Catherine Moutet's boutique fabric company is unique even for France. Based in the Basque section of southwest France in the town of Orthez, the original, family-owned mill focused on traditional Basque striped cottons. Catherine was married to the owner, and after they split up, she tried to buy the mill. Turned down by stuffy French bankers, she sold her jewelry to buy the mill! Catherine worked hard to contract some of France's best designers to create a new look for Moutet. Now Tissage Moutet takes pride in continuing to weave historical Basque fabrics while offering jazzy contemporary designs as well. As with all outstanding European weavers, Moutet's fabrics have their own unqiue feel and coloring - so it's easy to recognize a Moutet tablecloth, apron or dishtowel. Metaphore brings you here Moutet's famous dishtowel range - they make eye-catching wall hangings too. Some of our customers tack them up in their kitchen or bathroom for unexpectedly cool curtains. (Tissage means "weaving".)
Tissage Moutet Dishtowels, 19x27"
$21.00 Each
(Six for $18 each)
Poissons (Fish) by Atelier LZC
(2)Crab Matching apron looks just like towel (see Fish Apron above)
Brunch Series by LN
Look! A cloud of Milk . . .
(2)Confiture ("Jam").
Carpe by Atelier LZC France has beautiful seasides bordering both the Atlantic and the Med, no wonder they love fish!
Capitales Series by Assiettes et Compagnie (1)Paris, (2)New York, (3)London, (4)Tokyo, (5)Rome
Jazz by Hilton McConnico
Hilton's first big project was as set designer for the 1981 film Diva, a classic thriller set n Paris. Since then he's become a fixture in the French design scene. Catherine Moutet's relationship with him has been happily productive since 1999.
Pin Up Jazz Orange
Tissage Moutet Aprons
Rivages ("Shoreline"), $38.00
(1)Fish (2)Crab (3) Lighthouse
Ciboulette ("Chives"), $56.00
(1) Yellow, (2) Magenta
Shoreline Series by LN (1)Fish Leah is wearing matching apron, see details above.
(3)Lighthouse Matching apron above looks just like the towel (see Fish Apron above).
(1)Cafe
. . . in my coffee!
(3)Gateau ("Cake")
Denise is wearing the Ciboulette apron in yellow, see details above.
Carpe towel & magenta Ciboulette apron.
I Love My Planet by Atelier LZC An adorable dishtowel with a great message.
Pin Up Jazz Purple
Pin Up Jazz Orange