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.