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Tabby Textiles creates handwoven fabric using traditional weaving techniques with a contemporary twist.
Scarves woven to wear, cushions to furnish the home, or gifts to give, there is a wide range of products for every taste, made with the highest quality materials and attention to detail, each piece is unique. Hand woven by experienced weaver Becky Sunter, in her County Durham Studio.
GALLERY OF WORK
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Curve cushion :
Handwoven double cloth fabric, pared with matching corduroy contrast and bobble trim.
Zipped opening to remove cushion pad. woven with wool mix yarns and cotton fabric. Pad made from recycled bottles. 40.5 cm X 40.5cm
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Twill scarf. :
Hand woven Twill pattern scarf,
detail being worn by model. made with wool yarn, and mixed fibre yarn from sustainable source.
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Graffiti scarf :
Inspired by textured graffitied walls, woven with a cotton warp and wool weft.
45 cm x 190 cm
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Double cloth scarves :
Detail of double cloth weaving technique, showing complex pattern combinations.
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Handwoven zipped pouches :
a selection of hand made zipped pouches, can be used as wash bags, pencil cases, or as a useful bag.
Fully lined with a contrasting fabric.
15 x 25 cm
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patina scarf :
lightweight twill scarf, inspired by the textures of peeling paint, and the layers of colour exposed on the surface
Hand woven with lambswool yarn from Shetland, and mixed fibre yarn from sustainably sourced from dead stock supplies.
25 x 170 cm
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woven fabric on the loom :
a detail of hand woven fabric still on the loom, with two shuttles full of yarn.
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Twill Scarf :
a detail of a twill scarf showing warp fringes, and a close up of the woven pattern.
wooden label and tag.20 x 170 cm
