Category Archives: Design, production & geekery

The Birth of Geode: Design History

The Birth of Geode: Design History

It is always hard to unpick the development process of our designs, because they are born out of a melting pot of ideas that can have been cooking for months or years! So Geode was the result of a few strands of thought that were twisted together. We had been interested by the natural world’s […]

Sunset and Cyano: 2 New Warps for 2019

Sunset and Cyano: 2 New Warps for 2019

The first cloth of 2019 has been woven, and we though that you would like to see the new warp colours that we’ve used! Putting our own coloured warp on the loom is a big undertaking so we have to weave several different designs on each one. This means that choosing the warp is the […]

Weaving Terminology: What is a Warp?

Weaving Terminology: What is a Warp?

All the technical terminology surrounding cloth and wrapping can sound confusing at first, but it is definitely worth learning about. Firstly, it is all pretty fascinating stuff in its own right; a technology with ancient roots that shaped the path of human development- both a science and an art form!Secondly, by understanding how cloth is […]

Fantasia Obsidian Curves of Pursuit: Wrapping Review

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A review of Fantasia Obsidian Curves of Pursuit by Erna Who would’ve had guessed that this is me who is writing this review! I remember during the pregnancy when I was introduced to babywearing by my sister in law. All I was thinking was that I need to choose one carrier that will last through […]

The Story Behind Whinlatter Midnight Birch Trees

The Story Behind Whinlatter Midnight Birch Trees

Every wrap has a story in terms of its materials and how it came into existence, but Whinlatter Birch Trees has a particularly interesting history, and some unusual features that make it quite unique, and a very exciting wrap for us to make!   The Weft Back in 2012 we started working with a small […]

Babywearing Bags: your handy guide

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Babywearing bags; do I need one? Children might only be small people, but there can be a heck of a lot of stuff that needs to travel around with them! Buggies and prams often have a basket or pocket that you can load up with all manner of things. Our buggy regularly carries school bags, […]

What’s in a Name? Firespiral’s Wrap Naming System

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Names perform an important function in our society. They have the practical function of allowing us to identify something, but they also actively bring something to the identity of their owner. We grow into our names and they infuse new meaning into us, creating invisible links with the rest of our world. Here is an […]

Alchemy, Elements and Synergy: our 3 Weave Structures

Alchemy, Elements and Synergy: our 3 Weave Structures

The basic process of weaving is fairly similar for all types of cloth,  however there are lots of variables in the weaving process that can be changed to create massive differences in how cloth feels and behaves, and one of those is weave structure. 

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