Image: The Mountain Rug © Artisan Project Artisan Project is a collective company that was founded in 2011 when designer Nina Mohammad-Galbert moved from Los Angeles to the ancient medieval city of Fes. Artisan Project design and produce handwoven textiles with their weaver partners as well as creating curated sourcing experiences for anyone with a passion for craft and a desire to connect with the land and artisans of Morocco. The Mountain Rug was made in collaboration with female weavers who have a rich textile history that is deeply rooted in nature and landscape. It is made from locally sourced wool and is...

Image: © Molly Mahon, Berry with flowers This February, textile designer Molly Mahon will launch The Greencombe Collection, a hand block printed collection of cottons and linens, designed in Sussex and hand blocked in Rajasthan. Being outside has always been a place of great happiness for Molly - whether in her garden, the hills of Scotland, the incredible flower fields of India or the wild hedgerows of the British countryside, the joy of the colours and the beauty of nature’s offerings are the things that most inspire her. It is these simple pleasures that are celebrated in her new collection Greencombe. Image: © Molly Mahon, Dianthus fabric In...

Image: From the Crutchley collection - 6 dyeing recipes from the 1720's in Flemish and English The Crutchley Family were dyers in the 18th century with dye-works in Southwark, located near the south bank of the Thames between Clink Street and Deadman’s Place. Recently committed to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, the Crutchley archive presents a rich study resource for historians of textile production, dyes and dyeing, dress and textile history, fashion, economics and business.  Dyeing was a hugely important industry in this period – as well as being a cornerstone of fashion, dyed textiles were an important...

Image: The Emporium Collection, Merchant Brights © Liberty Fabrics Liberty Fabrics is delighted to unveil its latest quilting collection, The Emporium Collection. This collection is inspired by the historic architecture and interiors of Liberty’s iconic flagship store in the heart of London. Built at the height of the 1920s fashion for Tudor Revival, the Liberty flagship store is arranged around three light wells, each surrounded by smaller rooms and nooks that create a homey, rustic feel. Founder Arthur Lasenby Liberty harboured dreams of offering luxury goods and fabrics from faraway places, almost as if a shop had docked in Great Marlborough Street....

Image: © Vita Ivicic Vita Ivicic is a Slovenian designer and artist who graduated from Chelsea College of Art & Design. Currently she designs Womenswear collections and explores the production of traditional textiles. In keeping with this practice all of her products are handmade or produced locally in limited editions. In 2017 she won an award for the most innovative and experimental collection at Mittelmoda Fashion Competition in Milan, Italy. Based on and inspired by nature her work makes use of natural dyes and materials, often including floral elements, motifs, and patterns. “I belong to nature. It's my home. A place where...