White Flock Wallpaper History
I was one of those kids with a pretty extensive collection of scratch-n-sniff and fuzzy stickers. So it’s not surprising that I’m a fan of the new flocked papers on the market. Flocking is the technique of applying small fiber particles to any surface coated with an adhesive. Applied to paper, it gives a three-dimensional velour texture. Flocked wallpapers got a bit of a bad rap after their overuse in the ’70s, but they have come back with a vengeance — you can go the traditional damask route or more avant-garde, like the papers from the Timorous Beasties, or go for something with a modern feel, such as the flocked stripes from Lasari Flock. I got so inspired by all the flocking that I channeled my inner 5th-grade fuzzy-sticker-loving self and created my own flocked stationery. — Amy A.
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Image above: Portion of wallpaper with rococo floral design in flock. England, about 1760, from the Victoria & Albert Museum
Flock — a powdered wool and a waste product of the woolen cloth industry — began to be applied to papers in about 1600. Leather hangings that were painted with gold or silver foil initially inspired the flocked papers, but they were created as a less-expensive alternative to cut-velvet wall hangings. It was a pretty big cost savings — flocked papers were half the cost of cut velvet (although they certainly were still a luxury item). An additional advantage to flock paper was that the turpentine used to affix the flock to the paper was a moth repellant, a huge bonus during a time when textiles were enormously expensive.
I was one of those kids with a pretty extensive collection of scratch-n-sniff and fuzzy stickers. So it’s not surprising that I’m a fan of the new flocked papers on the market. Flocking is the technique of applying small fiber particles to any surface coated with an adhesive. Applied to paper, it gives a three-dimensional velour texture. Flocked wallpapers got a bit of a bad rap after their overuse in the ’70s, but they have come back with a vengeance — you can go the traditional damask route or more avant-garde, like the papers from the Timorous Beasties, or go for something with a modern feel, such as the flocked stripes from Lasari Flock. I got so inspired by all the flocking that I channeled my inner 5th-grade fuzzy-sticker-loving self and created my own flocked stationery. — Amy A.
(Psssst: If you’re on a wallpaper kick, check out the Best of Wallpaper from the Sneak Peek Archives)
Image above: Portion of wallpaper with rococo floral design in flock. England, about 1760, from the Victoria & Albert Museum
Flock — a powdered wool and a waste product of the woolen cloth industry — began to be applied to papers in about 1600. Leather hangings that were painted with gold or silver foil initially inspired the flocked papers, but they were created as a less-expensive alternative to cut-velvet wall hangings. It was a pretty big cost savings — flocked papers were half the cost of cut velvet (although they certainly were still a luxury item). An additional advantage to flock paper was that the turpentine used to affix the flock to the paper was a moth repellant, a huge bonus during a time when textiles were enormously expensive.
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