Have you ever wondered what my house would look like if I had one? Well, now I do! Whoop whoop whoop! After four years of backpacking around the world, writing this blog and running textile tours, I finally realised it was totally ridiculous to keep buying things on my adventures just to take them back to my mum’s house in the UK. I started working on Pop Stitch studio, in Hanoi, Vietnam, back in 2018 and for one reason or another, it’s been sat on it’s lonesome in Hanoi begging to be released into the world since then. Today is that day! The apartment is home to my personal collection of ..read more

Our Vietnam: Hill Tribe Textile Tour for October 5th- 16th 2019 goes on sale today and to celebrate the occasion we partnered with our super talented past participant Ellie Shipman! Ellie is a participatory artist and illustrator based in Bristol, UK, but is currently spending a year living in Vietnam. Ellie works with diverse communities to creatively explore cultural exchange, place and what it means to be a woman. Her projects often result in interactive installations, illustrations, printed textiles, co-crafted objects and digital media. Ellie took part our Thailand: Hill Tribe Tex ..read more

Hi Textile Team, This is Donna, the founder of Haute Culture. I am writing a post today in my own voice about what I’ve been up to for the past year with my company’s hard-earned donations. I haven’t written a post like this in… I don’t know how long?! But if you like it please comment below and I might start writing like this some more! Where to start… Well, as you may or may not know Haute Culture Textile Tours reinvest a variable amount of our profit back into projects with our artisans. The primary aim of doing this is to aid them in different ways with the continuation of their cultur ..read more

Are you a textile and culture lover looking for awesome things to do (or buy) in Hanoi? Well, you are in luck. I lived in Hanoi for over four years working as a fashion and textiles lecturer. And for good reason: Vietnam is one of the best countries in the world for textiles. Vietnam is home to over 54 different ethnic tribes, many of whom still dress in traditional attire and practice textile techniques that have been passed down through the generations. At the same time, Vietnam is one of the biggest fabric exporters in the world. The industry grows by 10% year on year and accounts for ..read more