Hands on Textile

🔸BUSINESS & PRIVATE MARKET I create prints and surface patterns designs for the sustainable business and private consumer market. I use physical materials but also software like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate and Affinity to create my motives and patterns. 🔸INDUSTRIES I like to work for the following industries: Home Textile, Home interior, Wallcovering, Bedding, Kitchenware and Slow Fashion industry. 🔸COLOUR My designs could be described as bold and artsy. I'm not afraid of using colour. I also like to explore, therefore you can find a range of colour combinations from clashing to softer colours. 🔸STYLE My handwriting lies more in the way I approach my subject then how the final design looks. It could be that by adding more years to this profession this handwriting comes more clear. I actually like not to be pigeonholed and I like to challenge myself. I think my works ranges from commercial to more artsy. Maybe more context will help to understand some of them better. But I also think they can be appreciated without explanation. 🔸COLLECTIONS Recent collections are "Sliced Shapes", "Aussie Nature", and a mini collection for Christmas "Sneeuw Spel" which can be translated into "Snow game" Right now I’m working on a collection called "Freedom" and "Februari Snowdrops" I also have stand alone designs available in various themes like “Caribbean Sunshine”, “Japanese Cherrie blossom”, “Smiling Sunflowers” all in different colourways. 🔸WHERE TO FIND ME For now you can find my pattern designs on instagram. My main account is @handsontextile. During the Pandemic I also used @textielklas.nl. I have a selection of my designs available at a print on demand company for private customers. I can provide you a direct link. Later this year you can find me as a designer on the PatternFieldApp. 🔹Please reach out to me for questions, collaborations, buyout or licensing my designs. CONTACTS Philo Mertens Hands on Textile info@textielklas.nl +31 628821661