Stories about textiles and more

Stories about textiles and more

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The Seamstress’s Savior: The Revolutionary Invention of the Sewing Machine

Have you ever wondered who invented the first sewing machine? Well, it’s a story of innovation, hard competition and lost patents. The sewing machine has…

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Toile de Jouy: a vintage fabric still up-to-date

What is Toile de Jouy? Toile de Jouy, also called “Jouy Print” or “cloth from Jouy” is a cotton fabric which was created in France,…

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Denim, Jeans and Legends: all you need to know about it!

Origins and meaning There is a lot of stories about the origins of the denim fabric and the jeans. We will tell you one of…

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Sustainable fabrics: The LENZING™ ECOVERO™ label

What is LENZING™ ECOVERO™? Lenzing™ Ecovero™ viscose is less polluting than regular viscose. The production process starts in the forest where wood chips are collected…

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Cotton Jersey… But why is it actually called “jersey”?

Have you ever wondered why one of the most used fabric is called after a small British island off the Normandy coast? Île au Guerdain,…