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
6
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
10
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Weaving
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Harlequin blanket
15
Making the tie
16
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Cutting fabric
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Tipping and Joining
20
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Pressing - Labeling
22
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Tucking - Slip knot - Self keeper loop
24
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Finished tie
26
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