1. Cotton Flannel

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    March 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    The Random House Dictionary has this to say: ‘Flannel, origin 1300–1350; Middle English flaunneol,  perhaps dissimilated variant of flanyn, sackcloth; Welsh;  compare Welshgwlanen, woolen article, equivalent to gwlân, wool + -en suffix denoting a single item. Flannel was born in the …
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  2. Interview with Mati Ventrillon

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    March 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    “39 years old, designer-maker of Fair Isle knitwear and an Architect. I came to live in Fair Isle in 2007. I grew …
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  3. G. Bruce

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    March 4, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    “Craftsmen are artists, they give their hearts and lives to their work, they are more interested in perfection than riches. …
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  4. Interview with P. Johnson

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    March 4, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    “[I’m] 30ish and a Tailor with a Bachelor degree in Science with a major in Oenology, Then I studied pattern making and …
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  5. G. Bruce Boyer: Eminently Suitable

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    March 4, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    The great chain of being well-suited starts with awe. This amalgam has been shared by all the interesting persona I’ve …
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