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    Home The Brief Svensson – love vertical design: Alter and Ombre

Svensson – love vertical design: Alter and Ombre

  • August 28, 2025

Brand spotlight: Svensson fabrics

Love Vertical Design, Love Svensson!

Ludvig Svensson is an exceptional fabrics company specialising in commercial fabrics. The company was founded in 1887, in Kinna Sweden, and is now owned by the fourth generation of the Ludvig Svensson family. Like many Northern European textile companies they have a stunning colour palette that works well in the Australian environment. This is complemented by a wide range of sophisticated, elegant weaves in commercially tough trevira fabrics.

Vertical design, needs hanging fabrics!

The vertical space, is an often under utilised area in interior design. The space is dominated by paint, veneers, brick, glass and stone. This can create harsh, noisy environments. Hanging fabrics soften spaces, filter light, enhance acoustics and flexibility. Intuitive, flexible design spaces are now incorporating fabrics ranging from subtle sheers to elegant dim outs like Ombre.

Woman with green eye make-up beside green Svensson Alter fabric

Focus on Alter

Alter, like a chameleon, picks up colours from other textiles. As light conditions change, the colour of the curtain shifts as well. The palette is inspired by tones from Scandinavian nature, ranging from brilliant reds to forest-coloured greens. The sheer, semi-transparent quality gives Alter a beautiful drape with a soft touch. The yarn-dyed multicoloured quality of the fabric lets warm and cold tones harmonise together.

View the Alter Range

A pale flower head beside brown and grey Svensson Alter fabric

Focus on Ombre

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail Ombre’s outstanding design switches from light to dark, warm to cool. The ombré effect allows colour to gracefully evolve gradually across the fabric. available in 150 or 300cm wide selections, the graceful colour graduation delights the senses with a graceful drape and a C-class sound rating.

View the Ombre Range

Woman in a pink coat beside a grey graded Svensson Ombre curtain

Explore the full range of Svensson Products here:

Sheer white Svensson curtains with trees beyond

Curtain fabrics

Made from natural fibres and flame-retardant Trevira CS, combining elegance, strength, and dependable fire protection.

Svensson Curtain Fabrics

Svensson roller blind half lowered at a window

Solar control

Roller blinds using advanced climate screen technology from greenhouse cultivation, delivering comfort, efficiency, and light control.

Svensson Roller Blinds

Close-up of gold Svensson Wow Re upholstery fabric

Upholstery fabrics

Carefully crafted from wool and flame-resistant, washable Trevira CS, offering durability, comfort, and long-lasting style.

Svensson Upholstery fabrics

All products in the ranges are designed for high end commercial use, with high rub counts and commercial fire ratings.

The fabrics also offer an exceptional set of characteristics from sound control (acoustic), eco labels, and Nordshield BioLayr® Designed to combat bacteria and other pathogens).

Hume is the only company licensed to sell these products across Australia and New Zealand.

Mauve Svensson curtains along a tall window wall

Key Questions:

Why should I use Svensson?

  • The weaves are unique
  • The colours are ideally suited to the Australian pallet
  • The range extends from high performance upholstery fabrics to hanging fabrics in all forms
  • All items are designed for commercial use

Where is Svensson best used?

The Svensson ranges are used effectively in hospitality, convention, healthcare, office and marine environments.

Curtain design
Designers love the unique weaves and colours available in the curtain fabrics for commercial and residential use.

Office design
A range of companies from Microsoft to Scandinavian Airlines, Cosmetic companies, On Running have used the screening and acoustic curtain fabrics in combination with their outstanding upholstery fabrics.

Furniture makers
Many top end furniture makers like Herman Miller, Pedrali, Profim, utilise Svensson upholstery fabrics in their ranges

Hospitality design
Both curtain and upholstery fabrics have been used extensively in Hotel, and Restaurant, environments eg; Hyatt, Radisson etc…

Transport and Marine environments
Airports, railways, ferries and cruise ships use Svensson upholstery fabrics extensively. in a variety of seating solutions.

Is the curtain range fire rated to Australian and New Zealand standards?

Yes, the range uses the internationally acclaimed fire resistant Trevira CS fibre.

Can you supply acoustic fabrics?

Yes, we have fabrics rated to sound classes A,B or C.

Can I get samples?

Yes! Sampling is available in cut pieces or mini-hangers.

Woman drawing back dark green Svensson Tune curtains at a window

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