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What's on the loom?Read MoreSeptember 26, 2020
The studio loom is busy with a new cloth - Silwick Seas.
KolamRead MoreSeptember 5, 2020
Kolam is the Asian art and craft of making patterns out of ground rice to greet the start of each day.
Wraps from The Shetland Tweed CompanyRead MoreJuly 4, 2020
The Shetland Tweed Company cloth is woven in the studio in Yell. Now there are wraps made from the fabric available.
Shetland tweed connectionsRead MoreApril 11, 2020
As regular readers of the blog will know, I am currently researching Shetland's tweed heritage and history. This week a new link has joined the chain: one with unexpected yet familiar connections.
Sloppy JoRead MoreMarch 7, 2020
Shetland may be responsible for another of the world's fashion items: the Sloppy Joe.
Article of the week - Number FourRead MoreFebruary 29, 2020
Each week the blog presents a different article from the collection in the studio. This week, a woven whirlpool...
The death of traditional Shetland tweed?Read MoreFebruary 29, 2020
This month the last weaver of traditional tweed in Shetland retired from his job. Traditional tweed on Shetland no longer exists.
Fair Isle on the BBCRead MoreFebruary 22, 2020
Fair Isle has given its name to the colour-filled jumpers which are known the world over. 50 year old photographs bring their past to life.
Shetland tweed updateRead MoreFebruary 1, 2020
The second (and final) year of tweed research has just kicked off.
A tweedy familyRead MoreDecember 7, 2019
Each week a little more of the story of Shetland tweed is uncovered in the research project.