From her Dunedin studio, artist and textile educator Pam Pawl creates limited-edition handwoven scarves, wraps, throws and interior accessories, using hand-dyed yarns and multi-harness loom structures to bring color and pattern together. Pawl’s textile practice grew from a farm upbringing with sheep and a spinning wheel, formal study in textile design, and more than a decade maintaining a Philadelphia weaving studio. She also teaches weaving and dyeing through private classes, online instruction and workshops for guilds and conferences.
Merida StudioMerida Studio creates original rugs and textile artwork entirely in-house at its Fall River workshop, where designers, weavers, and craftspeople turn natural fibers into made-to-order pieces. Since 2017, the studio has collaborated with Paris-based artist and weaver Sylvie Johnson through a nine-year artist residency that produced its limited-edition Atelier series. Its work is designed as more than floor covering: durable textiles intended to be lived with, conserved, and passed on.New York, NY
Chapas Textiles, IncFrom its Brooklyn studio, Chapas Textiles creates bespoke hand-woven fabrics for the interiors trade, tailoring each pattern, color and yardage to a specific project. Founded by hand weaver Tara Chapas in 2008, the studio draws on a family weaving tradition from Evoia, Greece, while its fabrics are made in the United States by trained American artisans. Its project-by-project collaboration connects interior designers directly with textile artisans, and a portion of profits supports small-business loans for artisans around the world.BROOKLYN, NY
The Endless ThreadThe Endless Thread is Linda Sturgeon’s Putney studio for hand-crafted fiber-art clothing, including crocheted dresses, jackets and tops. Her work grew from making crocheted shopping baskets with postal and baling twine in the 1970s, then evolved into clothing after she taught herself to dye industrial cordage and began showing her designs at juried craft shows and galleries. More than 40 years later, she continues to design and craft each piece herself, with custom orders available.CHESTER, PA
WE GATHERWhitney Crutchfield founded WE GATHER after more than a decade spent weaving, dyeing, and teaching, choosing an independent textile practice over mass production and fleeting trends. From its Brooklyn studio, the company creates handmade home textiles and teaches people to work with cloth through accessible, hands-on experiences. Its work centers on natural fibers, low-impact dyeing, and functional pieces intended to become heirlooms.BROOKLYN, NY