Rebecca Barton’s Cushlab sends pillow design into outer orbit.

Despite a name that might indicate otherwise, Yellow Velvet is in fact a “pillow gallery” — and it certainly has lots of pillows to show (and sell). Among the represented collections is Covelli Tenant; they give vintage scarves and other eye catching textiles a soft second life. Their Coronation Scarf pillow is pictured above.

Stocked with finds from her far-flung travels, Kira Wickstrom Pollack’s online bazaar is full of scintillating stripes (of every variety) for the bed, table and floor.

Via House Digs.

Boxed is without doubt the first design website I’ve encountered with a “contact us” address in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The world is shrinking fast. Above, their Maharaja pillow cover.

While it’s not very often the words “prison” and “needlepoint” come up in the same sentence, the British charity Fine Cell Work has put this unlikely pairing at the core of their mission:

Fine Cell Work trains prisoners in paid, skilled, creative needlework undertaken in the long hours spent in their cells to foster hope, discipline and self esteem. This helps them to connect to society and to leave prison with the confidence and financial means to stop offending.

Their Prison Calendar pillow is pictured above.

Via The World of Interiors.

Despite the enormous range of textile-related products on the market, simple high quality bedding still seems like an elusive category. Area, with its clean Scandinavian aesthetic and focus on natural fibers,  goes a long way toward filling this important niche.

With a product line populated by owls, elephants and birds – among other creatures – Ferm Living’s emphasis is on fun, especially for children and their design-conscious parents. For adults (and serious children!) they have a great assortment of strong graphic patterns for pillows and bedding. Their wares are best displayed in their print catalog.

Via Notes To A Further Excuse.

Lisa Fontanarosa, who represents Adam & Viktoria along with other exceptional artisans, describes the textile company this way:

Inspired by the secret gardens of children’s fairy tales, the Swedish duo Adam & Viktoria create textiles, decorative cushions, cubes, screens, and tables that dare to be different. Pre-Raphaelite colors: ruby roses, peacock blues, and brilliant jades combined with fruit and floral motifs pleasingly plucked from vintage wallpapers and Oriental rugs, turn them into painterly works that transcend time.

Definitely.

Via C Magazine.

Happy, hand block-printed bedding by Serena & Lily.

Via Elle Decor.

The Australian textile company Castle exuberantly expresses prismatic joie de vivre with their bedding, pillows, and textile art. Above, “7 Spot Sunshine” with felt on wool.

Via Claire Newell.