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Custom Hand-weaving with Deborah and Rajiv, Toronto

December 2024

Rajiv visits his good friend, Deborah Livingston-Lowe, who produces incredibly beautiful handloom textiles under her label, Upper Canada Weaving in Toronto, Canada.

Meet this Remarkable Textile Artist Following Centuries-Old Tradition

February 2022

Watch textile artist Deborah Livingston-Lowe weave a scarf on a loom using centuries-old textile art traditions and patterns.

 

The 100 Mile Blazer

January 2022

Celebrating the incredible potential for Canadian wool, the 100 Mile Jacket was spun, dyed, woven, combed, and sewn at mills and workshops within 100 miles of Toronto. The wool came from a single flock of Canadian wool. See the making of this beautiful blazer, from Canadian brand SMYTHE, in this video.

 

The Campaign for Wool Canada 2021 Report

2021

Our blue herringbone tweed was featured in the Campaign for Wool’s third annual Holt Renfrew Capsule Collection.

 

Ontario Sheep News

December 2021

Locally-Produced Clothing Proves the Potential of Canada’s Wool Supply Chain (see page 34).

 
 
 

Tour Rajiv Surendra’s NYC Apartment Filled With Handmade Decor

June 2021

Rajiv Surendra is a man of many artistic skills and talents, whom you may recognize from the movie, “Mean Girls.” His New York apartment is filled with vintage and handmade items from all over the world, including dishcloths, a throw, a coverlet, and a suit woven by Deborah Livingston-Lowe.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Field to Fashion is a film that captures the grassroots efforts of the small, but growing, fibre community in Ontario to push the local and sustainable movement beyond just food. Wool in Ontario is an underappreciated commodity that hasn’t yet reached its full potential. Yet there is a developing groundswell amongst people interested in what they’re wearing and where it comes from. This short doc captures footage and interviews with people from every aspect of production: farmer, mill operator, weaver, and fashion designer. Our hope is that it inspires people to learn more about their local agricultural and textile industries.