Fibre & Fabrics
Stephen Walters & Sons Ltd, 9th generation silkweavers
Julius Walters of Stephen Walters & Sons is a ninth generation weaver of a family business founded 1720. This is the company that wove the silk for the Queen’s coronation robes and for Princess Diana’s wedding dress.
The Gambia – An Unexpected Textile Hub
Report by Jacqueline Shaw from Africa Fashion Guide, on a recent visit to The Gambia and the textile history and techniques she encountered during her stay.
Connecting People and Color – Lilou’s color quest
“The raison d’être of Lilou is my desire to connect people with ‘their’ colour.
I wanted to take the opportunity and expose people to their colour, the ones that make them feel relaxed, energized, happy, motivated…” says Ingrid Vercruyssen, the textile designer behind Lilou.
Cradle to Cradle – The design of essence, not only shape
Cradle to Cradle is a design methodology that puts a ‘waste-less’ world at its heart. What is the concept all about? What does it mean for the apparel industry? And who practises it among designers and companies?
Where does all the clothing go? – Insights from academic research, but without the jargon
The ‘Everything must go’ exhibition, that took place from January 20 to 22, 2012, introduced the wider public to the details of the global value chain for discarded clothing. Drawing from the results of 5 years of research, the numbers and facts are staggering, and intriguing at the same time.
Living Textile Craftsmanship – A Story of Masters and Students
Bryan Whitehead is one of the few remaining textile craftsmen in Japan who not only rears his own silk, but masters the whole textile process. Just as he as learned from seasoned crafts people, he now hands his knowledge on to his students. A plea to best of craftsmen and women cherish their expertise by teaching.
Sashiko – an extinct textile tradition from the heart of Japan’s working class
Sashiko – a now extinct Japanese textile technique and tradition which for centuries was used to adorn as much as make garments more durable. A portrait.
RITE & Made-By conferences 2011: Traceability is the name of the game
The RITE and Made-By annual conferences 2011 pinpointed the importance of supply chain ownership. A trans-disciplinary group of speakers introduced ongoing activities in their respective specialities, and illustrated the positive impact of collaboration.
Campeche: Natural dyes in industry – Back to the roots
Natural Dyes in large scale industrial processes sounds like a complete ‘No Go’. Tintoreria Clerici – one of the oldest and biggest in the business – is going back to their roots, and proving us all wrong.
Clean Clothes – the consumer’s eco fashion guidebook, made in Germany
‘Clean clothes’ is THE German eco fashion book, already published in 2009. It is pragmatic yet radical, with plenty of hands on tips and explanation you need to understand how and why to change your wardrobe.
