Original jewelry created by a textile artist Meg Hannan(Meg Hannan) from knitwear, scraps of fabric, yarn, cords, beads. Look, it seems nothing complicated. But Meg Hannan has been working on the technology for more than 20 years. And the secret of making jewelry is kept secret.

Bright, catchy earrings, pendants, heart brooches.

Everything you can learn about the technology of making textile jewelry from Meg's website and blogs

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is as follows:
scraps of fabric, cord, yarn that match the color and texture are selected, rolled into a roll, which is impregnated with transparent glue. Then the roll is given the desired shape (hearts, ovals, squares in cross-section), dried and cut crosswise. Meg calls the resulting fiber millefiori (“a thousand flowers,” in my loose translation).

This is where the main secrets lie: what kind of glue is that holds fabrics together so tightly without them fading? How is this roll cut? We only managed to find out that Meg also worked on the design of the cutter for more than one year. The rich colors of jewelry are achieved not only by careful selection of fabric, but also by artificial dyeing of yarn. Silk cords and satin fabric are used liberally. Juicy beads and beads are glued into already cut blanks.

“Simple in concept, but complex in execution” is what Meg says about her creations.

In any case, the result is interesting. And interesting things give rise to new interesting creative ideas. Therefore, we look at unusual artistic textiles from Meg Hannan.

In conclusion, here is a price list for some jewelry

As is known, man has long used natural materials to produce threads. With the advent of weaving, fabrics made from wool, cotton, flax, nettle, and even from the finest threads of silkworm cocoons appeared. We didn’t ignore this one either natural material, like a web - the thinnest weightless threads, skillfully woven by spiders in all corners of our planet. Of particular interest was the “work” of the Madagascar golden orb-weaving spider, a resident of the tropics - these are woven large golden webs. Only females create a unique, strong web with golden hue. Tablecloth made of golden webs of Madagascar spiders

Art critic Simon Peers and his American business partner Nicholas Godley developed about a hundred years ago by a French preacher and this allowed them to collect golden webs from a million Madagascar spiders. The collection took place during the rainy season, since arthropods produce their webs only at this time of year. Art critic Simon Peers and his American business partner Nicholas Godley decided to create fabric from the precious web of these spiders. They used technology developed about a hundred years ago by a French preacher and this made it possible to collect golden webs from a million Madagascar spiders. The collection took place during the rainy season, since arthropods produce their webs only at this time of year. A British historian and an American businessman used her to create the world's largest “tablecloth” made of spider silk. Tablecloth made of golden webs of Madagascar spiders

Ten workers were collecting webs hanging from the spider's spinning organs. In this way, it was possible to obtain about 25 meters of precious material from one individual. Pearce notes that fourteen thousand spiders produce approximately 28 grams of spider silk, and the total weight of the final piece of fabric was as much as 1180 grams! Tablecloth made of golden webs of Madagascar spiders

To create the primary thread, weavers hand-twisted 24 pieces of web into one, four primary threads were then turned into one warp thread (a total of 96 pieces), and only from this they wove the cloth. You can imagine how painstaking the work must be. When taken in relation to its own weight, it turns out that spider silk is even stronger than steel. At the same time, the web has a lot of other advantages: it easily stretches by 40% of its original length and is waterproof. Tablecloth made of golden webs of Madagascar spiders

And now, the work is finished. The rarest handmade masterpiece was shown at exhibitions in the USA and Great Britain. This spider silk tablecloth features traditional Malagasy motifs. I can’t believe it, but the color of the “fabric” is given by the color of the web itself; no additional dyes were used during production. Tablecloth made of golden webs of Madagascar spiders

“I hate to sound pretentious, but we really tried to create a real work of art,” comments Goodley. I think our canvas can also be called that because an incredible amount of effort was put into its production.” “I hate to sound pretentious, but we really tried to create a real work of art,” comments Goodley. I think our canvas can also be called that because an incredible amount of effort was put into its production.” By the way, the only “competitors” of the current masterpiece can be considered those two pieces of “spider tissue” that are stored in one of the museums in Lyon. However, each of them does not exceed a few centimeters in width. Tablecloth made of golden webs of Madagascar spiders

Glowing fabric from LumiGram The French company LUMIGRAM produces fabric that glows in the dark thanks to thin threads - LEDs woven into the fabric. Even in daylight, fabric of this texture looks somewhat unusual. And in the darkness it turns into something amazing - a cluster of myriads of stars, merging into a nebula, flickering and shimmering. With all this, it is ordinary fabric. It can even be washed and ironed! And naturally, you can cut and sew a variety of things from it. Imagine glowing curtains that turn a window into a panorama of the starry sky, or a glowing tablecloth that makes a modest dinner look fantastic, or bedding for a real princess and pillows made of starlight. You can use small pieces of fabric to decorate other things, or simply wrap a piece of fabric around furniture or hang it on the wall as a light display. With all this, it is ordinary fabric. It can even be washed and ironed! And naturally, you can cut and sew a variety of things from it. Imagine glowing curtains that turn a window into a panorama of the starry sky, or a glowing tablecloth that makes a modest dinner look fantastic, or bedding for a real princess and pillows made of starlight. You can use small pieces of fabric to decorate other things, or simply wrap a piece of fabric around furniture or hang it on the wall as a light display.

