Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched a new furniture collection for Moroso, which introduces a new way of bonding upholstery textiles together.
The project and collection, called Tape, consists of a modular sofa and table that have both been fixed together using a heat-sealing tape.
The tape, consisting of polyurethane rubber, is used to bond smaller pieces of textile together that, according to Hubert, would otherwise be discarded in the upholstery process and treated as waste.
Layer's new technique was inspired by the tape traditionally used to waterproof and protect the seams in sporting goods, such as skiing and snowboarding jackets and wet-weather gear.
"We saw an opportunity to create an upholstered product that is completely waterproof so it can be used for outdoor use whilst protecting the seams from wear and tear – so the product would last longer too," said Hubert.
"It's a bit like athleisure for furniture," the designer told Dezeen.
Layer teamed up with a technical garment manufacturer – whose name remains a secret – to develop the tape technology for use in furniture products.
Now applied to textiles, the polyurethane tape is applied with heat and pressure to the seams of upholstery, using advanced heat-bonding machinery, in order to fix the different elements together.
"At Layer we are always looking at fashion and technology trends in parallel industries. The Tape collection for Moroso is inspired by the technical and aesthetic properties of snowboard jackets, a technique we find fascinating," said the brand.
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