Grayson Perry.

Weave work

Today in my weave workshop I started to thread up my loom. This part of the process takes ages but is key to being able to weave as if anything goes wrong in this section it can potentially ruin the whole warp. As I have studied weave I have become more and more interested in how other people weave and other ways to weave.  I have started to follow some other weavers on Instagram and below are some images of their work and an image of me setting up my loom.

 1-  This image shows how the lady has put odd ends of material     through her weave and not just yarns.

 2-   This image shows a detailed view of a double clothed weave.

3-  This image shows me putting my yarns through my warp.

    

 

Charity Work!

As my niece was born at 25 weeks earlier this year,. she weighed a tiny lb 90z and could not be touched or picked up for 3 months. Daisy went through major herat surgery at just a couple of months old and luckily it worked! She has had and still has many health issuse but she is home and with us, which is all we cae about. SHe is currently still on oxygen and is 10months old and has just started to sit up by her self.  After this had happened me and my sister decided to set up a charity to help raise money for the neonatal units that looked after her in Leeds. We have done a number of fund raising events throughout the year, including sponsored walks, ladies nights and making hair bows out of fabric to sell on. In less than a year we have already raised £1250 and hopefully will raise a total of £2000 by march 30th which will then be Daisys 1st birthday.

Mens Wear Trends.

While doing my Joshua Ellis work I came across a great way of looking at existing trends and how they have been influenced by other trends and also how they might influence further trends. For my research into men's wear I came across a huge number of different woven fabrics and what they are specifically used for.

A/W 14/15: Première Vision casual trends Layered double weaves offer warmth, structure and reversibility, shirting fabrics have cosy, napped finishes.

* Double faced: reversible properties contrast colour, pattern and texture for shirts, flats and outerwear
* Quilted: double-weave quilt constructions for lightweight volume in shirts, jackets and outerwear
* Graphic denim: graphic jacquard and dobby patterns for decorative casual flats and denim shirting
* French flannel: wool/cotton blends with napped surface texture update flannel shirting qualities
Shacket weights: mid-weight colour woven in dense wool constructions for shirt/jacket hybrid


French flannel
Cosy flannel shirts are in high demand for autumn/winter 2014/15. The fabrics are constructed from wool/cotton blends for a lighter, softer handle and a more suitable weight for urban wear and milder climates. The fabrics are napped on the face side only.

Smart flannel check
Heavily inspired by the crossover of grunge references with premium tailoring at Saint Laurent since the return of Hedi Slimane, the traditional plaid flannel shirt has become a menswear staple again, but this time around the look feels smarter and more grown-up. Soft flannel emphasises the utility influence and has a high-end appeal, while fitted cuts and new details - such as micro collars at Selected Homme Jeans - update the original silhouette.

Overshirt
Shirt jackets and over shirts have been a big commercial story over previous seasons and continue to factor heavily for next autumn. The look is all about contemporary takes on functional classics, cleaning up the heavyweight or quilted flannel buffalo-plaid work shirt for a smarter work wear-inspired mood. Solid colours also carry over from basic work shirts, introducing a seasonal edge with wine reds at Adidas Originals.

Shacket weights
Heavier than this season's flannel shirts but not as dense as tweed, mid-weight woolen tartans and over checks are catering for the current trend for shirt/jacket hybrids. The fabrics are often woven in a double construction with surface treatments ranging from gently napped to heavily brushed.

Joshua Ellis Scotweave work

Here are some designs I created on Scottweave to show what I would like my actual weaves on the loom to look like. using scottweave is a great way to see what designs will look like before you sctually have to weave them. it is also great to decide your chosen yarn colours, thickness and weight.

Joshua Ellis Reasearch

For this project I am creating new woven samples to present to Joshua Ellis for the A/W -14/15 collection.  I have researched into trends that are set for that time and used WGSN to further this research and to get a starting point for my ideas. I am then going to do some follow up research on the colours that are within that trend. I will also create some drawings and colour studies. Joshua Ellis is based in Batley, Yorkshire, England. It specializes in the design, manufacture and finishing of cashmere products, and other exquisite fabrics like vicuña, Angora and camelhair. They weave and finish jacketing and coating fabrics for many of the world’s top clothing brands (Hermes, Louis Vuitton, YSL, Ralph Lauren).

My Chosen Trend

Upon researching on WGSN I came across a micro trend called Bloodlines, I decided to go with this trend as my basis of research as I thought the colours were very suiting to what I was aiming for. I also like the direction in witch the initial images were going and ideas immediately came to my mind.