Despite the usual perception of waxed cotton as the fabric for exclusively bags & waterproof jackets, the material is a lot more versatile. In this article we'll share a few ideas that we have personally tested. STATEMENT WAIST-COAT The beauty of traditional wet waxed cotton is that is look very much like leather and can be a great replacement. With time it even takes on a beautiful aged leather look and is also very similar in care. Now washing, only gentle spot removal with a wet cloth. This fabric needs special coated lining to protect the wax from leaking through....

What is deadstock fabric and how on earth did we end up collecting one tonne a month? Watch the video or read the article :) WHAT IS IT? Any manufacturing comes with surplus. It could be anything from production errors to clients' change of heart. The reasons are none of our business and we have no influence on the amount or quality of the textile waste, ok? Usually these fabrics end up somewhere not very pretty. We don’t like that and so we embarked on a mission to save as much as a small team of two possibly can. As...

Have you ever wondered how to recreate any dress you’ve seen in a magazine or on someone passing by? Do you think you need a commercial dress pattern for it? But where do you get it? Would it fit your specific measurements? The answer is Pattern Drafting. This skill gives you the freedom of designing and making any dress you want. If it’s a little black number or a corporate shift dress, if it’s red-carpet worthy summer dress or a cozy oversized winter jumper-dress. Once you understand pattern drafting logic, you truly can “read” any garment and recreate it in...

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