Material

We’ve all seen the Project Runway episodes where the designers are instructed to use any material other than fabric to create their garments. It’s a challenge that stretches creativity to the max, and the results are (usually!) innovative and beautiful. Today we’re going to show you an emerging textile designer with an inventive approach to [...]

Looking for something a little more innovative when it comes to fabric shopping? Have you checked out TEX Studio, an emerging design collective in New York. TEX is made up of fifteen designers, all of who graduated from the Rhode Island College of Art and Design. Between them all, the three main textile types are [...]

Hi Designers! Work in Knits? Then Save the Date and Pre-Register for SPIN Expo. [...]

Hello Designers, Here’s a little note we found in our inbox this morning from Alice at Feral Childe: Hi There! We have some leftover fabric from recent production and sampling and need to clear some space in the studio! Make an offer, or just ask us for pricing and details. We can send swatches and/or [...]

   While we know this call for submissions isn’t fashion specific, we are confident that a lot of you design your own prints for your garments.We  heard about this fabric design contest at the meltenBIREY GALLERY in Philadelphia and thought we’d share.  How cool would it be to hang one of your creations in an [...]

Are you going? We’re so sad to be missing this show, as it is so completely up our fabric-loving alley. If you’re attending, please let us live vicariously through you. Share your photos and experiences on our Facebook page. We would be so darn appreciative and probably a little indebted to you! What’s it all [...]

Guest Post by Charlie Ross, Director of Offset Warehouse Website: http://www.offsetwarehouse.com Type of Business: Ethical Fashion & Textiles Offset Warehouse brings together all you need to create ethical clothing and interiors.  We are a one-stop-shop and essential resource centre for students, hobbyists and designers. Our vision is to make all non-ethical practices in clothing and interiors [...]

I write a lot about domestic raw materials suppliers. With my own personal work, I love utilizing suppliers right here in the United States as often as I can. From domestic, vegetable-tanned leather to local manufacturing, keeping production on my home soil makes me happy. While prowling Sourcing at WWD MAGIC last week, I stumbled on [...]

Can you produce a garment with zero fabric wasted?  Of course you can.  All it takes is a little adjusted thinking when it comes to patternmaking.  Your patterns become as thought provoking and design oriented as the clothes themselves. Why should you care?  Because the textile industry has one of the most significant impacts on [...]

I love finding new fabric suppliers.  The raw materials that go into creating fashion is where my interest (and heart) really lies. The first booth I saw the minute that I walked in Sourcing at MAGIC was the Pacific Coast Knitting.  Why? Because it was full of soft, drapey, colorful, and textured knit fabrics.  Upon [...]

While strolling through Sourcing at MAGIC, my eye caught sight of a heavenly rack of beautifully beaded necklines.  I happen to have a soft spot for large, funky, heavily adorned necklaces so beaded necklines on clothing, in my opinion, kills two birds with one stone.  If you’re a designer utilizing or thinking of utilizing such [...]

I started my day early.   After a false fire alarm at 4am in my hotel, it was tough getting back to sleep.  Excitement had overtaken me and sleep was proving impossible.  Around 6:30 I got out of bed, did some yoga, and then headed out on a morning power walk along the Las Vegas strip.  [...]