Kvadrat Steel­cut Quartet Fabric

Steel­cut Quartet brings a soft, expres­sive mélange look to the iconic Steel­cut family, blend­ing the dura­bil­ity and struc­ture of its prede­ces­sors with a warmer, more invit­ing char­ac­ter. Designed by Giulio Ridolfo and devel­oped in close collab­o­ra­tion with Wooltex, this textile features a unique blend of four yarn colors, offer­ing rich depth and subtle complexity.

The intri­cate construc­tion — pioneered by Frans Dijk­mei­jer and shared with Steel­cut 3, Trio, and Beat — creates a three-dimen­sional surface of fine, pyramid-like points. While the pattern is precise and controlled, the overall feel is tactile and comfort­ing. The mélange effect gives the textile a harmo­nious blend of tones that shift with light and perspec­tive, offer­ing a sense of move­ment and quiet vibrancy.

Ridolfo’s palette draws inspi­ra­tion from arte cinet­ica e program­mata as well as his exten­sive color archive, blend­ing bold accents with dusty pastels and nuanced inter­tones. ​“In each of the textile’s color­ways,” he explains, ​“there is some kind of commu­ni­ca­tion happen­ing because the four differ­ent colors are talking with each other.”

Crafted from renew­able new wool, Steel­cut Quartet is both sustain­able and versa­tile. Its soft visual expres­sion makes it partic­u­larly suited for contract spaces that aim to feel welcom­ing and home-like, while its dura­bil­ity ensures it performs just as well in residential settings.

Steel­cut Quartet comple­ments the rest of the Steel­cut series, enabling layered, char­ac­ter­ful combi­na­tions of solid, patterned, and melanged surfaces.