Dexam launches new ranges in partnership with the RHS

Following the success of their existing collections, Dexam have launched two new ranges in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The Birds and Gertrude Jekyll textile ranges are now in stock and are made from organic cotton.

Organically grown cotton yarn is kinder to the environment as it uses less water, reduces soil erosion and does not use hazardous manmade pesticides. Organic cotton farming helps lock CO2 into the soil, helping mitigate climate change. It also benefits the farmers who can grow additional crops alongside the cotton and maintains the biodiversity of the soil.

Both prints were sourced directly from The Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Collections which houses the world’s finest collection of books and printed materials on gardening and outstanding collections of archives, photography and botanical art.

The Birds range has been inspired by the true beauty of nature. The design has a stone background, with a heritage-inspired pattern featuring foliage and birds in teal, pink and yellow. The modern colours will brighten up any kitchen and is available in an adult apron, set of 2 tea towels, double oven gloves and peg bag.

Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932) laid the basis for modern garden design and is credited with popularising an informal, naturalistic look in counterpoint to the rigid, formal landscapes of the Victorian era. She created some 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and America: a remarkable output. Her influence on garden design is pervasive and persists to this day. Dexam celebrates her influence in their new Gertrude Jekyll range. This range uses a tile pattern from the marble pavement of the Duomo in Milan. It is contrasted with a floral and leafy spray design, which is reproduced and repeated. Both were taken from Jekyll’s ‘Designs for Carving’ scrapbook, dated 1866-1911.