The barrier between personal designs and tangible textile production has been further reduced. WOVNS, recently fully funded on Kickstarter, has launched a platform for emerging designers—or anyone with a vision—to see their work come to life. One only needs to upload files of their digital designs, select from two fabric qualities and commence. It’s a made-to-order production of entirely custom textiles—whose applications can range from …
For the past few years, it’s been hard to distinguish between all the new companies offering made-to-measure shirts (we’ve had great experiences with J Hilburn and Ratio Clothing). NYC-based Stantt’s strength is in convenience; just take three measurements and then let their DataFit tech do the work. Stantt launched last year, armed with an algorithm built from thousands of different body scans. Simply input the …
Focused on what is perhaps a niche topic, Gestalten’s new hardcover tome, “The Drive: Custom Cars and Their Builders” is not just for custom car owners and lovers. Readers who aren’t all that interested in the auto world will be surprised and thrilled by the incredibly comprehensive content within because rather than just being for rev-heads, this book has been thoughtfully put together to touch …
