Thus comes the harbinger of summer holiday…Memorial Day. What’s your tradition? Do you observe the traditional intent or is the long weekend a commemoration to hot dogs on the grill? Over the past five or six years, Mr. Fashion-Incubator and I go to the annual local wine festival to stock up for the year.…
I attended the SPESA seminar “Why Color Goes Wrong” by Charles Stewart of Tumbling Colors. This was an educational 45 minute session that could have been twice as long without running out of material.
“Color” is the interaction of light with an object and an observer.…
Remember the earlier entry on LEDing fashion? We found a supplier in the same space. The company is called King’s Metal Fiber Technologies; they’ve developed a variety of useful and fun applications. I don’t see the two enterprises as competing, Leah Buechley’s kit is appropriate for one-off DIY projects while King’s is geared to commercial application.…
What do you know about Siruba sewing machines? The first I heard of them was fifteen or so years ago. I didn’t pay any attention because I thought these were exclusive to swimwear which is not my area. At SPESA, I learned Siruba (Kaulin Mfg) has been in business about 45 years, starting as a contract manufacturer of machines for Juki and Singer.…
We visited Veit, a German firm known for mostly steam related products used to finish clothing. These products include everything from irons and ironing tables to fusing machines and steam generators. They also make bagging and folding equipment. That may seem a little strange unless you’ve worked in a factory.…
