Posts Tagged: felting

Worn Again

Dana Cohen is the name behind Worn Again, an innovative and design driven collection made from upcycled textiles.

Somewhere between a cocoon and a butterfly, or a cloud and an angel, Selene Giorgi’s exquisite one off creations flutter and float around the body, simultaneously covering and revealing through sheer layers of crushed pure silk organza.

Norlha

Norlha produce finely woven scarves, throws, blankets, and toys made from the very best Tibetan yak fiber.

MALVAR = STEWART

MALVAR = STEWART is a non-seasonal line of women’s clothing and accessories produced from salvaged vintage fabrics, and wool from local farmers.

Featured Item – Josh Jakus UM bag

This Josh Jakus collection seeks to redefine the handbag in its pure form.

Andrea Zittel

Andrea Zittel is a California based sculptor and installation artist, whose work is an ongoing experiment and exploration in living as it relates to shelter, food, furniture and clothing, and is in response to her daily routines and surroundings.

Amanda Henderson

Amanda Henderson is an independent knitwear designer, working with hand knits, and based in Queens, New York.

Anita Hirlekar

Icelandic designer Anita Hirlekar creates a poetic but modern collection through hand crafted fabrics and traditional nuno felting.

ABOL

ABOL is an environmentally conscious, hand made collection from Vancouver, Canada that create one of a kind wearable art, constructed predominately from raw wool, silk and cotton fiber.

Sequoia Lab article on Felting

Sequoia Lab discusses how the ancient craft of felting is pushing modern fashion design into the future.

Christine Birkle

Christine Birkle, the owner of fashion label “Hut up” in Berlin, has caught the attention of such fashion luminaries as Dries van Noten and Matheo Thun. She is renowned for her creations, which are completely hand crafted with traditional felting and blocking methods.

Elena Garcia

The Elena Garcia collection has a romantic flavor tinged with a Victorian sensibility. Designs are labor intensive, with a particular focus on indigo dyes, traditional shibori dye techniques, and intricate cut work applications.