LFW The Knitwear Guide

London Fashion Week, one of the “Big Four” alongside New York, Milan and Paris, has once again dazzled us with its eclectic showcase of creativity. London’s fashion scene was influenced early on from the city’s clubs and counterculture and this

WATCH: Designing Knitwear Locally (UK) with YKWU EAST

This Autumn, Colèchi launched YKWU East – a six-week programme and knitwear collective for emerging designers. YKWU East combines the skills and technical application from Colèchi’s award winning knitting club, with their AGREENCULTURE principles that explores connecting agriculture, farming and

The Weaving Report [Download]

Last summer, we partnered with Panublix in the Philippines, to  look into how the weaving community located within rural areas both in the UK and the Philippines can become more credible actors within the wider, potentially global, and more sustainable

A Just Transition for Fashion

The Regenerative Fashion Futures report from Safia Minney presents case studies on regenerative approaches that could aid the textiles industry in achieving a Just Transition. In politics and industry, “a just transition” is a phrase somewhat bandied about, as are

WATCH: Making shoes from waste leather with Dr. Martens

Colèchi’s Sarabi discovers Dr. Martens’ sustainability strategy and innovative materials development, in this interview with Tuze Mekik, Global Head of Sustainability. Our resident crocheter Sarabi spoke to Tuze Mekik, the Global Head of Sustainability at Dr. Martens about their latest

How to think in futures, and not trends

The industry’s exterior is obsessed with displays, runways, and glamorous appearances; hiding a far less palatable side: textile factories operating in the shadows, with the treatment of their workers obscured by greenwashing. Additionally, large-scale production causes significant damage to our

WATCH: Tina on Gen-Z, Collaboration & Equality

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,

DEAR EARTH by Colèchi

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

A Break from Mushrooms

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

Watch: ‘Knitting as fine-art’ by Tansy West

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 HEREWEAR PROJECT AND THE PROMISE OF BIOMATERIALS

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

YKWU: The Knitwear Designers of 2022

Our monthly knitting club has seen a great deal of wondrous effort from its participants and the facilitators that help us host the events throughout 2022. We would like to share our favourite YKWU designers so far, in order to

Post COP26: Expectations for COP27

Last year’s Cop26 covered the vast spectrum of sustainability, with experts, figures and speakers from government and industry. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Convention was held in Glasgow back in October. So who was there and what has happened

The Vegan Leather Guide

THE VEGAN LEATHER GUIDE Animal leather is without a doubt subject to ethical and environmental concerns. According to the United Nations, animal agriculture (which includes meat and leather harvesting) is responsible for 14.5% of greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection

Inflaxuated with Cassie Quinn

We question what happens when we reinvent materials that have existed locally for centuries. In conversation with founder of CQ Studio, Cassie Quinn we unravel her research on diversifying the use of flax as a material and her journey into regenerative practices.

Eirinn Hayhow Presents PLANTASIA for London Fashion Week

‘You are magic, believe it’ reads the slogan of British designer Eirinn Hayhow’s new collection PLANTASIA. Eirinn isn’t referencing fictional magic or using the phrase as a generic method of encouragement. Instead, magic sheds light on the power of everything

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