A Blanket With a Story to Tell
Every Slowdown Studio blanket begins as a story — one told in color, rhythm, and pattern instead of words. These aren’t mass-produced accessories; they’re collaborations between artists and weavers, ideas made tangible through the movement of yarn.
A woven throw from Slowdown isn’t just something you own; it’s something you live with. It moves from the end of your bed to the back of your sofa to a patch of grass on a bright afternoon, collecting memories as easily as it gathers folds.
Explore our All Blankets collection!
From Artist’s Vision to Woven Reality
Every design starts as an artwork. An illustrator in Berlin might sketch shapes inspired by city rhythms. A Los Angeles painter might explore color fields that feel like sunlight through glass. These artworks become digital maps — blueprints for how threads will cross on a Jacquard loom.
Jacquard weaving doesn’t print color on the surface; it builds color into the fabric itself. Dozens of individual threads interlace to create depth, shading, and texture that printed textiles can’t touch. The result is a textile with soul — reversible, substantial, and alive with detail.
See the process come to life in our Woven Throw Blankets collection!
The Language of Color
Color is emotion in physical form. Each Slowdown design uses hue not just to please the eye, but to set a mood.
-
Pastels whisper calm.
-
Vivid primaries pulse with energy.
-
Earth tones ground and soothe.
When you drape a blanket across a room, you’re not only changing its palette — you’re shifting its tone. Our artists treat color as a language, and each design speaks in its own dialect.
Texture as Emotion
Texture transforms utility into feeling. Run your hand over a Slowdown throw and you’ll find subtle variations — raised lines, softened edges, the gentle pull of woven cotton that gives the fabric character.
Unlike flat prints, the woven surface interacts with light. It casts micro-shadows. It moves. It has weight and warmth that photographs never quite capture. This tactility is why people fall in love with woven blankets — they respond not just to sight, but to touch.
Two Sides, Two Moods
Every Slowdown blanket is reversible, offering a mirrored interpretation of its design. One side might emphasize color, the other contrast. This duality is more than a visual trick — it’s a practical feature that doubles the blanket’s life and styling options.
Fold it to reveal both sides at once, and you create a new composition every time. Think of it as a living artwork that rearranges itself with you.
Collaboration as the Core of Design
The artists behind each blanket bring their own stories, influences, and instincts. Some come from illustration, some from graphic design, some from fine art — but all share a belief that art should be lived with.
By translating their work into textile form, Slowdown Studio gives each artist’s vision a new home in the tactile world. What once existed as a drawing or digital file becomes something warm, practical, and enduring.
Explore our global roster of designers in the Collaborations collection!
Why a Blanket Feels Like Home
The longer you live with a Slowdown throw, the more it becomes yours. The fibers relax, the edges soften, and the color deepens slightly with time. It absorbs the rhythm of your days. That’s what makes these blankets unique — not just their patterns, but the way they evolve with you.
In the end, each one becomes a quiet autobiography of use: the nap spots, the morning coffee moments, the movie nights. Art that ages alongside the life it helps shape.