fibers.
Hartmann & Forbes is known for combining traditional handweaving techniques with sophisticated contemporary design. Its collections transform materials such as abaca, sisal, ramie, jute, bamboo, river reed, sea grass, palm leaf and other rapidly renewable fibers into highly tactile wallcoverings, woven shades and specialty textiles.
The brand describes its collections as handcrafted for the trade in editions of one, with an emphasis on natural materials, artisan craftsmanship and custom production. (hartmannforbes.com)
Hartmann & Forbes is available through The WorkRoom by request. If you find a Hartmann & Forbes wallcovering, textile or windowcovering you would like to source, email The WorkRoom with the collection, design and color information.
You can also browse our complete luxury wallpaper and wallcovering collection, explore grasscloth and sisal wallcoverings, or view our luxury designer brand directory.
Hartmann & Forbes Natural Wallcoverings
Hartmann & Forbes natural wallcoverings are some of the brand's most distinctive products.
The collection includes grasscloth, paper weave and specialty wallcoverings made from sustainable natural fibers and handcrafted materials.
Hartmann & Forbes uses fibers such as abaca, sisal, ramie and jute, which are handwoven, hand finished, backed and trimmed to create richly textured surfaces for walls. (hartmannforbes.com)
These materials bring depth and organic variation into bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, home offices and other sophisticated interiors.
For additional natural options available online, browse grasscloth and sisal wallcoverings at The WorkRoom.
Hartmann & Forbes Grasscloth Wallcoverings
Grasscloth is central to the Hartmann & Forbes aesthetic.
The brand's grasscloth wallcoverings are handloomed from grasses, plants and vegetable fibers, producing subtle variations in color and texture that give each installation an individual character. (hartmannforbes.com)
Unlike printed wallpaper, natural grasscloth reveals the structure of the fiber itself.
This makes Hartmann & Forbes particularly appropriate for interiors where texture and material quality are more important than overt pattern.
Browse grasscloth and sisal wallpaper for additional natural wallcoverings available through The WorkRoom.
Hartmann & Forbes Paper Weave Wallcoverings
Hartmann & Forbes also produces sophisticated paper weave wallcoverings.
Rapidly renewable wood-pulp fibers are dyed, sun-dried and carefully handwoven before being backed for use on walls. (hartmannforbes.com)
The finished surface can resemble fine woven textile while remaining distinctly architectural.
Paper weave wallcoverings can work beautifully in contemporary living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and studies where a refined neutral surface is desired.
Hartmann & Forbes Specialty Wallcoverings
The specialty wallcovering collection explores materials and techniques beyond conventional grasscloth.
Hartmann & Forbes works with cork, sand, plant fibers and other natural materials to create highly tactile decorative surfaces. (hartmannforbes.com)
These wallcoverings are particularly effective when the wall itself is intended to become part of the architectural character of the room.
Browse natural wallcoverings or contact The WorkRoom to source a specific Hartmann & Forbes design.
Hartmann & Forbes Natural Windowcoverings
Hartmann & Forbes is especially renowned for its handwoven natural windowcoverings.
The company creates custom woven shades from premium sustainable fibers, with each strand selected for variations in color and texture before being dyed, sun-bleached and handwoven. (hartmannforbes.com)
These shades are made to custom dimensions and finished by craftspeople in the Pacific Northwest.
Hartmann & Forbes offers both Woven-to-Size and Tailored-to-Size approaches, allowing designers to select between fully custom handwoven production and prewoven materials tailored to the finished shade dimensions. (hartmannforbes.com)
Woven-to-Size Hartmann & Forbes Shades
The Woven-to-Size process represents Hartmann & Forbes' most fully handcrafted approach.
Natural fibers are prepared specifically for an individual order and then woven to the dimensions of the window.
The resulting shade includes a loom-finished edge created during the weaving process rather than being cut from a larger roll. (hartmannforbes.com)
This approach allows wide seamless widths and an especially refined finished edge.
Tailored-to-Size Hartmann & Forbes Shades
Hartmann & Forbes also offers Tailored-to-Size windowcoverings.
For these designs, natural fibers are woven in advance into roll goods, then trimmed and tailored to the required shade dimensions.
This approach generally allows shorter lead times while retaining the brand's natural materials and carefully finished appearance. (hartmannforbes.com)
Hartmann & Forbes Grassweave
Grassweave is one of Hartmann & Forbes' hallmark natural windowcovering categories.
The collection uses materials including arrowroot, ramie, abaca, banana tree, vetiver root, palm leaf, water hyacinth and walingi to create organic woven textures. (hartmannforbes.com)
The resulting shades have natural tonal variation and can work particularly well in coastal, contemporary, organic-modern and relaxed traditional interiors.
Hartmann & Forbes Papyrusweave
The Papyrusweave collection uses handloomed wood-pulp fibers to create quiet, refined woven surfaces.
Hartmann & Forbes describes these designs as having a serene aesthetic built around soft tonal colors and subtle texture. (hartmannforbes.com)
Papyrusweave shades can be particularly effective in bedrooms, living rooms and dining spaces where natural material is desired without a strongly rustic appearance.
