Japan's TOLI presents plum-branch UMENOKA II carpet in two colours
Japanese interior materials maker TOLI presented UMENOKA II, a roll carpet rendering a large plum-branch motif in a monotone scheme, in two colours under the codes UK6781 and UK6782.
Japanese interior materials maker TOLI has presented its UMENOKA II roll carpet in two colour options. The design is based on a large plum-branch motif spreading in a loose, generous layout; the company says it renders the motif "elegantly" in a monotone scheme. The two colours are referred to by the codes UK6781 and UK6782.
Two colours, two settings
In the company's photographs the two colours are shown in different spaces. UK6781, with cream branches on a light taupe ground, appears as the floor of a lobby or lounge; two armchairs and a side table by a large window make the scale of the pattern easy to read. UK6782, with light branches and blossoms on a dark anthracite ground, is used in a hotel-style bedroom. A close-up shows the branches standing out on the pile surface as lighter, clearly defined lines against the ground.
The tags in the company's post describe the carpet as a tufted roll carpet. Tufting is a production method in which yarn is punched into a backing fabric with needles to form the pile; because it allows faster production and wide widths compared with woven carpet, it is widely used for wall-to-wall installation in hotels, offices and contract spaces, where roll carpet is chosen to cover an entire room in one piece or in joined widths.
Plum branch: a seasonal motif in Japanese design
"Ume", the plum blossom, is a classic motif in Japanese visual culture, symbolising the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The name UMENOKA means "scent of plum". Using the motif in a monotone scheme and at a large scale turns a traditional theme into a calm floor pattern suitable for hotel and residential projects.
Showrooms, digital catalogue and visualisation tool
TOLI says its showrooms across Japan display samples of vinyl flooring, carpet, curtains and wallpaper side by side and are open to visitors. A digital catalogue of its products is available on the company's website. TOLI has also launched a room visualisation tool called "TOLI Ai Simulator Image Fit" on its website: users photograph a space, select products and see how interior materials would look there through AI-assisted compositing.
TOLI is one of the Japanese manufacturers that bring interior textiles from floor coverings to curtains under one roof. Its range offers European hotel and project buyers a current example of how the Japanese design language is interpreted in floor applications.
Source: TOLI
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