Fabrics made of glass, iron and mirrors from LumiGram Fabrics are not used for sewing clothes, but with their help designers are able to create absolutely fantastic interiors. Here again French designers distinguished themselves. The fabrics are no different from traditional ones in terms of weaving technology, the only difference is in the materials. Here again French designers distinguished themselves. The fabrics are no different from traditional ones in terms of weaving technology, the only difference is in the materials. The Zenus Fabrics collection includes 5 types of fabric made of metal, glass and mirrors. These are Galina in brass, Tempo in stainless steel and rose gold, Mosaica in brass and stainless steel.

Invisible fabrics based on nanotechnology Long gone are the days when the now familiar fleece sweatshirt seemed like a miracle. Today, defense industry specialists got down to business. In the USA and Canada, the development of fabric that can make a person completely invisible is in full swing. Metamaterials were used in the work (their properties do not depend primarily on chemical composition, but from the structure). Their features include the ability to distort the path of light rays falling on them.

Wine dress Artist Donna Franklin and microbiologist Gary Kass, while visiting their friends in Australia, decided to create a dress from wine mold after seeing a barrel of wine, the fermentation of which microbes were hard at work on. Even 6 years ago, attempts were made to create such a dress, and the type of wine completely influenced its color and texture. The fabric had the property of retaining the aroma of wine (whether this is a plus or a minus is up to you to decide). A new version of the wine dress is expected this year. The creators promise that it will have high wear resistance.

Underwear made from nettles Underwear made from stinging nettles? Already reality! This fabric is stronger than cotton and practically does not burn. Nettle grows very quickly and does not require pesticides or abundant watering. The fabric, called STINGplus (that is, “Sting Plus”), contains 25% nettle fibers and 75% wool.

Seaweed fabric In 2007, Zimmer AG produced a fabric (SeaCell) from cellulose fibers and woody seaweed pulp. Manufacturers claim that SeaCell is softer than cotton and has better air permeability, and also improves blood flow to the skin, and some nutrients are transferred from algae to the skin. Manufacturers claim that SeaCell is softer than cotton and has better air permeability, and also improves blood flow to the skin, and some nutrients are transferred from algae to the skin.

Products from tofu soybean curd To obtain soy silk, protein is isolated from the husk that remains during the production of tofu, which is then used to make yarn. Fabric made from such yarn is called “Vegetable cashmere” - this is how this fabric is called for its amazing softness. The largest brand for the production of products from soy yarn is the Chinese company Soysilk. The soybean husks left over from tofu production are also used in textile production. The largest brand for the production of products from soy yarn is the Chinese company Soysilk.

Fabric from plastic bottles Millions of plastic water bottles are polluting the planet. Researchers have found a solution - to make fibers from plastic, from which they can then sew clothes. This is how a new fabric called Newlife appeared and is absolutely no different from real polyester. Giorgio Armani used this fabric to create one of his dresses in 2012.

Digital prints Recently, the Swiss company Création Baumann presented Russian consumers with textile novelties for the coming season. Papillon, Ophelia and Rose fabrics, decorated with bright digital prints of birds, flowers and butterflies, looked especially bright, fresh and unexpected.

Digital Prints Through the use of latest technologies When applying a pattern to fabric, the images are striking in their depth and realism, seeming alive and voluminous: butterflies fluttering among delicate flower petals, bright birds swaying on branches, exaggeratedly large images of roses, lilies and lavender intertwined into a huge flower garland.

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Many sewing lovers are faced with the fact that after making their next masterpiece, there are a lot of scraps left. Some scraps can be used for another product, while the rest wait in the wings, sometimes for a very long time.

The most famous way to recycle scraps of fabric is patchwork. But there is another technique in which the smallest trimmings are used. I suggest watching a master class on creating fantasy fabric with an unusual texture. Its author is registered on the website “Fair of Masters” under the name “Chest of Fantasy”.

First, she cut out the desired piece from the base fabric. (But you can first make the fabric and then cut it out.) This part was covered with cobwebs.

Then I laid out the scraps in random order.

I covered everything on top with tulle.

And then - with baking paper and ironed with a hot iron.

To secure everything and add texture, I stitched this “sandwich” on a typewriter. The lines can be any.

The fabric is dense, suitable for handbags, cosmetic bags, textile baskets. And this is the kind of cosmetic bag the author made from fabric he made with his own hands.

New Year and others winter holidays is just around the corner, but you can still have time to buy something on a Chinese website to make your home feel festive and cozy. We have made for you a top selection of popular jewelry and other products that you just can’t do without these holidays. Let's see what interesting products you can order on the Aliexpress website this year.

