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Wednesday
Aug252010

Britex Fabrics, San Francisco, CA

Nice to see a well-merchandised fabric store in San Francisco, Britex Fabrics.

Sunday
Aug152010

Le Parker Méridien, Palm Springs, CA - Fabric Canopies

Colorful fabric canopies at Norma's Restaurant at Le Parker Méridien, Palm Springs, CA.

Saturday
Aug072010

Liora Manné's Zen Vortex Rainbow Rug

Needle-punched by hand with acrylic fibers, the Zen Vortex Rainbow Rug, by Liora Manné.

Wednesday
Aug042010

Dolce & Gabbana Summer 2010

Animal prints from the Dolce & Gabbana Summer 2010 Collection.

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Monday
Aug022010

Calico Corners, Summer 2010

Home Textiles from Calico Corners' Summer 2010 Collection.

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Sunday
Jul252010

Cut Loose Facility Tour

Cut Loose is a supplier of women's apparel, based in San Francisco, CA.  They have an in-house design studio where they develop seasonal lines from fabrics they have sourced.  Clothing production is outsourced to local workrooms, and garments arrive prepared for dyeing.  As orders are received from their retail customers, the clothing is dyed to order in any of the colors on the seasonal palette.

Product Development

Inspiration board

Fabric inventory

Garments ready to be dyed.

Dyeing laboratory.

Drying machines.

Samples of this season's fabrics dyed in each of the colors in the palette.

Examples of finished products from the same dye lot, ready to ship.

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Wednesday
Jun232010

Sahco Hesslein's Orchidea Fabric

Sheer and embellished, Orchidea, a fabric designed by Ulf Moritz for Sahco Hesslein.

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Thursday
Jun102010

Crate & Barrel's Briza Rug

Made from 100% New Zealand Wool, the Briza Rug, from Crate & Barrel.

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Wednesday
Jun022010

Aino-Maija Metsola's Juhannustaika Fabric

Juhannustaika, a watercolor design on PVC-coated cotton fabric, designed by Aino-Maija Metsola for Marimekko.

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Monday
May312010

Gandia Blasco's Daybed

Friday
May282010

Mercedes Mendez' Fabric Jewelry

 

Creative fabric jewelry by Mecedes Mendez, a student in Argentina.

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Sunday
May162010

Matthew Patrick Smyth's Durance Embroidery

Created for Schumacher, Durance Embroidery, a Linen/Cotton/Polyester blend by Matthew Patrick Smyth.

Sunday
May162010

Calvin Klein's Black & White Dresses for Summer 2010

Optical Polka Dot, Abstract Ponte and Double Square Print - 3 graphic, black and white prints from Calvin Klein's Summer 2010 collection.

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Saturday
May082010

Anthropologie's Francine Sofa

Featuring a cotton/linen fabric with a bold floral print, the Francine Sofa by Anthropologie.

Thursday
May062010

Nicole Giordano's Hand Woven Clutches

Clutches created with hand woven fabric and genuine leather by Nicole Giordano.
Thursday
May062010

Nicole Miller - Spring 2010 Printed Dresses

Erte and Nirvana, two new printed summer dresses by Nicole Miller.

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Tuesday
Apr272010

Joseph Noble's Damn Chic Upholstery Fabric

Woven from Rayon and Polyester, Damn Chic, by Joseph Noble.

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Tuesday
Apr272010

Teri Figliuzzi's Escape Fabric

Bernhardt offers Escape, an upholstery fabric designed by Teri Figliuzzi.

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Wednesday
Apr212010

Wrap London's Printed Dresses

Paradise Found and Maja, two printed dresses by Wrap London.

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Friday
Apr162010

CB2's Color Map Pillow

Printed on 100% cotton, the Color Map Pillow by CB2.

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