Métaphores Fabrics and Wallcoverings
French Luxury Textiles from the Hermès Textile Division
Métaphores is one of France’s most distinctive luxury textile houses, celebrated for exceptional furnishing fabrics, silk textiles, handwoven horsehair, upholstery fabrics, drapery fabrics and decorative wall applications.
A sister company of Hermès and part of its textile division, Métaphores brings together exceptional French textile craftsmanship with a contemporary approach to color, material and interior decoration. The house unites the creative vision of Métaphores with the historic expertise of Verel de Belval, renowned for furnishing silks, and Le Crin, known for the rare art of handwoven horsehair.
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Métaphores Fabrics
The Métaphores textile collection includes more than a thousand references spanning a remarkable range of materials, constructions and applications.
Current categories include textiles for:
Curtains
Sheer curtains
Decorative upholstery
Standard upholstery
Heavy-use upholstery
Wall applications
Accessories
Outdoor use
Materials represented in the collection include silk, linen, wool, cotton, cashmere, synthetic fibers, horsehair and sisal, alongside specialty constructions developed for particular performance requirements.
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French Textile Craftsmanship
Métaphores describes its textiles as the result of an interplay between material, history and gesture.
This philosophy is visible throughout the collection. Rather than relying on a single visual identity, Métaphores works across woven texture, silk, velvet, embroidery, dimensional surfaces and highly sophisticated plains.
The house combines centuries-old textile knowledge with experimental material development, resulting in fabrics that can feel historic, architectural, tactile or highly contemporary.
Verel de Belval Furnishing Silks
A defining part of the Métaphores universe is Verel de Belval, the historic French silk house associated with exceptional furnishing silks.
Métaphores brings Verel de Belval’s longstanding silk-weaving expertise into its wider textile collection, allowing designers to source refined decorative silks alongside more contemporary woven fabrics.
Silk has a unique ability to reflect and absorb light, making it particularly effective for:
Formal drapery
Decorative upholstery
Wall applications
Luxury cushions
Accent furniture
Traditional and contemporary interiors
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Le Crin Handwoven Horsehair
Métaphores also incorporates the exceptional expertise of Le Crin, known for the specialist craft of handwoven horsehair.
Horsehair weaving is one of the rarest techniques in luxury interiors. The natural material has a distinctive sheen, structure and resilience, producing surfaces that feel both architectural and organic.
Métaphores identifies Le Crin as one of the historic savoir-faire traditions at the heart of the house.
These materials are especially suited to highly considered furniture, decorative panels and other interiors where the material itself becomes an important design feature.
Métaphores Upholstery Fabrics
Métaphores offers a broad range of fabrics suitable for upholstery, from delicate decorative seating to more demanding applications.
The official Métaphores collection can be filtered by decorative seat, normal seat and intensive seat, making it easier for designers to identify the right construction for the intended use.
Depending on the pattern, applications may include:
Sofas
Dining chairs
Occasional chairs
Benches
Banquettes
Ottomans
Headboards
Decorative cushions
Architectural upholstery
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Métaphores Drapery Fabrics
Curtain and drapery textiles are another important part of the Métaphores collection.
The brand offers fabrics for both curtains and sheer curtains, with constructions ranging from refined lightweight materials to more expressive decorative weaves.
These textiles can be particularly effective in interiors where the movement, light transmission and surface quality of the fabric are central to the design.
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Métaphores Wall Applications
Métaphores also develops textiles intended for wall applications, allowing designers to extend the house’s material vocabulary beyond conventional upholstery and curtains.
The official product library specifically includes Wall as an intended use category.
These materials can be used to create interiors with exceptional acoustic softness, tactile depth and visual richness.
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2026 Belle Étoile Collection
The current 2026 Métaphores collection is Belle Étoile.
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Belle Étoile takes inspiration from the moving sky and celestial phenomena, translating ideas of atmosphere, light, earth and infinity into textile surfaces. Métaphores describes the collection as moving between the enveloping softness of enduring materials and the brilliance of more fleeting effects.
Current references associated with the collection include patterns such as Apollo, Atmos and Avatar, available across multiple sophisticated colorways.
L'Échappée Collection
The L'Échappée collection takes a more cosmopolitan approach.
Métaphores describes the range as drawing on diverse influences from a refined, collected world, with fabrics intended to evoke the atmosphere of an interior filled with materials, objects and stories.
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Les Bains Collection
The Les Bains collection draws inspiration from an imagined seaside setting.
Its influences include Art Deco swimming pools, the French Riviera and historic thermal baths, creating a collection with a sense of glamour, relaxation and architectural refinement.
This makes Les Bains particularly suited to interiors that combine luxury, softness and subtle references to twentieth-century decorative arts.
Bivouac Collection
The Bivouac collection explores a quieter relationship with nature.
Métaphores describes the collection through plant, mineral and animal textures, creating textiles with a softer and more contemplative character.
The resulting fabrics work particularly well in interiors built around:
Natural materials
Layered neutrals
Textural upholstery
Warm minimalism
Collected contemporary furnishings
Quiet luxury
Moonlight Collection
The Moonlight collection explores the atmosphere of the night.
Métaphores frames the collection around ideas of mystery, glamour, festivity and sensuality, resulting in textiles with richer color, sheen and visual drama.
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Silk, Linen, Wool and Cashmere
Material quality is central to Métaphores.
The current creative line includes fabrics made with cashmere, cotton, wool, linen, silk, horsehair, sisal and synthetic fibers, with the final construction determined by the visual and technical requirements of each design.
This diversity allows the collection to range from soft, fluid drapery to structured upholstery and highly specialized decorative surfaces.
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Performance and Specialty Textiles
Although Métaphores is known primarily for luxury and craftsmanship, its collection also includes textiles developed for specialized applications.
The current product filters include:
Fire-resistant fabrics
Outdoor fabrics
Wide-width fabrics
Dimout fabrics
Dirt-resistant textiles
This gives interior designers the ability to bring the Métaphores aesthetic into projects requiring more specific technical performance.
Specifications should always be reviewed for the individual reference before ordering.
Sustainability at Métaphores
Sustainability is an increasingly important part of Métaphores’ textile-development process.
The house states that it follows a broad sustainable-development approach based on careful partner selection, thoughtful raw-material sourcing and efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its collections.
This approach complements the brand’s emphasis on enduring materials and exceptional craftsmanship: fabrics designed to remain relevant and valuable rather than follow short-lived decorative trends.
Contemporary French Luxury
Métaphores occupies a distinctive position within luxury interior textiles.
Its relationship with Hermès provides a strong connection to French material culture and craftsmanship, but Métaphores maintains its own creative identity.
The collections can feel:
Minimal and architectural
Richly decorative
Textural and organic
Glamorous
Experimental
Historically informed
Highly contemporary
This range makes Métaphores particularly useful for interiors where the fabric itself is intended to become an important part of the room’s character.
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Browse current collections, textile references and product specifications through the official Métaphores website.
Useful links include:
Once you have identified the Métaphores pattern and colorway you are interested in, contact The WorkRoom for current pricing, samples, specifications and availability.
Order Métaphores Through The WorkRoom
Métaphores fabrics and decorative wall materials are available through The WorkRoom by request.
Our team can assist with current pricing, sample availability, fiber content, fabric width, pattern information, recommended applications, upholstery performance, availability, lead times and ordering assistance.
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