Portia Gillies Textiles

Portia Gillies is a designer-maker crafting unique handmade knitwear and fashion accessories from her studio in Barnes, London. With a background in knitted textiles and fashion knitwear from art school, Portia marries passion with practical design to bring joy, colour and comfort to her creations.

Her collection features tank tops, scarves, snoods, hats, hand-warmers, glasses and mobile cases — alongside a range of one-off knitted handbags, all made using luxurious, natural, and vibrant yarns. 

Portia’s approach balances beauty and function: garments and accessories that look wonderful, feel great to wear and are built for everyday life. Her studio practice emphasises craft, colour-play and material integrity, giving each piece its own character and purpose in the story of its wearer.

Find out more and follow Portia Gillies:
www.handmadetales.online/gillies-knitwear
@portiagillies