The Art of Cloth Draping for Clothing
22nd April 2023, 11:00 to 12:30
£15 for adults, £8 for children
As part of the Sew Sustainable Fair, Craft Central, 397-411 Westferry Road, London, E14 3AE
About the workshop
This is a talk that will cover cloth types and how/ when best to use it for different projects. I will cover shear silk up to wool & canvas.This is a talk that will cover cloth types and how/ when best to use it for different projects. There will be 3D samples to help visualise my descriptions. I will cover shear silk up to wool and canvas.
About Couchman:bespoke
COUCHMAN:bespoke is a social enterprise specialising in made to order contemporary tailored attire. It is also a clothing alterations tailor and garment-making business. The bespoke clothing I make is from ethically sourced cloth and haberdashery and is made in London, Britain by me, Claire, the all-rounder behind COUCHMAN:bespoke.
I gained a BA(hons) degree in clothing design and tailoring from Brighton University and set up C:b. Now with 20 years of retail knowledge and 14 years of tailoring experience behind me, I feel confident in my ability to produce bespoke clothing and alterations that are timeless.