Who is making W'menswear?
Our PR and Marketing manager Pippa sat down with founder Lauren to explore the W'menswear identity.
W'menswear for Quaker Marine Supply
Quaker Marine Supply, established in 1949 have used indigo dyes in their collections since the beginning, and have long loved the look of shibori-dyed fabric, a natural process that has been practiced here in Thailand for generations. Earlier this year, Quaker Marine approched us to design a W’me..…
The Hunter's Jacket
Our classic W'menswear Hunter's Jacket is back in a specially commissioned hand-woven indigo fabric. This 100% cotton, special fabric is yarn dyed in natural indigo, and woven on traditional hand-operated looms in North Eastern Thailand, the way it's been done for centuries. We’ve sourced this fab..…
Weaving excursion to North Eastern Thailand
Last week I travelled to Roi Et in the North Eastern part of Thailand to develop special handwoven and naturally dyed fabrics for the next W'menswear winter 20 collection. Working with small cottage industries who keep tradition and an old way of life alive, impels me to do more. W'menswear is i.…
Panama Cloth: Sportswear's humble beginnings
Select pieces from our SS21 collection features a special kind of fabric, inspired by real-life vintage pieces. Panama Cloth, or 'Cellular Aertex Cloth’ named by Aertex Mills in Manchester (est. 1888), is composed of small cells, in which air is enclosed, and warmed by the heat of the body. The clot…
Shibori Workshop with Slowstitch Studio
We are so proud of all of our W'menswear indigo products that are painstakingly hand stitched and dyed in natural indigo by our friends Anne and Serg of Slowstitch Studio in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. After studying a 3 year batchelor course in textile design, specialising in weaving, then w...
RIDING ON BLACK TAR.
A ponytorial which is our very own shoutout to enjoying movement, friendship, and being consumed by the moment.
NEW WINTER ARRIVALS AT PONYTAIL SUPPLIES!
Over at our Ponytail Supplies store, we’ve fully stocked up on all the coziest, and hard working W’menswear schwagg for winter. Inspired by designer Lauren’s passion for slow-made textiles, and photographs of her British grandparents during World War II, the collection is intricately layered with research, developed for hard hitting gals of today. Browse the collection here
SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT PONYTAIL SUPPLIES !
Along with the rains and the first blossoms of spring, a very salty new W’menswear delivery has just dropped at PTJ Supplies. We are so proud to be releasing many specialty products and garments this season, designed with the funnest purpose, and the most beautiful raw materials ! Take a look!
ERIC DOES THE ROSE BOWL
Trailing the buzz of last week’s Los-Angeles-centric vintage bonanza that is Inspiration and the Rose Bowl Flea, we asked our pal, favourite photographer, and PTJ wireman Eric Kvatek to give us a two part serving of vintage deliciousness.
OUR FRIENDS AT HEDDELS VISIT FDMTL STUDIO
On the radar this week, we are zooming into our friends at Heddels who produced a tasty studio visit to FDMTL in Tokyo. It’s interesting to watch indigo sprout, bloom, blossom, and start to decay throughout the world as we find ourselves meditating on workwear taking strides and lengths of time through a harsh trend-based landscape.
THE SHIRT, FROM MEN’S UNDERGARMENT TO UNIVERSAL WORKHORSE.
Adornment and functionality seem to be sartorial distinctions between mens and womenswear throughout history, though after WWII we saw a big transition of women into the manual workforce and military - one of our favourite periods in shirting history. Presenting the shirtiest editorial we’ve done.