Comments on: 100 mile clothing

By: SB

SB — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:21:18 +0000

What is going on here?? Are you all so fragile that the fact that this model doesn’t look like a magazine ad freaks you out?! I can’t believe that so many people who claim to care about the environment enough to pay attention to a 100 mile clothing experiment are so sheep-like, TV-brainwashed, and low-self-esteem that all you can talk about is how “ugly” the clothes are and how hairy the model is. As a human being, I am offended.

By: Timo Rissanen

Timo Rissanen — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:24:56 +0000

I’ve only just found this through the archives. I won’t say a word – it’s all said above. Elephant’s vulva? I am shaking uncontrollably. Thank you Tom.

By: anne

anne — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:35:47 +0000

I agree with most of the posts on 100 mile clothing.

I’d just like to add that:

All those gorgeous lush brocaded velvets in Italian Renaissance portraits? Handspun, and handwoven; and much of the spinning was probably done on handspindles. Nothing twigs-and-pinecones about those clothes!

Handloomed? Where does that come from? The verb does not have to be the same as the noun, people. You weave on a loom, just like you drive a car.

By: Anir

Anir — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:40:37 +0000

here's a blog with a lot of info about the 100 mile suit project. http://100-milesuit.blogspot.com/

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:50:57 +0000

I am new to this site and I can’t get enough of it! I love it.

I thought it was the guy from the Geico commercial!

By: Marguerite

Marguerite — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:59:35 +0000

I too am a hand spinner, knitter, and weaver. I’m insulted by this project. There are really no excuses for making something so ugly. I think it would be the equivalent of eating grass and pine cones in order to fall within the “The 100 mile diet” rule. UGH.

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:06:16 +0000

In addition, I’m peeved that I’m chasing ’round and ’round trying to find information on the shoemaker. The various other persons who worked on this epic appear to have been credited, but not the person who actually made something I’d like to buy. And it would be within the 100-mile radius for me.

If anybody else has done a better job of searching than I have [entirely probable], and has come up with the name and/or website of the shoemaker, I’d appreciate its being posted!

[amended]
I searched properly, and the cobbler was Marie Wigglesworth.

By: Eric H

Eric H — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:48:16 +0000

You’re right about the buttons, Tom. I apparently have a problem looking at images and determining which side is the left and right.

By: Tom Willmon

Tom Willmon — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:29:47 +0000

Re: the fabrics -

Perhaps the woof is warped?

By: Katja

Katja — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:35:14 +0000

Eddie writes: ...and is probably the FIRST person in the past century to try to build (note i didnt say sew or design) clothing sourced from within 100 miles I assume you mean "in the US," but even so, I highly doubt it. It's just that most people who do aren't making a political statement. Note this sheep-to-shawl competition (they aren't uncommon), it is hard to get much more local than that: http://www.adamsfamilyfarm.com/sheeptoshawl.html Yes, they had the loom warped in advance, but the 100 mile suit also used a warp from a non-local source And I've known historical reenactors who have personally spun, dyed, and woven the fabric they then sewed into a reproduction garment. Furthermore, speaking of handwoven garments, my husband has a shirt made by these folks and it is a lovely thing: http://www.frittelli-lockwood.com/mens.html All the weaving and sewing of Frittelli & Lockwood clothes takes place in Glens Falls NY. I don't know where the warp comes from, but I would wager that if they wanted to do a "100 mile suit" it would look a lot better than the one shown on the Wired website.