Category: Textiles

  • Mini-DIY: Nähen mit Stoffresten

    Mini-DIY: Making with fabric scraps

    Seit ein paar Jahren mache ich aus kleinen Stoffresten gern das hier: die Taschenfreund*in!Was das ist? Die beste Mischung aus Handschmeichler und beruhigendem Duftkissen. Und falls du noch neu bist beim Nähen gibt es hier eine grobe Anleitung. Aber eigentlich gibt’s dafĂĽr keine Regeln!

  • Pflanzenfärben 1×1: Diese Stoffe kannst du mit Pflanzen färben

    Plant dyeing 101: Choosing fibres to dye with plants

    For dyeing with plants it's very helpful to not only know about dye plants, but also about the textiles you want to dye. Textiles, wovens or knitwear, surround us everyday. At the same time, we often don't know much about how they were made and their characteristics. While textiles are omnipresent, they're not a subject that's deemed important very often. Had I not happened to study fashion design, would I ever have learnt about the different fibres that clothe, warm, protect me? So if you feel like textiles are a bit of a mystery, then here is a brief overview for you!

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