String & Cloth

String & Cloth

Cloth – that much used and overlooked everyday item we wear, sit upon, walk on or sleep between.  It’s simply there in our ready-made shirts, dresses, bespoke suits and household textiles, but how did cloth-making, come about?  It’s a story spanning...
Book Review: Guo Pei – Couture Beyond

Book Review: Guo Pei – Couture Beyond

Guo Pei, the first Chinese designer invited to join the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture combines tradition, history and mythology producing unconventional and otherworldly designs – a reflection of her oeuvre.  With a reverence for...
The Wearable Cloth

The Wearable Cloth

Every morning usually begins with the donning of cloth in the form of clothing.  Cloth envelops us from morning to night; we slumber between it, we use it to make our homes more comfortable and appealing, and according to statistics, a large percentage of people...
Book Review: The Golden Thread

Book Review: The Golden Thread

The Golden Thread, How Fabric Changed History, written by Kassia St Clair, Published by John Murray Publishers, 2018. This is the sort of book I would read again and again.  It’s an easy read, and extremely informative.  Filled with craftily woven stories that bring...