Taste x Kravet Archival Exhibition

Taste Design hosts Threads of Time, an archival exhibition created in collaboration with Kravet

Threads of Time

About the Exhibition

On display at Taste Design in Newport, RI, from July-November 2025, this special exhibit offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the legendary Kravet Archive, an extraordinary collection of more than 60,000 textiles, artifacts, and design documents from around the world.

The exhibit features original gouache artworks and historic textile patterns from the Vanoutryve mill in Belgium, now part of the permanent Kravet Archive. These documents served as the foundation for some of the most iconic wallpaper and fabric designs in modern interiors, including G.P. & J. Baker and Brunschwig & Fils.

Scott Kravet, Kravet’s Chief Creative Officer, is the visionary behind the Archive’s expansion. Often called the “Indiana Jones of textiles,” Scott has incredible stories from his global search for design treasures.

Curated by Scott and Kravet Archivist Lina Forrester, this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore the history behind the patterns and textiles we know and love.

Taste is offering offering two exclusive events:

Opening Reception
July 24, 2025
5:00-7:00 PM

Design-Student Event
November 17, 2025
1:00-3:00 PM

All other viewing is by appointment only. Select works are available for purchase.

Please contact Sarah Garrison for more information, sgarrison@tastedesigninc.com

Scott Kravet in the Kravet archives

About Kravet

Scott Kravet is the Chief Creative Director of Kravet LLC, overseeing all aspects of product development for Kravet LLC and its brands. An alumnus of Emory University and the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Scott was a member of the fourth generation to join the family business, which was founded by his great grandfather in the early 1900s.

Kravet LLC, established in 1918, is the industry leader in to-the-trade home furnishings, distributing fabric, furniture, wallcovering, trimming and carpet under the Kravet, Lee Jofa, GP & J Baker, Brunschwig & Fils and Donghia brands. A fifth generation family led and managed business, Kravet LLC’s commitment to innovation has helped the company transform from a small fabric house to a global leader, representing brands and designers from all over the world. A one-stop shopping resource for all interior design needs, Kravet LLC has 40 showrooms worldwide, an ecommerce website, distribution centers in Anderson, South Carolina and Poole, England, as well as a manufacturing location in Thomasville, North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.kravet.com