Molly Bruce catches an exciting glimpse of what environmentally minded denim will look like in the future. In late November, I stepped into the expansive halls of The Mills Fabrica in Kings Cross, North London, to view “The Denim Futures” exhibition. Open from October 3 to March 31, 2024, the display showcases sustainable innovations […]
Hey Barbie! Barbie Pink is back, this time with it’s own blockbuster. Whilst Margot Robbie steals the headlines and press attention, one of the key messages behind the bizarre nostalgic Barbie film is that we all have a little Barbie in us, echoing the tagline “Be who you want to be”. We’ve decided to pair […]
It is International Women’s Day and at Last Yarn, we are drawing inspiration from some incredible women making a significant impact. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we have a long list of amazing women who have left an indelible mark in their respective fields, and while we wish we could highlight all of them, […]
The work of designer Bella Gonshorovitz has sparked our interest in natural dyes following her talk and showcase at The Lab E20. For centuries, traditional textile dyeing methods have involved the use of natural plant and mineral-based dyes, resulting in an array of beautiful and vibrant colours. However, with the rise of industrialisation, synthetic dyes […]
It’s a pleasure to be part of the “What’s in My Home” exhibition this month as part of RAEBURN’s Regenerative By Design Programme at The Lab E20. We are displaying a selection of our silks, chiffons and organza’s to match the parachute aesthetic of the lab, alongside fabric cards describing everyday textiles in our homes […]
2022 will always be a special year for Last Yarn as it marks the launch of our online marketplace which became home to hundreds of surplus fabrics from fashion studios, factories and mills. Last year, we discovered over 1,700 different fabrics that were added to the marketplace by sellers, totalling over 150,000 meters of surplus […]
“This woman was once a punk” Remembering Dame Vivienne Westwood “the undisputed Queen of fashion”. One of Britain’s most celebrated designers, blending historical references, classic tailoring and romantic flourishes with harder edged and overtly political messages, Vivienne Westwood was known not just for fashion but as a determined social justice and environmental campaigner. A self-taught […]
Are we in agreement that choosing to do better shouldn’t come with a harrowing apocalyptic feeling, although as far as dystopia goes, we’ve embraced the new take of the gothic look creeping back for 2023 following the huge success of Tim Burton’s Netflix series Wednesday, a spin off of the infamous Addams Family, which has […]
We are excited to share the work of LY Academy’s first cohort. We have been working with final year students at Middlesex University in collaboration with Singer Sewing Machine and our seller: The House of a Thousand Fabrics for six months between January to June 2022. Four students were awarded an LY Academy Sustainability Scholarship […]
Using Last Yarn to Source Surplus Fabric Using deadstock fabric is no longer a taboo for fashion designers, as the industry embraces solutions to tackle some of its biggest problems. Designers such as Ahluwalia, Bethany Williams and Christopher Raeburn have set the tone for reusing waste materials to create luxury collections. The COVID pandemic has […]
