Woven Textiles

Local & Global
I collaborate with a range of mills throughout the UK and internationally in Europe, India, USA, South America, Turkey and China. With some, who have their own in-house design team, I act as a Consultant, with others who have no in-house design team, I am brought in as a Director on a contractual basis for as long as needed. My design work is always aimed at distinguishing my clients from their competitors.

I offer authoritative guidance, rigorous methodologies and a way of consulting that always places the mill at the centre of a seamless dialogue between design and production – always relevant, directional, stylish, and at times experimental.

Greater experimentation and groundbreaking technogical advancements are having a bigger impact on the design process, as is the desire to know the provenance.

The full works
I am able to offer my expertise as a Consultant across the whole spectrum of woven textiles:

designing beautifully crafted seasonal apparel fabric ranges, also advice from scratch to develop and target collections at specific market levels or countries
designing interior fabrics for domestic or contract industry
creating initial fabric trials using various yarns on my studio hand looms
constructing new weaves using traditional point paper, hand drawn sketches or CAD systems
developing colourways, patterns and textures so ranges sit together beautifully
researching yarn types, fabric sett and construction so this can be followed through to fabric finishing for the optimum handle and appearance
designing accessories – throws, blankets, scarves and shawls
sourcing yarn, if required, to complement existing yarn ranges or to add that little extra something
possessing and cherishing a wonderful and comprehensive fabric archive

I offer authoritative guidance, rigorous methodologies and a way of consulting that always places the mill at the centre of a seamless dialogue between design and production.