Timorous Beasties
Timorous Beasties was established in Glasgow in 1990 by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons, who met studying textile design at Glasgow School of Art. Today, the studio is a diverse operation and has emerged as a multi-award-winning, internationally acclaimed icon. Timorous Beasties’ work embodies a unique diversity of pattern, ranging from design that echoes a golden age of copperplate engraving (a time-honoured classic is the Thistle range; or Merian Palm superwide wallpaper) to examples of a distinctly edgy nature, an elegant transgression, a display of chic irreverence.
Bloomsbury Garden Linen Fabric
£140.00 /m
Bloomsbury Garden is one of a trinity of designs inspired by the Victorian pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris. In this pattern, plants including briars and fruiting vines swarm with butterflies and beetles, all illustrated by hand and digitally printed with a level of heightened detail and depth of colour Morris could not even have dreamed of.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Bloomsbury Garden Wallpaper
£320.00Now reinvented in a stylish matt finish, these Bloomsbury Garden wallpaper colourways epitomise Timorous Beasties’ signature style and are inspired by the Victorian pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris. Showcasing beautiful patterns created by nature, this illustration includes briars and fruiting vines swarming with butterflies and beetles, in a heightened level of detail Morris could not have dreamed of. Digitally printed. Sold as a 10 metre roll. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.
Graffiti All Over Velvet Fabric
£160.00 /mThe Graffiti designs take Timorous Beasties’ anarchic approach to pattern to new heights and brings the raw energy of street art indoors. Paint daubs, drips and sprays that are a familiar sight on grimy back streets are translated into riotous patterns applied to wallpapers, textiles and lampshades. This velvet fabric will introduce a maximalist element to any space and creates a playful contrast when used to upholster traditional furnishings.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Iguana Superwide Wallpaper
£80.00Finding beauty in the brutality of nature, the Iguana wallpaper features a hand-drawn image of a lizard entwined in flowers and vines preparing to devour an insect. This was one of the first designs produced when Timorous Beasties launched in 1990 and has remained a bestseller ever since. Screen printed and superwide.
Sold by the metre.Indie Wood Linen Fabric
£160.00 /mIndie Wood is a dense, nature-inspired pattern festooned with flora and fauna, all beautifully drawn and coloured by hand. In a typical Timorous Beasties twist, this sylvan scene includes bugs such as beetles and moths that add a darker dimension. The detailed design is digitally printed onto a linen textile and is a great way to bring nature indoors.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Indie Wood Wallpaper
£370.00Now reinvented in a stylish matt finish, these Indie Wood colourways epitomise Timorous Beasties’ signature style. This illustration is a dense nature-inspired pattern festooned with flora and fauna, all beautifully drawn and coloured by hand. In a typical Timorous Beasties twist, this sylvan scene includes bugs such as beetles and moths that add a darker dimension. Indie Wood has a very faint approximately 132mm repeat background texture but the design changes throughout the 10 metre roll. It can be hung wherever the repeat matches. The pattern’s vertical repeat helps to emphasise the height of a space, drawing the eye up towards an imagined forest canopy. Digitally printed. Sold as a 10 metre roll. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.
Merian Palm Superwide Wallpaper
£135.00This richly decorative wallpaper features exotic flora including banana leaves and a menagerie of animal species. The design’s subtle shading pays tribute to the copperplate prints produced by the celebrated 17th-century naturalist and scientific illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian. The latest digital printing methods are used to produce the bold colouring of this superwide wallpaper.
Sold by the metre.Napoleon Bee Linen Fabric
£125.00 /mBees are one of Timorous Beasties’ favourite and most popular motifs. The insect was used by the emperor Napoleon as an emblem that represented hard work, diligence and orderliness. Here, a single bumble bee forms the centrepiece of a striking repeat pattern that is printed in black and gold onto a linen fabric. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Napoleon Bee Velvet Fabric
£140.00 /mBees are one of Timorous Beasties’ favourite and most popular motifs. The insect was used by the emperor Napoleon as an emblem that represented hard work, diligence and orderliness. Here, a single bumble bee forms the centrepiece of a striking repeat pattern that is hand printed in black and gold onto a soft velvet fabric. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Napoleon Bee Wallpaper
£95.00Bees are one of Timorous Beasties’ favourite and most popular motifs. The insect was used by the emperor Napoleon as an emblem that represented hard work, diligence and orderliness. Here, a single bumble bee forms the centrepiece of a striking repeat bee pattern that is printed in black and gold onto a plain background. Rotary screen printed.
