“I was completely fascinated by the dyeing and printing processes, as well as how the finished product is used. Textiles become intimate companions in daily life, whether as a pillow, bedcover or sarong…I want all the colors, processes and designs from each culture to blend. I redesign them and mix up the processes in ways no one has ever done before. I try to edit them, learn from them, make them my own but retain their essence. In piggybacking these designs and techniques with each other or with my own ideas, what emerges is new and fresh, and yet retains that sense of tradition, of the handmade. When I need to hire someone to help, I pick the old printers. Their hands are shaky and their eyesight is poor, so the pattern comes out slightly off. I want to feel that human touch,” says John. 

The use of hand stamped look on the fabrics in the John Robshaw collection brings charm and warmth to any space. The use of the bright colors is refreshing. Using the collection in a custom bedding and pillows ensemble makes a statement in any guest bedroom.

Robshaw embraced his passion for the foreign arts and applied it to his work in this latest fabrics collection in which he has teamed up with Duralee Fabrics. This new line allows us to get a splash of eastern Asia in the comfort of our own homes. It brings warmth and charm to any guest bedroom with the use of the brightly colored stamped