by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Another name for twill weave–the surface runs diagonally across the fabric, but not necessarily at...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Trade mark for a synthetic, crease resistant material similar to Terylene–popular in the late sixties and early seventies, which still turns up in vintage textile collections. The interest and the popularity, apart form the crease free finish, was that crimple...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The traditional appellation for the clothes worn by cricketers. The clothes are, in the event, a mixture of off-whites with some identifying club stripes or marks, and an inspiration for white schemes, where textures and tones are more sympathetic than a single colour...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A light to medium weight cotton that is always floral printed, with light or definite coloured backgrounds. So named after the small Normandy village of Creton, which was renowned for its textile industry in the 16thC, cretonne reminds me of rural French hotels and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The shape of the first, waxing, and last quarter, waning, of the phases of the moon. It is a motif used extensively in print, weaves and craftsmanship. Figuring in traditional artistry throughout the world, in Hindu and Christian iconography for example, it is...
