The Monkey Puzzle Tree Velvet Fabric – ‘How The Leopard Got His Spots’ by Alexis Snell | Havana Tropicana Collection

 

By The Monkey Puzzle Tree in Collaboration with Print Maker Alexis Snell

The Monkey Puzzle Tree collaborated with Alexis Snell to create ‘How the Leopard Got His Spots’ velvet fabric. Featured in Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and Real Homes Magazine. This maximalist jungle velvet can be used for upholstery, curtains or blinds. 

Alexis uses linocut to create strange and angular creatures, as if emerging from a fairytale. The print remains irregular to recreate the hand-made quality of linocut. If you look closely, there are 18 different leopards climbing throughout the jungle. 

“I like things that are a bit dark and strange and I’m always drawn to a good story. A flea market, a late night drunken conversation, an old advert or a matchbox might get me thinking about a new idea. I love working in lino. I once heard someone say there is no room for hesitation or apology in lino cutting and I think that the fact you have to be brave and just go for it appeals to me.” – Alexis Snell

The Monkey Puzzle Tree are proud to support our local creative community.

We work with artists from the North of England and pay a generous 20% royalty to help support their work. 

Printed by Standfast and Barracks in Lancashire, England, UK. 

Standfast and Barracks are a SEDEX certified supplier (enabling businesses to work together to better manage their social and environmental performance and improve working conditions throughout the supply chain). They have signed up to the Design for Diversity Pledge to increase diversity in the design industry.

Fabric is printed with water based inks.

Dimensions	Printed width – 134cm
Pattern Repeat	Vertical – 64.6cm Horizontal – 68.6cm (Please note that all the leopards are slightly different. The visual pattern repeat – the distance between the leopards is 21cm horizontal and 32cm vertical).
Materials	88% cotton, 12% polyester, 100% cotton pile
Extra Info	Match – Straight match Weight – 416gsm FR Test – Passes cigarette test BS5852, source 0. Fire retardant coating available on request. Martindale Abrasion – 30 000 cycles to end point. Suitable for severe domestic or general contract use. Care Instructions – Suitable for dry cleaning, cool iron on reverse
Samples	[email protected]
Delivery	3-5 working days