It's not enough to obsess over hotel carpets. Show me that upholstery.
It's not enough to obsess over hotel carpets. Show me that upholstery.
New Sally Pointer video:
Very tempted to try this with the nettle I've got left.
A cool wall hanging made by my mom, measuring 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm), and a cool made by Dao msg me if u like either & want to inquire about either. Fine to give someone you love for the holidays!
Dezeen : Skopos Studio fabrics by Skopos Fabrics
Making its online debut today is another fine creation, a freshly finished done by my mom, a really cute & fun pinwheel design, measures 55 x 55 in (140 x 140 cm)
Everything you need to know about TextilesDezeen : Dezeen Agenda features a recycled polyester textile by Kvadrat
Just completed, a 60 x 60 in (152 x 152 cm) , created by my mom, this one is available if anyone out there is in need of a to give. You can't go wrong giving someone a piece of . Very easy for my mom to send to you, it's at her home in New Jersey
En Espaa se generan cada ao 20 kg de residuos textiles por persona. La UE exporta el 80% de las prendas para reutilizar, pero casi la mitad est en tan malas condiciones que no se puede usar y un 89% contiene plsticos no-biodegradables.
Dezeen : Kvadrat launches first recycled polyester textile actually made from polyester
"Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it's taking a costly toll on the planet and on millions of young customers"
Four gorgeous decorative wall hanging made by my mom that're available, a really nice gift to give to your mom or sister or gf or wife or yourself for the holidays, msg me if interested
A pair of New York exhibitions shed light on our distorted views of mass incarceration and explore the role of photography in the criminal justice system. The one thing they could not take away or control was my ability to create, artist Jesse Krimes says.
If you have someone on your list who you don't know what to get for the holidays coming up, check out this assortment of . Everyone loves getting a , they always go over well. Message me if u see one u want & want some information about, they're very easy to order
"World's first visual grading system developed to combat microplastic fashion pollution"
Deux expos sinon rien !
En perspective les dessous de la mode avec :
- "Made in France - Une histoire du textile" aux Archives nationales de France
- "La mode en modles" au MAD Paris !
Rosefield Mills in Dumfries, Scotland
This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
Sangmin Ohs sculptural pieces revolve around the use of textiles to create knitted or woven shades for lamps and other objects.
Here is the film of a great talk by on Nov 12, 2024
"Parks's research currently focuses on decentering Whiteness and developing sustainable, land-based practices for producing textiles, fine art, and fashion. In her work featured on the fourth floor of Evans Hall, she uses upcycled deadstock (leftover fabric not used by clothing manufacturers) and damaged printed textiles to create art."
Here's one more, please feel free to contact me to inquire about any of these
Dezeen : Aloe vera provides "sustainable alternative" to cotton in Kirkby Design textile
to me it's fascinating that silk has evolved apparently many times in arthropods ... and, also, clams!
which I can't explain, so I'll just tag
I'd like to promote these tote bags again because I am quite proud of them and would lovelovelove to get enough sales that I can justify making more. They feel nice, and they're very big and stretchy -- and I'm moving soon so sales would be good right now! (I can't say for sure how much it'll end up costing.)
Does anyone know an artist who makes wigs In or delivers to UK Happy to explain how tf to wear one
As an embroiderer, it will never not be weird to me that in kumihimo, you pick up the silk and not the bobbin.
Heritage Charkha Museum in New Delhi, India
A tiny museum dedicated to the charkha, a traditional spinning wheel that became a symbol of national resistance during Gandhi&s freedom movements.
Dezeen : Pallas Textiles utilises yarn made from recycled plastic for range of fabrics
What does Intels Pentium computer chip have in common with Navajo textiles Marilou Schultz merges ancestral loom methods with the patterns found on computer processor cores, entwining the histories of the Navajo people and modern technology.
Dezeen : Welded Loop's experimental shoes are made from only one material
PAISLEY - whether you call it a pattern, design or motif, its intrigued me since before I could read.
Its been a very long time though since my regular paisley affirmation posts dropped off. It wasnt due to lack of intention but rather, the inability of search engines to pull up new content.
For whatever reason, I have had some fresh success in finding some things to share. I genuinely hope these were written by actual reflecting human beings.
Just keep in mind, like most human endeavours, the story of paisley is more complex than one might think. Competing claims of origin, ownership, colonialism, adaptation, integration and reinterpretation all seem to be there. Ive shared a V&A deconstruction previously, but I will just run through some of the various pieces in these posts.
First up, a textile history piece from Pattern Observer:
Fast fashion, slow poison: New report exposes toxic impact of global textile waste in Ghana
It's the one year anniversary since I opened my shop where you can buy , , and items featuring my / . I made a personal when I started to create at least one pattern a day, and I am to say I reached my goal. I have 387 in my Please take a look if you are inclined.
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury, England
One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.
Dezeen : Wool Library textiles by Designtex
Nearly 400 pages long, "Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers" peers into a range of multi-faceted practices influenced by the diaspora.
FESTILAB : Obrim el cercle
12 de noviembre de 2024, 19:00:00 CET - GMT+1 - AKASHA Hub Barcelona, Barcelona, es30% off everything on Spoonflower, so its a great time if you want to buy my patterns as fabrics and wallpapers!
(FYI - The design below was updated recently and will appear different)
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a ship reached the fort of Nassau on the Gold Coast (modern ), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
Suppliers and brands across the global fashion industry are beginning to use AI technology to boost production and to reduce their environmental impact, but it poses a threat to some of the 75 million jobs in the labor-intensive industry worldwide.