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Full Circle 2016
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Full Circle

″Full Circle is the heart and soul of making amazing products that are not only beautiful, but empower artisans around the globe who make the interlayers that go into those products. Full Circle represents a better way to do business.″ Talley Goodson, CEO 3form Full Circle

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Our Full Circle program combines contemporary design and technological innovation with handmade craft to create beautiful products for architectural spaces. We collaborate with talented artisans throughout the world who have a deep tradition of craftsmanship and connection to materials. Working together, we create products that enrich lives and connect people to the world in a meaningful way. Full Circle

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What began as a search for amazing materials has become a connection between design and artisans from around the world. During a visit to Nepal following the recent earthquakes, we saw an opportunity to work with artisans to create unique interlayers using repurposed materials from their rebuilding efforts. The following Full Circle designs represent this collaboration and pave the way for a brighter future for the artisans we work with in Nepal.

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Kathali Kathali, the Nepalese word for wooden, is a tribute to the post-earthquake rebuilding efforts utilizing wood, an abundant resource in Nepal. Villagers trim and smooth raw pine beams with hand planers, leaving piles of aromatic shavings. These shavings are then collected, shaped, and painted by local artisans. Kathali Grays Full Circle Kathali Tans Kathali Browns

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Shown in Kathali Grays 10 Full Circle

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Lina Kokhana, Nepal was one of the hardest hit areas during the 2015 earthquakes. The rural Himalayan village near Kathmandu is home to artisans skilled in working with bamboo. Close collaboration with our Nepali partners led us to develop a new style of cut bamboo dowels. Lina, which means stick in Nepalese, is a pattern of dowels that are hand painted and bundled by local artisans and sent to our team in the US for final arrangement. Lina Grays Full Circle Lina Tans Lina Browns

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Shown in Lina Tans 14 Full Circle

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Human Connection Full Circle is about making meaningful, one-on-one connections. We believe a worker's rights are human rights. We support fair trade wages and are committed to providing safe, healthy working environments. Beyond product development, we identify opportunities where we can improve living conditions for entire communities such as tuition programs, micro-savings groups, and community gardens. The following Full Circle designs represent this human connection around the globe.

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Dance & Pogo Simple hand-bent wire designs made by artisans in Senegal create three-dimensional graphics with a rhythmic, playful sense of movement. Collaboration with community leaders has established micro-savings groups, organic gardens, and solar-powered phone charging stations.

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Coconut Husk Skilled artisans in Columbia cut, paint, and arrange natural coconut husks in a classic textural pattern. These otherwise discarded husks are a sustainable way to create an eye-catching design. Coconut Husk White Coconut Husk Weathered Coconut Husk Black Coconut Husk Natural

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Ensign & Tribe Artisans in Senegal hand dye, starch, cut, sort, and sew the fabric flags for these interlayers with foot-powered sewing machines. The result is a beautiful pattern that conveys a natural elegance. Ensign Gray Tribe Seagrass Tribe Sunset

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Fray Traditional organic papers made for Buddhist monastery prayer books were the inspiration behind this linear pattern. Large screens create the molds for Fray paper and are laid in the Himalayan sun to dry. Fray Smoke Fray Pearl Fray Baltic Fray Blaze

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Connection Square The production and harvest of silk, which has been the same patient process for generations, has declined in recent years. Through Full Circle, Nepalese women now return to the time-honored tradition with Connection. Strands of silk are hand dyed and layered into a variety of pattern styles. Connection Square Pure Connection Square Gray

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At 3form we believe meaningful design can better serve the community and promote craftsmanship while respecting the environments where we work and live. Full Circle is an embodiment of these social, environmental, and economic transformations and is at the core of 3form's mission.

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Full Circle Design These designs present a wide range of indigenous interlayers that are the hallmark of the Full Circle program. Each design is carefully handcrafted by local artisans and then sent to our skilled fabrication team at 3form to create the finished product in Varia or Glass. Nepal A strong history of paper making along with an abundance of silk and wood raw materials have led our collaborative efforts in Nepal. Senegal & Swaziland Products made in these areas come from communities with a rich heritage of fiber and wire artistry. Kathali Grays Kathali Tans Kathali Browns Lina...

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© 2016 3form, LLC 3form is a registered mark of 3form, LLC The following marks depicted herein are registered trademarks of 3form, LLC: 3FORM, FULL CIRCLE, Full Circle Design, Varia This booklet, the samples, colors, and layouts shown herein are 3form intellectual property, and may be the subject of one or more U.S. or international patents or patents pending. Please see 3-form.com/downloads/3form_IP.pdf for more information. 800.726.0126 3-form.com Please recycle this catalog

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