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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..
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..
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..
24 Jul
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Run your hand across a roll of vegan leather and you notice it right away: that faint tacky grip against your fingertips, the way it doesn't breathe l..
22 Jul
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Tencel gets far less credit than it deserves. Everyone's talking about linen this and organic cotton that, while Tencel just sits quietly on the shelf..
20 Jul
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You've got the pattern pinned to your cutting mat, scissors in hand, and then it hits you: the pattern calls for interlock and you're staring at a sta..
02 Jul
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You've bought this gorgeous chiffon fabric, draped it over your arm at home, and suddenly the reality hits: how on earth are you going to sew this wit..
30 Jun
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You know that feeling when you walk into a fabric warehouse and see rolls upon rolls of gorgeous materials at prices that make your wallet happy? That..
22 Jun
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You know that floaty, dreamy fabric that catches the light beautifully and drapes like a whisper? That's chiffon fabric. I've helped countless custome..
12 Jun
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You know that chunky, nubby fabric that looks ridiculously expensive in designer jackets and throws? That's boucle fabric, and honestly, it's one of t..