Raw fabric

Here at Charlie & Paisley, our core values are focused on sustainability and the promotion of slow fashion.

🇬🇧🐑🧶Eco-sustainable and noble, the wool is a central raw material in the making of our Tréca mattresses: we are proud to have joined @collectiftricolor , the association devoted to the rebirth of the French wool industry. A genuine link between animal husbandry, textile industry and local crafts, the yarn is one of the last natural raw materials that can still be sourced in France and Europe. For a more sustainable world, let’s continue to promote this high-quality, renewable material. ‌…

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Illustration: Tamar Branitzky. Textile art There is a space in textiles, as in other disciplines, where art and design can play an interactive game. The singular subjectivity of fine art and the general practical requirements of design may seem to be poles apart, but anyone who has worked in both fields will know how the two share more than they sometimes wish to admit. Creative individuals who straddle art and design are actually relatively large in number, I myself have a design degree, as…

Sourcing fabric for sewing projects. There are a few main sources to collect the raw materials for sewing projects. If you sew, you will already have definitely realized that you have lots of small scraps of fabric. In this case the journey will be easier for you. Clothing from your closet or close family that you were thinking of getting rid of is a wonderful source of fabric. Another source is charity stores, op shops and the recycle industry. If you have access to the textile industry…

Photo of the fabric Wabi Sabi Linen swatch by Mokum. Use for Accessory. Style of Pattern, Texture