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Designers, artists, friends and family gathered on Oct. 3rd at the Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op in Toronto to celebrate the launch of the Botanica Tinctoria line. With lots of help from CTS members and friends and from OCADU students, the launch was a great success!

Guests at the launch

Jackets and ties from a collaboration with Toronto artist Michelangelo Iaffaldano, embroidered in Eri silk embroidery threads on upcycled menswear.

Botanica Tinctoria products laid out on the studio print table. Rick Racks and Voile Fabrics

Natural dye specialist Thea Haines selecting Eri silk embroidery threads

The full colour range shown in organic cotton ribbons.

Upcycled men's shirts re-worked into women's blouses with edgings and embroidery in Botanica Tinctoria materials.

The Moustache Men: Men's ties embroidered with Eri silk embroidery thread; designs from drawings by Noah Gehman.

Voile cotton dresses - printed with drawings of various lace and trims.

Selvedge will be carrying a selection of Botanica Tinctoria products both in their London shop and online - they should be in stock later in March. 

The Botanica Tinctoria collection will be officially launched at the Future Fabric Expo in London this weekend.

If you're in London, stop by to see our range of ribbons, laces, tapes, rick racks and embroidery threads.  Lots of other sustainable fabrics will be on view!