Tie Makers

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Tie Making


The photography in this book was taken at Vanners the silk weavers in Sudbury, England and Barbara-Ann the tie makers in Basildon, England. Vanners is one of the oldest companies still designing and weaving silk fabrics in England, Vanners has a pedigree which stretches back to the early 1700’s. Vanners moved to Sudbury, Suffolk in the 1860s and has occupied its large town-centre site since 1900. As well as state-of-the-art jacquard and dobby weaving, Vanners has its own yarn dyeing and fabric finishing facilities under one roof. Barbara Anne Ties is a British company with a long history of making beautiful silk ties, bow ties and cravats for some of the worlds leading fashion designers.


Silk weaving

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Dyeing Silk Yarn

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Warping

10

Weaving

12

Harlequin blanket

15

Making the tie

16

Cutting fabric

18

Tipping and joining

20

Pressing - Labeling

22

Tucking - Slip knot - Self keeper loop

24

Finished Tie

26

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Dyeing Silk Yarn

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Warping

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Weaving

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Harlequin blanket

15


Making the tie

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Cutting fabric

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Tipping and Joining

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Pressing - Labeling

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Tucking - Slip knot - Self keeper loop

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Finished tie

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Ed Telling is a freelance photographer living and operating from Crystal Palace, London. He is just as comfortable in the studio as out in the field. Well travelled and enthusiastic about the subjects, his realization of the infinite scope and creativeness photography has to offer is his strength in the subjects he photos. Ed trained in graphic communication and leans towards images that are often graphic, vivid and rich in detail. He has an interests in travel photography, architecture, entertainment, industrial design and people at work.

Š 2010 Ed Telling Photography



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