ATELIER ARCHIVEPattern pieces nested across a width of wool2000 × 1333 · Étude de coupe
Pattern Engineering
2026-09-18·6 min read
Zero-waste begins with the grain
Why the constraint of cloth width became our best design tool.
The Atelier Journal
Journal
Process, materials and industry perspective — the working notebook of a pattern-making atelier.
ATELIER ARCHIVECalico toile pinned on a dress form1080 × 1920 · Étude de coupe
Pattern Engineering
2026-09-02·Reel
A toile in sixty seconds
From tracing paper to stand: prototyping a constructed shoulder.
ATELIER ARCHIVEWool bobbins in a spinning mill2000 × 1333 · Étude de coupe
Materiality
2026-08-14·8 min read
Bringing material home: notes from European mills
Biella, Normandy, the Hebrides: three supply chains, three ways of thinking about quality.
ATELIER ARCHIVEIvory silk draped on the bias on a stand1080 × 1920 · Étude de coupe
Materiality
ATELIER ARCHIVEMood board and patterns pinned to the atelier wall2000 × 1333 · Étude de coupe
Industry Direction
2026-07-03·5 min read
The pattern maker as creative director
Why fashion houses should bring the cutting table into the boardroom.