What's the fascination with Vintage Fabric?
A decline in sewing and fewer fabric stores has lead to a decrease in
home sewing. It has also partly been responsible for resurrecting and
renewing an interest in the knowledge, pursuit and preservation of
vintage fabric and retro fabric.
Fashion is in an ongoing revolution of change, and as new trends and
fashions are established, old ideas are often incorporated. As fashion
trends on the street continue to change at an ever increasing rate
consumers are often looking for garments with individuality or classic
design to incorporate into their wardrobe. As people pull away from the
trends, and try to find their own individual sense of style,
incorporating garments or accessories made from vintage fabric or retro
fabric has become more common practice.
Add to this the emotional connection associated with the history of
the vintage fabric, its wearer, and our own memories around the genre
of the fabric, and you can see how wearing vintage fabric becomes
irresistible. Bringing a 21st century sensibility and street
style to this can create a dynamic new look.
At Slingfings we do exactly this by taking something old and giving
it a contemporary twist. Our new clothing range is based on vintage
patterns and using vintage fabric and retro fabric but is produced with
the 21st century in mind. Coupled with our passion for the environment
and our manufacturing using solar power, we really have created a whole
new concept as we move forward in the 21st century towards
sustainability.
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