Cátedra Schobert - Diseño Textil

H**p vs Cotton

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Carpathian Lizhnyk — A Hutsul Invention • Ukraїner Yavoriv, a settlement in Hutsulshchyna region, has always been famous for the beautiful works of its artisans; decorated Easter eggs (pysankas), embroidery and woodwork are widespread here. However, there’s something else makes Yavoriv such a special place: the art of making lizhnyks — woolen bl...

Visible mending

A customers moth eaten scarf, repaired and ready to be worn again!

If you’d like to learn how to repair your own knitwear ( as well as how to look after it and avoid those pesky moths!), then my book ‘Visible creative mending for knitwear’ will guide you. From understanding knitted fabrics, choosing your materials to the repair techniques and design.
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For thousands of years, sheep have been able to adapt to even the harshest of environments, as their wool protects them through hot, cold, damp and dry seasons.

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Meet the knitwear designer teaching this waste-reducing knitwear trend Scotland-based knitwear designer Flora Collingwood-Norris is on a mission to teach people how to mend their clothes in the name of using fewer resources and avoiding waste. The fashion industry is pretty wasteful, so why fan the flame by purchasing more clothes to replace torn or damaged ones? To he...