by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A fold or pleat that has been stitched into place, either decoratively or to create a more fitted piece.
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
Cloth knitted in the shape of a tube, which has limited use in interior textiles. Its set width can be lovely for bolsters and lampshades; anything that might look best and that doesn’t need a seam or opening. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A Japanese resist dye and hand-painted textile decoration technique. Rice paste is squeezed out of a paper cone and used to draw freehand a design onto fabric, which is set with a soy based sizing, then typically dyed with Indigo (or another colour), dried, then...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
The wedding attire, and in some cultures the future husband’s marriage shawl, furnishings for the new home, etc. that young girls would traditionally, and still in many parts of the world, gradually make in preparation for their betrothal. The trousseau is...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A smooth wool worsted fabric made from two-ply yarns in an open, plain weave. It is called ‘tropical’ as it is lightweight, hence often being used for summer clothing, and in some places all year-round wear.
