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offs printed to ensure continuity of those with the next UP?
unique colours. Added to that was the Firstly, we’ve moved the head office
importance of finding a base cloth suitable and show room back to Centurion. We
to meet our demands and the demands of now carry stock of our designs in the
our clients. We decided to stay with a 100% showroom which can be purchased and
cotton base slub with a 30 000-rub count. shipped immediately. Our products are
Having found solutions for this we then also manufactured in the workshop on
had to go through the very sad process of the premises.
choosing which designs to continue with Then we have added to the current from throughout our ranges. And by
and which to put out to pasture. We made array of designs. We started with a Kiddies using digital printing we can ensure that
the choice based on what we felt would Range which was launched in the third the colours remain constant.
suit the current demand and in line with quarter of 2020. We have been hard at Our next UP will be our Outdoor
the future we have for the brand. work on the Protea Range which is hot off range that we plan to launch in time for
But how does Design Team plan do deal the press and available in store and online. summer. With our association with the
These designs are a blend of the big and Tshwane University of Technology and
bold Kirstenbosch designed in a variety of some of the Textile Design students,
subtle colour ways. This is accompanied you can be assured of a range that will
by quirky protea designs that are instantly be uniquely African, whether it be for a
recognisable Design Team type designs. coastal or inland application.
By using some of the original design We are riding this next wave UP
inspirations we have been able to keep the and invite you to enjoy these exciting
Design Team signature flowing into these times with us. Buckle up, it’s going to be
new designs. These designs are available exhilarating. Unlike other waves this is
in the showroom and can be viewed the one you want to be on. dw
online. Our philosophy is to create new
designs working with existing colours so www.designteamfabrics.co.za
that colour ways can be pulled through

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