Breaking Wave Shawl Wool and Silk
£70.00
Breaking Wave: the drama and exuberance of waves breaking on the shore captured in wool and silk, a piece of textile art for you to wear. Ripples of white yarn and waves of cotton jersey have been captured between hand dyed silk gauze and very fine merino wool for additional textured interest. Edged with frothy aqua and white felt and viscose lace. Breaking Wave will give you warmth on a chill evening, and add some flair and drama to a simple black dress.
Measurements: 91 cms x 148cms
Fabric Care: it is best to wash this shawl by hand if you can, or use the handwash setting on your machine with nothing else in it. The process of making felt involves warm water, soap and agitation. This is exactly what your washing machine does. There is a risk of further shrinkage if you agitate it further in hot soapy water. Using natural soap also helps it to keep its lustre and drape.
It can be spun to extract most of the water, or rolled in a towel and pressed (stand on it or ask the kids to jump up and down on it!) before hanging somewhere warm to dry completely. Finish off with a gentle steam iron to restore its shape and lustre.
I create pieces inspired by my local environment and love to play with combining colours. I choose the silk fabric and complementary wool colours first based on my inspiration. In the process of felting, the wool fibres penetrate the silk fabric and hold it in place, so that it softly ruches and gathers as the wool fibres shrink and mesh together. Using this process I can also add yarns and fabrics that wouldn’t normally be included in felt making between the silk and wool layers – yarns, cotton jersey, lace – and this also shrinks and ruches to add further textures. The whole process takes several hours and a whole lot of energy to agitate the wool fibres until they mesh together as a piece of fabric. It has a lovely drape and feels soft against the skin.
Shipping Countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States (US)
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| Weight | 0.08 kg |
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| Dimensions | 30 × 30 × 1 cm |
