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...
Through The Eye of The Needle

Through The Eye of The Needle

‘Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.’  John F. Kennedy We know prehistoric man gave rise to the development of a simple implement that was truly life-changing and of world-wide significance.  Something small, easily transportable, but a...