Jan 29, 2024 | Diary, Textile
what’s in a velvet? Reading the data in a square of velvet. Now that the first velvet samples have been woven, it’s possible to look back and trace the knowledge and experiences that can be seen in the cloth. Sample 2312-08 fits in the palm of my hand. In...
Sep 19, 2023 | Diary, Textile
historic velvet Gathering clues from 15th century velvet. When in London for the 2023 Textile Intersections conference, I had the chance to visit Cosprop, the historic costumier, to have an up-close look at their remarkable collection of historic hand-woven velvets....
Aug 10, 2023 | Diary, Textile
preliminary pompom Testing the velvet-suitability of a mystery silk. As I reach my first goal of having enough bobbins to weave a small test of velvet, it’s time to look up from the lathe and consider the other elements still needed to weave velvet, starting...
