Barbara Beckmann Designs (BBD) is best known for exceptional silks, hand-woven in Italy, Thailand, India, and China. In addition, the company sources other fine groundcloths including linen, cotton, wool, velvet, wovens, and acrylic (solution dyed for use indoor or outdoor). When designers work with BBD, they have access to an extensive portfolio of designs, with many capabilities for customization . Any hand-painted or printed design can be modified in terms of color palette, groundcloth, or configuration. In terms of color, and evocative of the BBD line, groundbreaking and experimental effects for dyeing/painting fabric result in unusual depth, color luminosity, and subtle variations in shade and line. These effects cannot be duplicated by any other process, and when allowed to dry in a naturally lit facility on tables 66 feet in length, produce a fabric unlike any other. For 23 years, BBD has developed and refined hand-painting/printing techniques for fabric. The Napa, California factory is home to production, development and administrative departments. Located in wine country, nestled among rolling hills and vineyards, the factory provides inspiration within an immense sunlit space.
