How it's made

Techniques and materials can be a bit confusing, so I have broken down what everything means here. 

TECHNIQUES

LOOP PILE TUFTING

Tufting can be manual or electric, it is like a hand held sewing machine, with the tension and speed being set by how fast you move across the fabric.

Loop Pile Tufting is created using a tufting gun to push the yarn through the fabric to create a loop and a dense pile.

 
Tufting gun illustration - Hannah Heys

CUT PILE TUFTING

Similar to loop pile tufting, using a tufting gun the yarn is pushed through the fabric along with small scissors that cut the yarn in two to create a ‘cut pile’. A dense and textural finish.

Tufting gun illustration - Hannah Heys

HAND PUNCH NEEDLE

A hand punch needle is pushed through the fabric by hand, pulling through the yarn to the desired length set by the punch needle, when pulling the needle out, this leaves behind a loop of yarn, ready to move on to your next loop.

LATCH HOOK

Latch hooking uses a latch hooking tool to create a tied loop with a cut piece of yarn on to fabric.

BOUND EDGES

Hand stitching yarn around the edge of a piece to finish the edges with a luxurious detail.

WEAVING

MATERIALS

 

RECLAIMED YARN

Yarn that has been reclaimed from the end of a run from a factory, donated as no longer needed or purchased second hand from charitable organisations.

BRITISH WOOL

I love the quality, colours and sustainability of British Wool and am honoured to hold a British Wool license. All wall hangings that have the 100% British Wool label are made with 100% British Wool, all wall hangings that have the Blend label are made using at least 50% British Wool. British Wool owned by approximately 35,000 sheep farmers in the UK. They collect, grade, market and sell British wool on behalf of their members to the UK and international wool textile industry.

British Wool Mark
British Wool Blend Mark

YARN FROM PREVIOUS PROJECTS

Yarns left from previous projects are a great way to make sure that all yarn is used in the most environmentally friendly way possible.