Inspiration for DIY Sustainable Textiles from the Slow Textiles Group!

July 10, 2019November 18, 2019

Making Classics Modern

We’ve been researching classic textile designs and structures for ten years and ways to make them modern. This process has brought hundreds of…

May 30, 2019November 18, 2019

Teaching CAD with Paint

We find all CAD classes boring so we invented a new hybrid of design-jockeying CAD with painting! We bring this research into…

April 17, 2019November 18, 2019

Streamlining Digi-Trad Craft

We’ve enjoyed designing and delivering exciting creative collaborations with the V&A Digital Suite since 2010!

March 10, 2019August 30, 2019

We Help Schoolchildren Design Their Own Fabric

We’ve been busy teaching children how to create bespoke patterns for themselves so that as they grow up they are fully equipped to…

February 18, 2019August 30, 2019

We Engineer Joy

We’ve been delivering large scale textiles events for ten years and the buzz of hundreds of people enjoying innovative craft activities is one of our…

January 21, 2019November 18, 2019

Enriching Digital With Analogue

Our classes are designed to stimulate autonomy in each student so that they experience freedom in flourishing, insight and increased confidence. Our students gain…

December 18, 2018November 18, 2019

Generating New Knowledge Circles

We’re delighted to be presenting more Digital Craft workshops at fantastic venues across the UK in 2019! We’ve been developing…

November 12, 2018August 30, 2019

We Enable New Stories

We’re always thrilled to see the crowds gather for…

October 14, 2018August 30, 2019

Loving our Pussy Hat Project Knit-in!

Join us for our first Pussy Hat Project Knit In inspired by the Pussy Hat Project USA!

October 3, 2018August 30, 2019

“Quelle Surprise, a Woman on the Front Cover of Tate!”

Women always appear on the front cover of glossy magazines, right? In the art world, not…

September 1, 2018August 30, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: New Resident Artist Alex Anne Goodwin

We’re delighted to welcome our new resident modern folk embroiderer, Alex Anne Goodwin, who…

August 25, 2018July 30, 2019

Do You Protest Patchwork?

The mix ‘n’ match patchwork theme that we saw at Tsumori Chisato continues this autumn at Dior…

July 10, 2018August 30, 2019

We Support Graduates

We’re always applying our research to support graduates to help them feel a sense of community, understanding and belonging. We also provide…

June 11, 2018August 30, 2019

We Curate Trailblazing Content

We’re expert at creating the best, insightful and curated content available for public engagement at international exhibitions, events and more! From concept to…

May 1, 2018August 30, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: New Resident Artist Kuniko Maeda

We’re delighted to welcome our new studio resident Kuniko Maeda. Kuniko is an award-winning artist who creates…

April 28, 2018August 30, 2019

We Give Our Cultural Analyses to Brands

We publish expert cultural analyses and content for brands and institutions. With our research and specialist knowledge, we’re…

April 4, 2018August 30, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: New Resident Artist Yvette Kissi

We’re delighted to welcome new studio resident Yvette Kissi. Yvette is a young emerging artist who creates…

March 30, 2018August 30, 2019

We Host the Best Designers

We’re busy giving young designers the most affordable space in which to develop and nurture their practice. Our resident designers are…

March 30, 2018July 29, 2019

Simple A-Line Pattern Stripes

We’re loving all the colour at Novis, New York. We spotted this stunning A-line skirt with four bold…

February 10, 2018July 30, 2019

We’re Supporting Women’s Entreprise!

We’re busy supporting many micro businesses run by women on their own. With structured action plans and regular…

February 5, 2018July 30, 2019

We’re Assisting Young Designers!

We’re busy supporting young designers with business and employment routes. With our structured tutorial plans and…

January 15, 2018July 30, 2019

Patch Pockets

We’re loving all the mix ‘n’ match print and denim inspiration at Tsumori Chisato, Japan, this week…

December 9, 2017July 30, 2019

We’re Celebrating Ten Years of Social Textiles’ Events!

