Debbie delivered 24 skeins of her hand-dyed lyocell about a week ago and I was so excited to work it I didn’t really get a proper photo! Debbie got some great process photos, thankfully!

Lyocell is my favorite fiber to work with and wear. It’s a semisynthetic made of wood pulp, invented in Enka, NC in 1972. It is a closed loop process with recycled elements and is not harmful to the environment as other synthetics are. The drape and sheen are silk-like, but different. It takes color like a sponge.

I put a simple, symmetrical palette together for summer, based on my Aimee Tee, but with a
Vneck.

And I had a shitload dyed black, because: black.

I write a new pattern for every garment I make. I deviate from the “original” (if there is?) silhouette for every version because I always want to try something different, something new. I change direction in the middle of a piece sometimes because I am inspired with a new idea. It is terrific fun to trust the process, excited that elements of the process are chance and random. And of course, the Aimee Tees are all reversible.

I am 4.5 garments into a 10-garment line for summer. Stay tuned to Instagram for more process and teasy photos! Find these at Cocoon Gallery in Late June 2022.

Love, Eris