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Royal Stewart tartan scarf flat-lay
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Royal Stewart Tartan: The Most Popular of Prints

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

Royal Stewart tartan has a centuries-old royal connection, but has long been put to entirely different ends by designers, musicians, and the general public.

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Boro textile from Japan with sashiko
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On the Appeal of Visible Mending

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

Japanese boro or sashiko textiles offer sound advice on how to think about and treat our clothes.

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Plaid jacket on a mannequin
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Why Everybody’s Mad for Plaid

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on December 1, 2021November 18, 2022

Despite its centuries-long history, plaid continues to be a modern-day canvas for endless reinterpretation and invention.

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Mittens on a bench
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A People’s History of Mittens

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on February 22, 2021December 7, 2022

Mittens will likely be associated with Bernie Sanders for a while, but they’ve been worn in surprisingly varied contexts over the years.

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Man on a rooftop wearing a Breton shirt
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The Seafaring Chic of the Breton Shirt

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on February 10, 2021December 7, 2022

From naval ships to nouveau chic courtesy of one of France’s best-known designers, this is the story of the Breton shirt.

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