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Pattern of the Week: Retro Bark Cloth Prints

June 11, 2013 By Jaima Leave a Comment

Retro Bark Cloth

As a designer, I love to search, find and touch vintage fabrics and  wallpaper prints.  Bark cloth which seems to be coming back into  home fashion was originally  a  popular  fabric in Asia, Indonesia, Africa and the Pacific. It was  made from beating inner  fibrous tree bark but is now made from cotton and other synthetic fibers woven in a thick weave. Bark cloth fabric has a soft,  semi nubby feel to the material and  was named  Bark cloth because it’s texture was  similar to tree bark.

floral bark cloth

Rare 1930’s Georgia O’Keeffe Orchid Bark Cloth

Bark cloth  became very popular  and was often used  for drapes, upholstery and slipcovers from the 1940’s through to the 1960’s.  Often these vintage prints  featured  tropical Hawaiian flowers, abstract boomerang shapes, or novelty themed patterns like cocktails and glasses.  Bark Cloth has a soft texture yet slight nubby feel to it. If you want a cool mid century look  to your interiors,  try these “ Jetson” type retro prints ..aren’t they  “fun fantastic“!

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  50″s Lounge Chair / Bark Cloth Cushions

Photos courtesy from ebay.com for the vintage  orchid floral, Bark cloth pillows from Pinterest Nancy Lake,  retro chair from Pinterest Nancy Lake from fab.com,  definition of Bark cloth is from ask.com,  Fashion items made in Bark cloth from sustainablog.org

Filed Under: Pattern of the Week Tagged With: bark cloth, bark cloth cushions, bark cloth fabrics, bark cloth vintage retro chair, Georgia O'Keeffe Orchid Bark cloth fabrics, mid century fabric prints, retro bark cloth fabrics, retro mid century fabrics, vintage bark cloth fabrics

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