Category Archives: Textile

Injiri

September 9, 2016 12:02 AM \

injiriJaipur-based Chinar Farooqui is the designer and founder of one of our favorite clothing and home textile brand, Injiri. Her passion lies in traditional textiles drawing inspiration from folk clothing, her childhood in Rajasthan, her travels and her love of time-honored Indian textiles and techniques. Her product line is entirely made by hand– from weaving and dyeing to the last trims and finishes passing through the hands of craftspeople from various parts of india. In an interview on Interiors by Jacquin she says this about her perfect day:

“Textile and garment design are close to my heart, so it’s important that I spend time creating. A perfect day is on in which I have achieved enough in terms of my creative work. Since my work involves many other aspects of business, I do have days in which I do not find enough time to do creative things – and therefore I really have to strike the right balance.”

Website and Facebook.

Images: Courtesy of Injiri.

Posted in: Textile, Weaving

Miesje Chafer

August 12, 2016 12:02 AM \

MiesjeChaferMiesje Chafer is a textile designer, doodler, screen printer and maker based in Southsea, UK. She creates and prints bold and bright geometric designs to create her line of accessories which includes cushions, quilts, purses and bags. On the website, Sorting Office, she describes her creative process as such:

“I usually start my day with printing, as this takes up the most energy. I make a list of all the different colours and patterns I want for that day, then I cut out and iron all the fabric I need for that batch of printing. I then spend the afternoon sewing/emailing/taking photos/putting stuff online/posting things/eating/napping/ until I’m too tired to do anymore and I collapse on the sofa!”

You can see more of her work on her website and on Instagram.

Images: Courtesy of Miesje Chafer.

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Posted in: Handcrafted, Printmaking, Sewing, Textile

Matthew Harris on Cloth

June 13, 2016 12:08 AM \

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Here are a few of Matthew Harris‘ work on cloth. On Contemporary Applied Arts he writes this about his work:

“I have never been interested in ‘perfect’ textiles. It’s the interruption of the patterned surface which excites me. Cloth made imperfect as a result of patches, tears, darns and frayed edges held together with purely necessary stitches; these are the qualities which motivate me to make work.”

“The work is constructed from basic cotton twill dust sheet which I mark simply by dribbling dye across the surface. In order to create the effect I want, I fold, pleat and cut the cloth. Additional pieces of cloth are then trapped between the cuts and layers and held in place by hand stitching.”

Images: Courtesy of Matthew Harris.

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Posted in: Collage, Textile
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