the why.

CLOTH.WORK is about loving what we have and investing in pieces that are made for life. A generation ago, ‘less is more’ wasn’t a thing. We had what we needed, and not much more. We cared for our clothes. When they broke, we mended them.  And we loved them all the more for it.  But then clothes got cheaper and fashion got faster and a lot of us forgot the joy of truly beloved things. Things that buck trends, that reflect us, that develop with us.  Things that were enough, but not too much.
We exist to change this. We know the pleasure of having only what we love. How it sharpens our aesthetic. How it reflects our identity. Speeds our days. We care for these beloved things. They're made well, they're maintained well. Moth holes come, we get a killer mend. Trends come, we've got our style. It's a deep gratification that supersedes the fashion cycle.
We exist to spread the love of slow fashion. Not of deprivation, but of the aesthetic that we find ourselves returning to that feels like home. A damn good, well made home. It's nice to meet you.

the how.

It’s about taking pleasure in what we have and caring for them the way we used to. We do it in three ways:
Mend: We use heritage mending techniques across different textiles. We repair your clothing, we repair our clothing; we want all clothing to remain loved and to live on.
Customise: We help make what you have more yours by adding your details; we call it 'clothwork'.  You choose the details, and we’ll make it for you. 
Clothes: We provide an alternative to standard fashion. Our clothes are designed and made to be perennial. And when they need some clothwork, we're at the ready.

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ROOT and BRANCH, 1997

The CLOTH.WORK logo is based on the original artwork "Root and Branch" (1997) used with gracious permission by the British artist and sculptor Peter Randall-Page, RA.