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Category Archives: About Fabric

Fabric is all around us. It’s a versatile material that is really interesting by itself. These are posts about fabrics themselves: How they’re made, where they comes from, stories behind them, and more.

Preparing for a Selection Event at FabMo

Posted on January 17, 2020 by ANY Texture
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A while back I wrote about FabMo, the wonderful non-profit organization where I source almost all of the textiles I use in my work. I wrote about how it came about, about where it collects its exquisite fabrics, and about … Continue reading →

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Khmer Ikat and the Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles

Posted on June 7, 2019 by ANY Texture
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Last December, my family stopped over in Cambodia to see Angknor Wat. Discovering Artisans Angkor and learning about traditional Khmer crafts was an unexpected bonus. But my luck didn’t end with that. The hotel we stayed at was on the … Continue reading →

Posted in About Fabric, Textile Art, Traveling | Tagged Cambodia, Silk weaving, textile art, textiles, Traditional Crafts | 4 Replies

Sorting Fabrics at FabMo

Posted on April 27, 2018 by ANY Texture
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I bet you don’t know what “gack” is. Well, if you’re curious you have one of two options: 1) Volunteer to sort fabrics at FabMo, or 2) Read this blog post all the way to the end (no cheating, please!) … Continue reading →

Posted in About Fabric | Tagged FabMo, fabric, fabric storage | 8 Replies

The Place That Makes FabMo Possible: A Salvaging Trip to SF’s Design Center

Posted on December 1, 2017 by ANY Texture
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Every Monday morning Hannah Cranch drives from Mountain View to San Francisco, a forty-mile drive. Hers isn’t a leisure drive. It is more of a weekly hunt, a quest, a mission. Hannah, you see, is one of the founders of FabMo, an … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Story of FabMo: How Two Dedicated People Can Make a Big Difference

Posted on October 13, 2017 by ANY Texture
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Exactly two years ago I came home with a small stash of beautiful upholstery fabric samples. Little did I know how quickly and profoundly these textiles would change my life! Today I want to tell the amazing story of FabMo, … Continue reading →

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How Fabrics Are Made: From thread to Textile

Posted on September 29, 2017 by ANY Texture
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the route my friend Monika Ryser took to become a textile designer. Today I’d like to briefly describe what she told me about how fabrics are made. Please note that this describes the making … Continue reading →

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Working To Make Fabric Possible: The Training of a Textile Designer

Posted on September 1, 2017 by ANY Texture
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Fabric is everywhere. Most of us are wrapped in it the minute we come out into the world, and again when we depart. We wear fabric, sit on it, sleep in it, step on it. We wipe our mouths and bodies … Continue reading →

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