Tailor's tips
New in our shop: colourful stripes for the most beautiful sustainable clothing!
Did you know that we also weave striped fabrics in Enschede? And that we do that in beautiful colours? Take a look in our webshop. There you will find a wide range of our (new) striped fabrics. Because we weave all our fabrics ourselves, we can experiment with new...
How do you start making your own clothes?
What a great idea to start making your own clothes. In this article I will give you some tips that I hope will help you. Step by step You need a few things if you want to make your own clothes. These don't have to be expensive or much. Just starting out is best, and...
What is the best fabric for making a dress?
Sustainable fabrics come in all shapes and sizes. But did you know that all our fabrics are made in our weaving mill in Enschede? This gives you a good and sustainable product from the Netherlands. We often get the question what is the best fabric for a dress. This of...
How do I iron a crease in a pair of trousers?
The crease in trousers, many people find it difficult to get it right. Fortunately, it is not that difficult. In this article I will give you tips and a step-by-step plan. The most important thing about ironing a crease in a pair of trousers is that you take your...
What fabric do you use for making a sustainable jacket?
The jacket is one of the most beautiful garments to make and wear. Everyone has one hanging in their closet, whether they wear it often or not. What material is a jacket made of? And are there also sustainable variants? That you can read in this article. History The...
How do I cut a striped fabric?
Many fabric shops are full of them: striped fabrics. You can find them in all sorts of colours and sizes. But what do you need to think about when making a garment from a striped fabric? The very first thing to think about is in which direction you want to use the...
Shirt Making: How Much Fabric Do I Need?
It's great fun to make a shirt for yourself (or someone else). A shirt is easy to combine and can be worn both casual and dressed. There are endless possibilities in the choice of fabric. Beautiful cotton in solid colours, or stripes and other patterns. Nowadays there...
How much fabric do I need to make trousers?
Always difficult when you start a new project; how much fabric do I need exactly? If you want to make your own clothes in a sustainable way, it is important not to waste any fabric. That is why you can order most fabrics per 10 cm in our webshop. Today Anton, who...
Buying fabrics: how much do I need?
It is always difficult: how much fabric do you need to make a particular garment? You do not want to buy too much fabric - to stay sustainable - and at the same time it is a pity if you have just too little. Fortunately, there are handy tricks for this. Useful tips...
How do you iron a sustainable shirt?
As a tailor, I iron every day. The ironing board is in the middle of my studio and is possible switch on and use at the touch of a button. In the tailoring process it is good to iron a lot, both in between and at the end of a project. People often ask me how they can...