TEXTILE COMPANY NATIVE SPUN AND MARINE INTERIOR DESIGNER KATE GABLE SEREMETH PARTNER FOR DECORATIVE THROW COLLECTION

Designs feature colors and materials ideal for marine and coastal settings

Building upon a friendship and a shared love of textiles, domestic weaving operation Native Spun and marine interior designer Kate Gable Seremeth of Tack Studios have teamed up to introduce a collection of decorative throws. The designs, based on Seremeth’s extensive marine design work, are combined with Native Spun’s specialized weaving techniques to create a line of throws with a clean, refined aesthetic. 

Native Spun founder Gina Wicker and Seremeth first met in 2014 when they collaborated on the interior design of a Morris Yachts M36 sailboat as part of a Sunbrella marketing project, selecting colors and fabrics to bring the vessel to life. The two design experts quickly struck up a friendship, connecting on a shared love of textiles and weaving. Wicker also remembers noticing Seremeth’s creative process and the unique way she works with clients to reach a final design.

“Kate’s approachable personality combined with her high-end design aesthetic have made her very popular and sought-after in marine design,” Wicker said. “I knew when I established Native Spun that a collaboration with Kate would be on the horizon. I’m glad we can finally bring this collection to life.”  

Seremeth maintains Tack Studios offices in Yarmouth and Belfast, Maine with an ongoing portfolio of work that includes about six boats at a time. Her design approach includes getting to know a client and the way they live both on and off the water so that their boat design will be a true reflection of their lives and the things they love most.

“What I’ve discovered in working with clients over the years is that it’s often items like pillows, soft textiles or decorative pieces that are most coveted on the boat, the things clients respond to the most,” Seremeth said. “Gina’s knowledge of textile design and construction has allowed us to put together a collection that people will want to use in every room, on water and on land.”

The Tack Studios Collection by Native Spun includes two styles - House and Casco - each available in two colorways. The throws have a structured hemmed edge and clean, striped patterns in traditional marine colors with a modern vibe. The collection is made from solution dyed acrylic yarn, meaning that it is UV-resistant, won’t mold or mildew and can be cleaned with bleach if needed, attributes ideal for life on the water and everyday living.

House - An asymmetrical stripe that ends with a large block of color, House brings visual interest in alternating stripes, available in the grey and white Stone colorway and Atlantic, a dark blue and white. House has a sophisticated aesthetic to accent a variety of settings, above and below deck.

“People are still very much into greys and blues as neutrals, particularly in marine design,” Seremeth said. “While the colors are more traditional, the stripe adds a modern element.” 

Casco - Casco is also an asymmetrical stripe featuring a large color block but the design is punctuated by a bright stripe at both the top and bottom of the throw. The Pool colorway is a traditional blue and white stripe with a buttercup yellow accent. The Stone colorway features a grey and white stripe with a bright orange accent. While it’s ideal for marine settings, Casco also makes a unique accent for an outdoor room or even a child’s room.

“The throw designs and colors are very much suited to a marine setting, but the accent colors in the Casco design especially add a fun twist,” Seremeth said. “Sometimes clients are hesitant to agree to bright accent pieces, so Casco allows us to add an element of color that isn’t too overwhelming.”

Decorative throws from the Native Spun-Tack Studios collaboration are available for purchase online at tackstudios.com.

Design collaboration is an area of enormous focus for Native Spun. Wicker brings 30 years’ textile design experience to her company and has organized her weaving teams around collaboration, emphasizing the custom nature of Native Spun’s manufacturing capabilities and ability to pivot for customer needs. The company’s small size and flexibility are an advantage over larger mills that do not specialize in such custom details.

“I want to work with designers and partners who push us to do better and better work,” Wicker said. “From a weaving perspective, it’s more fun to create very specific, interesting designs and it motivates our team and helps them expand their skills.”

Native Spun minimums are reasonable and interior designers can establish their own program with as few as 12 throws, with a common warp program that can be made up of as many as four different SKUs. The company is open to working with small retailers and designers, with and without storefronts.

Upcoming Native Spun collaborations include woven products with ingredients from local farms such as high-end wools and alpaca, as well as European linens, organic and conventional cottons and performance fabrics. The company’s looms are available for upholstery fabric production, among other products. Wicker also hopes to lease time on Native Spun looms for artists and makers, supporting the small business community and people like herself who have a passion for well-crafted textiles.

“I want Native Spun to be known for our collaborations, including our work with interior designers, artists, and exclusive upholstery makers,” Wicker said. “I’m always glad to share my loom capacity with people who love textiles as much as I do.”