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A dye lot is basically a fingerprint. Even when a mill uses the exact same recipe, the exact same fibre and the exact same machine, two separate vats ..
04 Sep
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Twelve linen jumpsuits hanging on a rail, all cut from the same bolt, all the same shade of washed grey-blue. That's what a small studio in Antwerp ha..
23 Aug
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A length of fabric cut to your exact order and a ready-made garment bought off a rack are two completely different things when it comes to returns, an..
21 Aug
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Last week a buyer called us about a new hoodie line and opened with: "just send me your fleece." Fair enough, except we sell about six different thing..
18 Aug
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Picture forty metres of deco fabric rolled out across two long tables in a care home's activity room, ready to be cut into curtains for twelve residen..
17 Aug
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Here's something that surprised me the first time I heard it: nylon was invented by a chemist trying to make an artificial silk cheap enough to replac..
13 Aug
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The most expensive mistake I see people make when they start making a bag is buying a gorgeous piece of fabric first and only thinking about structure..
11 Aug
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Picture a stack of baby blankets folded on the table, edges finished with a narrow hem, the fabric so light you can see your hand through it if you ho..
06 Aug
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In the 17th century, wealthy Dutch households hung heavy woollen curtains not so much for style but to keep the draught out of tall, single-glazed win..
03 Aug
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One of the questions we get asked constantly at the shop is: what actually is the difference between mercerised cotton and regular cotton, and does it..
31 Jul
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Back in the 19th century, sailors on cotton twill ships wore trousers made from a sturdy diagonal weave because plain cotton simply wore through too f..
27 Jul
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Put a piece of teddy fabric next to a piece of ordinary fleece and feel the difference with your own hands. Fleece is smooth, flat, almost like a soft..