Description: This thick and structured fabric would be ideal for a coat or a sculptural piece that requires a lot of structure. Seen as it is double sided this could be explored in a reversible garment.

Textile/Material: A thick fabric with a repeated triangle structure highlighted in red wool. A thin patchy layer of wool adds a slightly coarser, rougher texture to the smooth navy blue wool base fabric.

Impact on Planet/People/Animals: An already existing, deadstock fabric from the University of the Arts London was repurposed and used as the base of this material. The red wool fiber is sourced from a small-scale farm that follows organic production principles and guarantees animal welfare. The brown wool was locally sourced from Boldwool in Vorden.

Construction:

• Composition: 100% WO
• Raw Materials: Wool
• Coloration: Yarn dyed, Fiber dyed
• Sourcing: UAL, Meaningful Crafts, Boldwool
• Weave: Weave + Non Woven

Circularity: The material can be constantly changed and re-adapted, adding wool can achieve a different quality and drape. The fabric is 100% wool and can therefore be shredded and re-used as fibers, this process does diminish its quality so combining it with virgin wool is recommended. In any case needle punch felting is flexible and versatile and recycled wool can add an extra texture and quality that may not be achieved with new one, it is something that can be explored and appreciated in its own way.

Recipe: Thicker strips of the red merino wool fiber were laid on to the navy wool fabric in a triangular shape print, a thin uneven layer of unbleached wool was placed over the design. Using an industrial needle punching machine at studio Boldwool the sample was passed through twice to secure the fibers in place. To create the tunnels inspired by insects’ burrowing formations, I folded and pinned the fabric along the edges of the red graphic lines I had created, these were then sewn shut with a sewing machine.