ThreadStory

Hey there! We'll be joining The Goodtrade pop-up this October 20-22 at Central Square BGC.

It’s our first time in a long while since we joined a pop-up, so come say hi and tick off names on your list for an early
Christmas shopping!😘💝

Sending off September with gratitude as it brought a new experience for us here at ThreadStory.

Last August, DOST-PTRI reached out to us for a collaboration with their newly developed bamboo textiles that was launched last September 21 at the Manila Hotel.

For this collaboration, we decided to make pillow covers and a Kimono. Something that is not yet offered but something we consider in the future 😉

There were a lot of bamboo fabric variations where differences can be seen in their striations and textures.

We're in awe of the research and development that was put into making the different bamboo fabrics and how it can be used in different mediums.

Why local fabrics?⁠
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ThreadStory at its core is inspired by local weaves. We weren’t able to use local fabrics then, but our journey only deepened our appreciation in time-honored and cultural value of indigenous textiles. Most of the products that use local textiles are expensive [understandably so!] and to make it accessible we included local textiles and created our Filipiniana scrunchies. 😍⁠
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For us, local weaves are more than just fabrics, the process of weaving tells the story of our ancestors, how every region has their own designs that speaks of their belief, values, history and the preservation of their culture - our culture collectively.⁠
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The process of weaving is painstakingly hand intensive - from dyeing the threads🧵, to prepping the threads for weaving and the weaving process takes weeks to finish. Like nature🌺, they take time, it is not hurried nor to be hurried unlike machine processed fabrics. It is paramount for us to keep the fabric off-cuts of the weaves, even keeping most of the threads post production for circularity in future projects continuing the story of this age-old practice. 💗⁠
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We haven’t released any new clothing other than the first “collection” we did since we started. I’ve shared on a past post why we transitioned from clothing to mostly scrunchies and we’ve also shared photos of our postproduction scraps – the bags full of it serves as a constant reminder to create with intention. ⁠
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Advocating for sustainability and circularity isn’t easy let alone doing it “perfectly” and having my constant “reminder” is a testament to that and it keeps on piling up to be honest. There are a lot of fashion brands in existence and although it’s important to question “Who made my clothes?”, isn’t the question “What do you do with your postproduction fabrics?” an equally important question, granted that it’s a by-product of what you’ve created? ⁠
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Fashion brands or textile-based businesses should be accountable for the fabric scraps accumulated after production. When we create new products, we also create new waste unless we do something about it. I’ve seen few local brands share what they do with their fabric scraps and admit that it’s difficult to do it 100% -- and I applaud brands who are like this. ⁠
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I’m not being anti-something or putting fashion brands in a bad light, it’s more on posing another question to ponder on. In truth, practicing circularity is challenging and creativity is essential to address this type of dilemma. It’s not about doing everything perfectly but more on transparency in our ways as it allows others to bounce back ideas and other solutions too. ⁠
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“ Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience” - R.W. Emerson