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arlier this year, Teixits Vicens launched a new collaboration with Madrid-based jewellery designer Helena Rohner titled “Pink Lush”. The vibrant fabric, with its bold green and pop of pink, is based on the traditional telas de lenguas or ikat pattern that defines Mallorcan weaving, but has its own distinctive style, reflecting Rohner’s unique creative vision.
Rohner, who was born in the Canary Islands, has been designing jewellery for over 25 years. With a base in Madrid, her jewellery and homeware collections are sold around the world. She recently curated an important jewellery exhibition at the Museo de Traje, in Madrid, titled “Escultura timida” (Shy Sculpture), that presented a fascinating dialogue between historic and contemporary jewellery. Rohner’s contemporary jewellery, for men and women, often references elements of nature, such as organic forms or shapes, and she is also known for her use of clean, elegant lines, and the use of stones, wood, and colour.
The collaboration with the heritage brand, Teixits Vicens, which is celebrating 170 years in 2024, developed during the pandemic. Rohner was on the island and visited the workshop, where she was inspired by seeing the craftsmanship in action. In addition, she says, “I also knew well the telas de lenguas or ikat techniques of the company. My mother is a weaver and natural dyes expert, so textiles were an important part of my childhood”. Rohner has done other textile collaborations such as with Massimo Copenhagen, GAN in Valencia, as well as Teixidors in Barcelona, with whom she designed a series of cashmere scarves.
