The Cloth Light

This is the first of a few pieces I designed with material expectations in mind. The shade is made from PLA a bio-plastic, you expect it to have a certain feel and structure. I wanted to play with the first impressions you would have when seeing it.

This is the Cloth light.

I wanted to mimic fabric, the way it drapes over a table or how a curtain will flow.

It creates folds which create shadows. These are not normally hidden, they are part of the aesthetic. If you don’t want folds then you don’t use fabric.

I wanted to add those folds, those “imperfections” back into this shade, into this solid material, to mimic the beauty.

I initially thought about making every fold unique, making the overall shade different from every angle. This didn’t work, for some reason this made the form feel cheap as if its only purpose was to be a copy, a fake. I decided to go with a pattern that repeats 5 times to make the folds. This repetition gives the shape a lot more balance and structure, mimicking the effect a table corner would have on a piece of cloth.

The repeated pattern is not something you would notice from a first glance but you would be able to tell that the shape isn’t random, it gives the sense of intentional design. The final shade has 5 sides instead of 4, this helps prevent the shade looking misaligned with the room.

Material: Bio-plastic PLA Shade

Cable length: 4.5m (cable hardware may vary in appearance to photos)

Size: 11cm tall 12cm wide (at base)

Maximum Wattage: 60W

Voltage: AC 110V-240V

Bulb Base: E27

Certificate: CE, RoHS

Application: Indoor use only

Bulb Requirements: Requires LED E27 max 60W

Bulb Type: LED ONLY

3 pin UK plug

2 ceiling hooks included

This lamp is made to order here in Wales, please allow me up to 14 days to make, pack and dispatch your order :) it will be packed securely with eco-friendly packaging