Our monthly knitting club You can Knit With Us returns on Sunday 28th January. However before we look forward, let’s look back to what we achieved last year. YKWU grew significantly in 2023, from an increase of crochet sessions and evening workshops to festival collaborations and a feature in our print journal AGREENCULTURE. To honour …
Over the summer, Colèchi exhibited at the Future Fabric Expo, showcasing our upcoming print journal AGREENCULTURE at the Knowledge Hub, which makes up the expo’s bookshop and information corner, situated right by the main stage where Colèchi co-founder Tina Wetshi, was invited to join a panel hosted by Clare Press, of the Wardrobe Crisis to …
Last week the Colèchi team were invited to take a day trip to the Hayward Gallery, across the river from our workspace at Somerset House, to visit Dear Earth. Dear Earth is a collaborative exhibition featuring the work of 15 artists around the world and their response to Climate change. Each room non-identical to the …
The news that Mylo, a mushroom based leather alternative by US innovation company Bolt Threads, will be taking a break, has left us wondering about the future of new non-animal based leathers whilst taking a look at the relationship between investment and demand. Remember last years’ mushroom mania? The world of new materials is both …
Tansy West explores knitting culture through the project ‘knitting as fine-art’, presented in a short film as a companion piece to her dissertation. The film includes Tansy’s analysis on the gender stereotyping and public perception of knitters, as well as the history and value of knitting. Now a regular knitter and crocheter, Tansy regularly attends …
In my college days, I learned to utilise changing rooms effectively in order to get the most out of my limited funds and ensure that my future purchases fit me perfectly. One weekend, I splurged £25 on a vibrant jumper from H&M, which was quite costly for me as a sixteen-year-old. However, this jumper has …
Seams bad: Have the quality of our clothes become worse? Read More »
In March last year we joined Laetitia Forst for the Herewear workshop at the Centre for Circular Design to explore the ever-growing world of bio-textiles. The fashion industry faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact and ethical concerns associated with traditional materials. Fortunately with the rise of biomaterial development there is a promising solution on …
THE HEREWEAR PROJECT AND THE PROMISE OF BIOMATERIALS Read More »
An Interview with Oie Slate about YKWU and their creations. In May 2022, the You can Knit With Us club was graced with the resonant artistry that is Oie Slate’s craft. With yarn supplied by Wool and The Gang, the workshop was immersive and enjoyable for the attendees, the team and the facilitator altogether. This …
How Eclectic Experimental Craft captivates the community with Oie Slate Read More »
The clothes we wear most likely mean a lot to us. We see a similar sentiment attached to other material possessions, such as teddy bears we owned when we were younger, or even now. What is it about teddies and other soft material that encourage such attachments. Can we attach story and memories to clothing …
Sentimental Fabrics – Eternally Yours, and the stories that clothes can tell Read More »
Tobi creates bespoke anime inspired crochet pieces and also tests crochet patterns. Before she facilitated our October YKWU club, we had been mutuals on Instagram for a few years. I have seen her wondrous progression as an artist and have shared community with Tobi, and I personally was excited to have her host a YKWU …