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Textiles of the World: Tekhelet
Hi Sewcialists! My name is Meira, and today we’ll learn about tekhelet (pronounced, teh-KHEH-let, with a “kh” like the sounds …
Who We Are: Whitney Sews History
Ever since childhood, I admired the long dresses and exaggerated silhouettes worn in period dramas and fairytale movies, and wanted …
Who We Are: Wasai — The Art of Kimono Making and Its Philosophy
Vintage and historical dresses always caught my affection, but I was also always a little more into Japanese things. I …
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Denim Month: A Brief History of Denim, Part 2: Japan
(See Part 1 of our history of denim here.) The history of denim would not be complete without mentioning Japanese …
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Denim Month: A Brief History of Denim, Part 1
As we prepare for our denim theme month, we wanted to delve into what denim IS, where it comes from, …
Sew Over/Under: An Undie’s Purpose – A Brief (teehee) Dip into What We Wore Underneath
In order to preserve my sanity, I would use the slip as a barrier between my sticky skin and the …
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