nacres de tours

In January 2011, Le Manach launched “Les Nacrés de Tours” (pearlized fabrics), a contemporary evolution of its traditional Toiles de Tours (canvas). These beautiful cloths, which can be endlessly personalized, saw their potential increase thanks to a new range of rayon yarns in colors that shine like precious metals.

toiles de tours

These thick weaves appeared in the 1920’s, a period when Georges Le Manach had the idea to transpose velvet patterns and pêtit-point tapestries into a daring, innovative fabric quality made of cotton and spun rayon.

Concini

La Maison Pierre Frey continues to honor the unique know-how of craftsmen and the richesness of the fabrics left by Le Manach house. Inspired from its original 17th century archive, Concini is an emblematic drawing taken from the heritage collection of Le Manach. A true aesthete, Pierre Frey reproduces the same ancestral gesture, selects the best experts to revive an edition of this exceptional warp print, reproducing its subtle patterns and colours to the “blurred” effect that is so characteristic.

The beauty of this very refined fabric needs a patient and precise fabrication process. In several steps, the 10 000 silky yarns of the fabric’s warp are first printed before being woven in a second time. 46 meters of the final fabric represents approximatly 140 hours work.