We’re busy collating all our research of ten years delivery social textiles’ events. We’re proud of all the friends and…

November 26, 2017October 31, 2018

What’s Your Applique?

We still love this silhouette by Schiaparelli from FW2016 so…

November 1, 2017July 30, 2019

We’re in Camden!

We love having our studio hosted at Textiles Hub London, in the world famous London Borough of Camden, at Kingsgate Workshops Trust with all the wonderful…

October 25, 2017July 30, 2019

We’re Putting On Great Shows!

We’re always busy collating our clients work and applying our research exclusively to their needs. In many cases, this leads to…

October 5, 2017July 30, 2019

Fashioning Demons

Just as most artists suffer emotional abuse or neglect in their early years, (for instance, Louise Bourgeois and Yayoi Kusama), so too did Niki de Saint Phalle…

September 17, 2017June 14, 2018

Patchwork Rainwear

Have you tried this? Visit your local textile recyclers to collect some waterproof fabrics to…

August 22, 2017November 30, 2017

Edeltrud Hofman Refashions Old Silk Stock

It’s summertime and we’re still loving Masayo Kishi’s silk blouse collection made from…

August 18, 2017September 13, 2017

Deadstock Re-Fashion

It’s summertime and we’re loving Masayo Kishi’s silk blouse collection made from…

August 1, 2017September 14, 2017

Upcycled Menswear

Today we’re loving American designer, Emily Bode’s upcycled menswear…

July 1, 2017June 14, 2018

Bode SS18

Today in the studio we’re loving Emily Bode’s new menswear…

June 14, 2017July 30, 2019

We’re Introducing our Creative Pioneers!

We attract and work with the best in their field which leads to strong…

May 25, 2017June 17, 2018

Textiles Hub Creative Business Support

We support young businesses by creating the space and community to…

April 16, 2017October 1, 2018

Slowly but surely the international community is coming up to speed with the relationship between colour, pattern and containment with the new retrospective of Fahrelnissa Zeid coming soon to the Tate Modern in London, UK.

Slow Textiles Group members will be familiar with our CEO, Dr Emma Neuberg’s analysis of modernist abstraction in art and its relationship with psychology. We have yet to read about this in other people’s publications but at least we can now live it in this exciting new exhibition! Message us if…

March 24, 2017December 29, 2017

From Painting to Blouse

Discover how to print your own with us at the PANTONE TROPICAL REPEATS IN PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP broadcast live online and at Textiles Hub London!

February 24, 2017June 14, 2018

Painting Into Textiles

February 1, 2017December 29, 2017

Upcycled Kintsugi Collection

January 29, 2017February 6, 2018

Vikto & Rolf Upcycling

January 26, 2017February 6, 2018

Applique Knit

January 6, 2017February 6, 2018

White Blouse Corsaged

January 6, 2017February 6, 2018

Corsage Sequin Repeat

December 31, 2016February 8, 2018

Craftsmanship At Chanel Metiers D’Art

November 18, 2016March 6, 2018

Did You See Schiaparelli’s Padded Quilting?

Have you made a deep padded, quilt jacket?

November 18, 2016February 6, 2018

How’re Your Patches Coming Along?

October 19, 2016February 6, 2018

Cut& Sequin

October 19, 2016July 22, 2019

“Badge Up!”

October 19, 2016February 6, 2018

Print An Old T-shirt

September 29, 2016February 6, 2018

Go Bricolage

September 28, 2016February 6, 2018

Sheer Embroidery

September 28, 2016February 6, 2018

Italy Goes Max Out Brit Style

September 28, 2016February 6, 2018

Fantasy Embroidery

September 16, 2016February 6, 2018

Leather Applique

September 16, 2016February 6, 2018

Applique Cutouts

September 16, 2016February 6, 2018

Geometric Patterns

We’re loving the geometric pattern-cutting in this collection by British-Greek designer Mary Katrantzou. There is a lot of scope here for cutting into an old skirt to create an entirely fresh central panel as Katrantzou has done in a printed emerald velvet. As we can show you how, why not start with a digital velvet…