Hand Woven Fabric for High Fashion Clothing w/ Jackie from Motif Handmade
Sustainable fabrics, social impact, living in Bangladesh, consumer awareness in fashion, hand-woven textiles, small quantities BUT with the ability to scale production yardage… wow. Just wow.
My guest today is Jackie Corlett from Motif Handmade.
Jackie tells us about a whole new way of sourcing fabrics, and she allows designers to actually design the very fabric you want and need from scratch with zero waste yarns, zero carbon production. So you know you’re launching with the most ethically sourced and eco friendly fabrics available.
She’s going to dive into what is possible – even in small quantities – for fashion designers to get the types of fabrics they are dreaming of. Hand woven, people!!
Watch the video or listen below.
Links and show notes:
- Jackie’s Motif Handmade website
- Motif Handmade on Instagram
- Jackie’s newsletter signup
- Jackie’s new course to learn how to create your own handwoven fabrics
- Jay Arbetman’s The Sourcing District
- CYCLO® recycled fibers
- Stella McCartney’s luxury bag crafted from mycelium
- Bolt Treads stops mycelium production ☹️
- The Future of Fabrics Expo
- Aja Barber’s website and Aja’s IG.
- Fair Trade Federation (US and Canada)
- The definition of Fair Trade
- She Trades
- Mrs. Emily’s hand-made, small batch fashion
- Juene Otte – sustainable fashion made in Chicago
The design process with Mrs. Emily & Motif Handmade fabrics…
5 Responses
I have samples of the “constant warp” with a variety of fills. Amazing stuff!! She has stock as she mentioned.
Jackie is a gem.
OMG! I love Jackie and her fabrics. I’ve met her in one of the fabric shows last year and she was incredible. She took time to explain about her business, how her product is made an even offered me some advice for my business. Lovely lady.
I agree! Lovely lady with a terrific product. Thanks Margarita! -Jane
Wow, Jackie’s approach to sustainable fabric sourcing is a game-changer! Love how she empowers designers to create custom fabrics from scratch, balancing eco-friendliness with fashion needs. It’s inspiring to see such innovation in sewing patterns and textile design. Truly forward-thinking!
I totally agree! *balancing eco-friendliness with fashion needs. Beautifully said. Thanks for joining the conversation. -Jane