Versi Liberi by Dedar – a readymade narrative

The world of interior design is witnessing a quiet revolution, one that bridges the precision of ‘custom made’ with the immediacy of ‘ready-made’. At the heart of this movement is Dedar’s newest fabric collection, Versi Liberi – a vivid exploration of personalisation, storytelling, and textile artistry that invites designers to rethink how fabrics function within a space.

With Versi Liberi, Dedar reimagines the placed motif – once a staple of classical textile traditions – as a vehicle for modern expression. Drawing on the centuries-old European custom of using upholstered furniture as storytelling devices (much like tapestries), the collection infuses each piece with narrative potential. This time, however, the stories are not strictly floral or figurative but are abstract, astral, and deeply open to interpretation.

The collection’s 70 x 90 cm fabric panels are designed for use on backrests, seats, and cushions. Each design is executed in richly dimensional embroidery or sophisticated printing techniques atop textured Dedar base cloths. These motifs don’t merely decorate; they are protagonists in the interior design story.

The beauty of Versi Liberi lies in its modular approach to storytelling. When applied across a series of chairs or cushions, the motifs form a kind of visual jam session – slightly staggered, playfully repositioned, and brimming with energy. It is a flexible format that enables interior designers to compose narratives that evolve from piece to piece, without ever becoming static.

This is not about perfection in repetition; it is about rhythm, interpretation, and creating spaces that breathe. Even a single textile panel from Versi Liberi can transform a piece of furniture into something special: an 18th-century Louis XVI armchair becomes a modern artifact, while a minimalist contemporary chair gains a poetic flourish.

Image credit: Dedar

True to Dedar’s DNA, Versi Liberi is as much about tactile experience as it is about visual impact. The fabrics are crafted using complex embroidery and printing methods that lend them not just colour and form, but depth. There is a satisfying physicality to these designs: a rich interplay of threads, surfaces, and techniques that elevates each piece from fabric to artwork.

Despite their luxurious appeal, the materials remain practical and durable, allowing for everyday use without compromising on refinement. This balance between aesthetic intensity and functional reliability makes Versi Liberi uniquely suited to both residential and hospitality environments.

In many ways, Versi Liberi is a distillation of Dedar’s philosophy: a blend of deep textile knowledge, aesthetic innovation, and a curiosity that spans centuries. The collection draws from historical references – the narrative furniture of the 17th to 19th centuries, the embroidery traditions of fine tailoring, the chromatic power of vintage prints – but filters them through a thoroughly contemporary lens.

The result? A fabric collection that doesn’t just decorate. It sparks ideas, prompts conversations, and reshapes the way we view textile design within the interior landscape.

For the design community, Versi Liberi represents more than a new product launch. It is an invitation to experiment. To tell stories not just with layout, lighting, and form but with thread, pattern, and texture. Dedar has given us a new textile language. The rest is up to us.

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Main image credit: Dedar