Wear Your Weaving! I'm just starting to make this top, cotton warp, handspun cotton and banana fibre weft. Woven on my 20in Ashford… | Instagram

This painting by Mexican artist Luis Covarrubias depicts an Otomi woman from San Pablito Puebla weaving cloth in her backstrap loom

Sydney-based artist Michelle Robinson weaves textured fibers in vibrant hues into playful, bright wall-hangings and accessories.

Front and back joined at shoulder Building the weaving form for the body of the jacket was a bit tricky because I didn't do it all in the right order. But I got there with a bit of figuring out. Front The warp is mostly applied. There are two sections left to warp: the sides where the sleeve warps will be inserted; and the top of the front panels which will be warped after the "under pocket" is woven. Shoulder section warped Back section warped

Weaving denim in process; Radha Weaver left the apparel industry and started her first quilt with fabric from her stash. Inspired by transformation, she creates art with upcycled textiles.

And since hand/arm rest IS the order of the day I'm not even going to edit or re-type all the above nonsense but rather, and against the better judgement of my inner Storymaker (who prefers...

knitGrandeur: FIT & Baruffa 2/30s Cashwool Collaboration 2016: Term Garment Project

Images via Koron007 Centuries ago, fabric was a rare and precious commodity only the wealthy could afford. So people treasured old and worn-out pieces of clothing to recycle and reuse in order to make new clothes. Thus the sakiori was born. Sakiori comes from the word "saki" which means to tear up or rip and "ori" which means weave. Recycling old fabric remnants into sakiori weavings follows the Japanese indispensable concept of “mottainai” or not wasting precious cloth that can prolong the…

. the latest to use the intricacies of Cane? the designer Thakoon Panichgul when wondering- "How do we make the back of the coat a little sexier?” who knew Caning was Sexy? Sexy in the form of the age old technique of Caning- this time in leather. On second thought- well yes, Caning. It does reveal & conceal- that is Sexy. Bringing an Art such as Caning to Fashion is what makes Thakoon such a great designer & what makes Fashion an Inspiration. T magazine shares the Thakoon Story here We…

Hand manipulated, alternating 1x1 ribbing, tuck fabric in between beds, knit, then switch the k to r stitches. Top portion (green plaid) is the knit side, every 4th stitch was moved to the rib bed, then switched back and the next one moved down.