A pattern casting London landmarks in abstract shapes has beaten 350 entries to become the fabric for Tube seats.
The fabric, in red and blue, was created by design firm WallaceSewell and depicts iconic structures through circles, triangles and squares.
If you look closely into the new design you can see a Londony skyline with the London Eye.
Known as moquette, it will first be used on refurbished Central Line trains from 2011, and other new trains.
The pattern has been named Barman after Christian Barman who commissioned the first moquettes for the Tube in 1936.
Mr Barman, who was the Royal Designer for Industry and London Transport's publicity manager between 1935 and 1941, was one of the first people to think about developing a brand for seat patterns.
The fabric, in red and blue, was created by design firm WallaceSewell and depicts iconic structures through circles, triangles and squares.
If you look closely into the new design you can see a Londony skyline with the London Eye.
Known as moquette, it will first be used on refurbished Central Line trains from 2011, and other new trains.
The pattern has been named Barman after Christian Barman who commissioned the first moquettes for the Tube in 1936.
Mr Barman, who was the Royal Designer for Industry and London Transport's publicity manager between 1935 and 1941, was one of the first people to think about developing a brand for seat patterns.
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