It would seem that the textile market is already so wide and varied that it is simply impossible to create a truly unusual fabric with any special properties. But developers and manufacturers of textile products constantly refute this opinion. Below we present a selection of the most unusual, innovative fabrics that have appeared on the market recently, as well as those still under development.

The fabrics below are scientific developments and are produced in single copies. And you can buy fabric that is actually used for its intended purpose in the online store of Italian fabrics Tessutiesclusivi.

Luminous fabric
LumiGram specialists have developed a special fabric that, when stretched to the ceiling, creates the illusion of a starry sky. No light sources are required for this, since the material itself glows. This fabric is already popular and is definitely included in the assortment of any large textile store.

Fabrics made of steel, glass or mirrors
By structure and weaving latest fabrics from French developers are similar to standard ones, but differ in the materials from which the fibers are made. The Zenus Fabrics collection includes 5 types of fabrics that are woven from metal and glass fibers, as well as from mirrors. The metals used were combinations of rose gold with stainless steel, the same steel with brass, as well as pure brass. These fabrics are not intended for making clothing, but they can be used in interior design and decoration.

Invisibility cloak
The military-industrial complex of the United States and Canada are busy developing a fantastic fabric that can make soldiers invisible. And they have already achieved some success in this direction, so that fairy tales about an “invisibility” hat or cloak can come true. When creating such fabric, special materials are used that can change the trajectory of the light beam.

Innovation
Fierce competition in the textile market forces its participants to constantly improve their products and update their range, creating new fabrics. Of interest is a technology that allows digital images to be applied to fabrics, which are much brighter, clearer and more realistic than using standard methods.

Double-sided jacquard fabrics latest generation They are characterized by high strength and wear resistance, so they can be in demand in the hotel industry and catering.

One of the striking elements of the collection was ultra-light lace made by laser cutting. Curtains made of this fabric create a unique play of light and shadows.

The luminous fabric from eLumino (already mentioned at the beginning of the article) was developed for a long time and with great difficulty, but the result justified all the costs. The fabric has a very complex texture, inside which LEDs are hidden, which are sources of glow. The thinnest cables are woven into the structure of the fabric, which provide power to the LED bulbs. The connection is made via a USB connector.

Pillowcases, sheets, napkins, curtains and tablecloths will help create an attractive and elegant environment in your apartment, striking the imagination with its warmth and comfort. Today we will look at the basic antique accessories that you can easily use to decorate a guest salon, bedroom or dining room.

Bed dress

Vintage lingerie in boudoir decor looks extremely attractive and aesthetically pleasing. It is distinguished by textured heavy fabrics in decoration, charming texture and beautiful monograms, the charm of which is impossible to resist.

This bed showcases a fantastic combination of matchless linens and a mantel at the headboard. Antique pillowcases and sheets were previously sewn by craftsmen using linen, which is one of the most durable natural fabrics. However, since the 18th century, specialists began to use cotton in the production of these products, including chintz, voile and satin.

In this expressive Swedish bedroom, decorated by Jo Lee, stunning embroidery and appliqué on the pillow paired with a delicate pink duvet cover bring an old Scandinavian feel to the interior design.

Pillowcases with frills will look extremely aesthetically pleasing and original in a boudoir decorated in a country style.

Pay attention to how interesting and unusual vintage textiles can look in the decoration of apartments, especially those designed in a neutral color palette.

The amazing snow-white fabric in this elegant bedroom gives the decoration incredible comfort and sophistication. Various textured fabrics in this space were also used in window treatments, upholstery and throw pillows.

In addition, such home decoration accessories will look great in any style, not only modern, but also elegant.

Don't limit the decorative potential of textiles to bedroom bedding. The cushions and bolsters on this beautiful and unusual piece of furniture have been upholstered in antique beige fabric, giving the couch an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

This farmhouse was complemented by a stunning pair of stylish chairs upholstered in a vintage textured fabric.

The headboard of this bed is decorated with a beautiful old cloth, which perfectly transforms the set and gives the atmosphere incredible charm.

When used on antique windows textile products the room is filled with incredible magnetism and unparalleled comfort.

These shapeless curtains on a branch perfectly complemented beautiful table setting table in the dining room.

Lace translucent curtains can add charm and sophistication to the apartment. These types of items are hard to find these days, so patterned tablecloths from antique stores are a great substitute.

Cutlery

An immaculate snow-white napkin or beige damask tablecloth with an elegant monogram and ornament will perfectly complement any dinner party or lunch.

The previous photo shows an elegant table setting using white cloth and bright orange napkins, which bring cheerfulness and creativity to the dining room setting. And in combination with glass candlesticks and wine glasses, textiles will make a lasting impression on guests.

In this Swedish-themed salon, a light tablecloth adds a sense of elegance to the setting. The vintage fabric on the table is supported by the exquisite upholstery of the armchairs and sofa.

We have presented to your attention a selection of old textiles and accessories that add charm and aesthetics to the atmosphere of the apartment. Did you like these decor ideas and designs from talented professionals? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below...