Sold as a 10 metre roll.Omni Splatt Cotton Fabric
£126.00 /mOmni Splatt layers splats, drips and smudges to create a mind-bending abstract design that evokes a classic damask pattern. Inspiration came from mould and stains that might be found in a grimy bedsit. These random blotches are combined to create a bold and brightly coloured pattern that is printed onto a premium cotton fabric.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Papillion Wallpaper
£250.00Papillion wallpaper features detailed linework, delicate floral motifs and intricately illustrated butterflies that dance around an ever-growing vine. Digitally printed.
Sold as a 10 metre roll. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.Pinyin Tree Superwide Wallpaper
£135.00Pinyin Tree is a unique decorative design featuring an abstract image of blossom-covered trees created using an innovative painterly technique. The name references a type of brush used in Chinese calligraphy that can produce similar blotchy marks. These textural elements are connected by hand-painted tree trunks and branches to create the distinctive pattern. Superwide and digitally printed.
Sold by the metre.Pinyin Tree Velvet Fabric
£165.00 /mPinyin Tree is a unique decorative design featuring an abstract image of blossom-covered trees created using an innovative painterly technique. The name references a type of brush used in Chinese calligraphy that can produce similar blotchy marks. These textural elements are connected by hand-painted tree trunks and branches to create the distinctive pattern, which is printed onto a soft velvet fabric.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Storm Blotch Velvet Fabric
£160.00 /mStorm Blotch transforms any space with its intense, abstract pattern. The design is part of a series created to take advantage of contemporary digital printing technologies. Random splotches of inks and dyes are layered together using computer software and digitally printed onto this soft-touch velvet fabric, which is available in several punchy colourways.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Thistle Linen Fabric
£106.00 /mThistle fabric is a stunning, intricately hand-drawn thistle plant design, with the thistles trailing upwards. The linen used as the basecloth for this design is a natual product, which means it’s colour is largely determined by environmental conditions. Therefore, please note that growing and production processes may cause slight changes to the colour of the basecloth across different batches. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Thistle Linen Union Fabric
£106.00 /mThistle Union Linen fabric is a stunning, intricately hand-drawn thistle plant design, with the thistles trailing upwards. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Thistle Superwide Wallpaper
£80.00Thistle Superwide wallpaper is a stunning, intricately hand-drawn thistle plant design, trailing upwards in a hand drawn effect. Superwide and screen printed.
Sold by the metre.Thistle Wallpaper
£80.00Thistle wallpaper is a stunning, intricately hand-drawn thistle plant design, trailing upwards in a hand drawn effect. Flexographic cyclinder printed.
Sold as a 10 metre roll.Thunder Blotch Cotton Fabric
£126.00 /mThunder Blotch is an extravagant multi-hued fabric that combines abstract drips, stains and blotches to create a densely decorative pattern. Its unique layered design is an example of Timorous Beasties’ pioneering use of digital printing technologies. The versatile cotton fabric can be adapted so the broad patterned stripe starts at the base of a curtain or covers the backrest of a sofa.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Totem Damask Wallpaper
£335.00Totem Damask is a kaleidoscopic synthesis of arabesques, splats and florals, structured around a geometric ‘digital’ stem. For all the exuberance and intricacies it embodies, the pattern dispenses with horizontal repeat so that the single ten-metre repeat can be hung randomly without compromising its unity. Familiar yet surprising, Totem Damask epitomises Timorous Beasties’ radical approach to pattern. Digitally printed.
Sold as a 10 metre roll. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.Tropical Clouded Leopard Linen Fabric
£140.00 /mJourney into the jungle with this richly decorative fabric inspired by 19th-century natural historians, botanists and explorers. A reclining leopard takes centre stage in a scene of tropical splendour filled with exotic flora. The detailed pattern references the copperplate prints produced by the great scientific illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian, while the design’s layered composition is created using the latest digital technologies.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.Tropical Clouded Leopard Superwide Wallpaper
£135.00Journey into the jungle with this richly decorative wallpaper inspired by 19th-century natural historians, botanists and explorers. A reclining leopard takes centre stage in a scene of tropical splendour filled with exotic flora. The detailed pattern references the copperplate prints produced by the great scientific illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian, while the design’s layered composition is created using the latest digital technologies.
Sold by the metre. Printed to order, 4-6 weeks lead time.Zig Zag Moth Velvet Fabric
£160.00 /mZig Zag Moth is a striking, bright and eye-catching design in luxurious velvet.
Timorous Beasties fabrics are supplied in full metre increments only.
