‘Fabric 7017’ Danuta Paprowicz-Michno Square Scarf

A design from the archives of the Polish Institute of Industrial Design (IWP)

Fabric 7017 — Danuta Paprowicz Michno

This textile design was created at the Institute of Industrial Design in 1955, intended for printing on silk. It was the work of Danuta Paprowicz-Michno (1926–2016), one of Poland’s most distinguished textile designers. The pattern had no name, only a number. It depicts female figures in winter outfits, rendered in the characteristic manner of the Polish “new look”: simplified, stylized, and surrounded by abstract forms. The modernity of the project was further emphasized by its pastel color palette.

We have reinterpreted this project as a silk scarf, measuring 65 x 65 cm, with hand-rolled edges finished locally by our skilled craftswomen in Katowice.

It’s a unisex accessory — depending on how it’s tied, it can be worn by anyone, regardless of gender.