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Finnair’s Innovative Multi-Cabin Re-Design

Over the last couple of months we have seen a lot on the launch of the Finnair new Business Class & Premium Economy cabins across their long-haul fleet. Many articles in the press, a lot of positive comments from industry colleagues and even an award! This detailed redesign process began over four years ago. Ensuring […]

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Design Trends for Post-Covid Cabins

To celebrate National Creativity Day the John Horsfall design team are sharing the key emerging design trends. As textile experts we take inspiration from a wide variety of sources, and translate them into fabrics and products perfectly tailored to the international airline industry. This can be design influence from local & global aviation trends, the […]

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Change is in the Air

Now that 2021 has finally arrived (and yes, we are in mid-February already) there is a palpable change in the air. Global distribution of vaccines and plans for the gradual easing of restrictions in social distancing and people movement have given a sense of hope around the world In many parts of the world there […]

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photo of a woven airline blanket with the caption 'How old am I?'

Lessons in Longevity

At John Horsfall we say that we want our customers’ customers to feel at home every time they travel with one of our products, but designing blankets for airlines is quite different to designing for home interiors. As airline textile experts we have to consider not just the colour, pattern & feel of the fabric, […]

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Step into the Virtual Showroom…

The Horsfall team have been daydreaming of San Diego recently; for what should have been another one of our exciting industry expo’s. But this year has obviously been very different for us all. However, we continue to stay positive and look to better times ahead. Nothing can stop us from showcasing our beautiful products, so […]

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Taking Comfort

In all areas of life, we humans inherently harness the power of textiles to comfort, reassure and relax. It’s natural and often subconscious, but for textile designers it’s the key to our creative process. At John Horsfall, as with many other workplaces, office staff are working from home at present. It is a strange situation […]

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Heimtextil 50th Anniversary Textile trade show 2020

Heimtextil 2020: Exhibition Notes

A key date in the John Horsfall Calendar is the Heimtextil show – this year showing from 7th to 10th January 2020. One of the main events for the Textile industry starts off the calendar year bursting with new interior textiles, creative designs and innovative trends. Every year retailers, wholesalers, designers, decorators, architects, hotel outfitters […]

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Premium economy in 2019

Premium Economy in 2019

John Horsfall are proud to supply product in some of the highest Skytrax rated Premium Economy cabins and understand how design and innovation in this area can transform experiences and create added value for our airline clients. We’ve taken a look at how this area might develop through 2019 and beyond.   WHAT IS PREMIUM […]

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