Ellie Hardy
Textiles
Refabled aims to reduce the throwaway culture in fashion, by promoting the renewal of existing clothes.
Final year project
Hidden Depths. By Refabled
Hidden depths patch
Shibori dyed fabric, with appliqué and hand embroidery details.
Seahorse patch
Recycled denim patch with laser cut holes to easily attach the patch. Embellished with hand processes such as tambour beading and embroidery.
Patchwork pleat
Three-dimensional patch. Patchwork using offcuts and secondhand clothing, embellished with traditional mending techniques.
Knitwear patch
Discarded knitwear, renewed with swiss darning hand stitching.
Renew it!
Refabled patches are user friendly so customers can easily attach the accessories and learn stitch techniques.
Patchwork pleat
Three-dimensional patch. Patchwork using offcuts and secondhand clothing, embellished with traditional mending techniques.
Knit patch
Made from discarded knitwear. Renewed with Swiss darning.
Ellie Hardy
Final year project
Hidden Depths. By Refabled
Work Experience
Von Sono (4 months)
Design intern for a sustainable brand. The role covered a wide range of tasks, working in a small team I was able to experience the runnings of a responsible fashion brand from design stages to production and sales.
Ssōne (2 months)
Studio intern.
Involved in digital design work as well as embroidery.
Suzie Turner Couture (4 months)
Embroidery and embellishment intern.
Perfecting intricate hand sewing techniques with high attention to detail.