Hartmann & Forbes Colourweave
Colourweave offers another distinctive approach.
Hartmann & Forbes uses the inner peel of sustainably grown bamboo, which can be custom painted or stained in modern and traditional matchstick-inspired patterns. (hartmannforbes.com)
These custom finishes give designers greater control over how natural woven shades coordinate with the surrounding architecture and furnishings.
Hartmann & Forbes Soft Natural Fabric
Hartmann & Forbes also produces Soft Natural Fabric, including its Ertheweave collection.
These textiles use natural flax fibers woven in European workshops and carry the Masters of Linen mark, providing traceability through the European linen production process. (hartmannforbes.com)
The fabrics offer a softer alternative to the brand's woven grasses and papyrus materials while maintaining the same emphasis on natural fiber and craftsmanship.
For complementary fabrics available online, browse linen fabric at The WorkRoom.
Hartmann & Forbes Performance Fabric
The Hartmann & Forbes portfolio also includes performance fabrics.
Its EcoWeave and privacy fabrics use engineered fibers to provide benefits including heat and glare reduction, UV filtration and privacy while maintaining a refined woven appearance. (hartmannforbes.com)
These fabrics can be particularly useful for windows where environmental performance needs to accompany sophisticated design.
Browse performance fabrics at The WorkRoom for additional high-performance textile options.
Sustainable Natural Fibers
Sustainability is foundational to Hartmann & Forbes rather than simply a separate product category.
The company selects rapidly renewable natural fibers grown in managed ecosystems and emphasizes handweaving, small-scale production and long-lasting materials. (hartmannforbes.com)
Hartmann & Forbes has also been recognized repeatedly among Oregon's green workplaces and positions sustainability as part of its broader design philosophy. (hartmannforbes.com)
Natural materials may show variation in color, texture and weave. These characteristics are inherent to handmade natural products and contribute to their individuality.
Hartmann & Forbes Designer Collaborations
Hartmann & Forbes regularly collaborates with leading interior designers.
Current collaborations include Barbara Barry, Michael S. Smith, J. Randall Powers, Erinn V., Max Humphrey, Amy Meier, Lisa Kanning and others. (hartmannforbes.com)
These collaborations combine the individual designer's point of view with Hartmann & Forbes' expertise in natural handwoven materials.
Barbara Barry for Hartmann & Forbes
The Barbara Barry collection for Hartmann & Forbes reflects Barry's signature quiet elegance.
Hartmann & Forbes describes the collection as inspired by Southern California light and natural forms, resulting in subtle color, organic shapes and refined craftsmanship. (hartmannforbes.com)
The collection includes both windowcovering and wallcovering designs.
Michael S. Smith for Hartmann & Forbes
The Michael S. Smith collaboration combines historically inspired pattern with the natural texture of Hartmann & Forbes' handwoven materials.
The collection incorporates global decorative references while maintaining the tailored sophistication associated with Smith's interiors. (hartmannforbes.com)
J. Randall Powers for Hartmann & Forbes
J. Randall Powers brings a more tailored and cosmopolitan perspective to Hartmann & Forbes.
His collections combine playful pattern with the artisanal character of handwoven natural textiles. (hartmannforbes.com)
Hartmann & Forbes for Organic Modern Interiors
Hartmann & Forbes is particularly well suited to organic modern interior design.
Natural fiber, subtle color and visible handcraft can add warmth to interiors built around stone, plaster, wood and clean architectural lines.
A woven natural shade can soften a modern room without adding excessive decoration, while grasscloth or paper weave wallcovering provides texture that changes subtly as light moves across the surface.
Browse textured wallpaper and natural wallcoverings for complementary materials.
Hartmann & Forbes for Coastal Interiors
Natural woven materials are equally appropriate for sophisticated coastal interiors.
Grassweave shades, linen fabrics and natural wallcoverings pair naturally with white oak, limestone, linen upholstery and soft neutral palettes.
The look can feel relaxed without becoming rustic or themed.
Explore linen fabrics, grasscloth wallcoverings and other natural materials at The WorkRoom.
Hartmann & Forbes for Contemporary Interiors
In contemporary rooms, Hartmann & Forbes materials can provide contrast to hard architectural surfaces.
Natural fibers soften glass, stone, metal and painted walls while maintaining a clean and restrained appearance.
Paper weaves, grasscloths and simple handwoven shades can add sophistication through material rather than pattern.
Hartmann & Forbes Is Available by Request Through The WorkRoom
Hartmann & Forbes is available through The WorkRoom by request.
The collection is not displayed as ordinary shoppable products on our website.
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Then email The WorkRoom for assistance with current pricing, specifications, availability and ordering.
How to Order Hartmann & Forbes Through The WorkRoom
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Where to Buy Hartmann & Forbes
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Because much of the collection is handcrafted or made to specification, individual products are not listed as standard online merchandise on our website.
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You can also browse luxury wallpaper and wallcoverings at The WorkRoom, explore grasscloth and sisal wallcoverings, shop linen fabrics, or view our complete luxury brand directory.