{"id":852,"date":"2020-07-09T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T15:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theinside.com\/blog\/?p=852"},"modified":"2021-06-03T19:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T19:31:23","slug":"what-is-scalamandre-fabric-how-to-identify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinside.com\/blog\/what-is-scalamandre-fabric-how-to-identify\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Scalamandre Fabric?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Scalamandre<\/a>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Scalamandre<\/a> is one of America\u2019s most beloved textile brands. The heritage fabric house\u2019s nearly century-old legacy has made it an ultimate destination for interior designers and d\u00e9cor enthusiasts alike. Founded in 1929 by Italian immigrant Franco Scalamandr\u00e9, its enduring cultural impact \u2013 and that red zebra icon \u2013 extends from the Kennedy White House to iconic movie sets such as The Royal Tenenbaums.<\/p>\n

Today, Scalamandr\u00e9 sits under the House of Scalamandr\u00e9, alongside Stark Fabric & Wallcovering, together offering high-quality decorative fabric, wallcoverings and passementerie. Scalamandr\u00e9 also represents a number of brands in the US, including the 380-year-old Tassinari & Chatel, a French provider of luxurious silk textiles, and Aldeco, a Portuguese creator of high-end interior fabrics.<\/p>\n

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How to Identify Scalamandre Fabric<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Above all, Scalamandr\u00e9 fabric<\/a> is known for balancing trend with tradition, so there is no one trick for visually identifying when a fabric may be Scalamandr\u00e9. Materials range from velvets, to leathers and faux leathers, to lampases, to printed and outdoor fabrics \u2013 and so much in between. However, there are a number of patterns for which Scalamandr\u00e9 is very well known.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most notably, Scalamandr\u00e9 put the Zebra on the map. The timeless red Zebra wallpaper print has been a decades-long cultural touchstone \u2013 originally created<\/a> for Gino\u2019s, a popular Manhattan restaurant in the 1940s, and reaching peak fame as the powder room centerpiece in Wes Anderson\u2019s The Royal Tenenbaums. The Zebra is now available in many colorways \u2013 from Safari Brown to Periwinkle. But of course, nothing outshines the classic Masai Red.<\/p>\n

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Scalamandr\u00e9 also offers a number of other iconic designs, with histories of their own that date back centuries. A few notable examples of Scalamandr\u00e9 designs that may look familiar include:<\/p>\n