Alice Jacoby
Textile Design BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Textiles - Weave / Textiles - Print / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
My location: Somerset, United Kingdom
Alice Jacoby
First Name: Alice
Last Name: Jacoby
University / College: Falmouth University
Course / Program: Textile Design BA (Hons)
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Textiles - Weave / Textiles - Print / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
My Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
About
I am conscientious and dedicated to sustainability and the environment. I have lots of experience working for sustainable textiles and fashion designers, such as VIN+OMI and Jessie de Salis. I am currently loving being experimental and innovative on my Textile Design degree course, with processes such as weaving and natural dyeing. I am extremely excited to get more industry knowledge and to build up my portfolio of practices.
This project was inspired by the fact that 97% of Britain’s wildflower meadows have been lost since WWII. I developed a collection of climate positive yarns that works to regenerate the Cornish landscape and is beneficial to the environment. All the yarns are dyed with flowers and plants that can be grown in Cornwall such as alkanet, tansy, greenweed and st John's wort. The wool is Devon and Cornwall Longwool and Devon Closewool which are both rare and vulnerable breeds of native sheep to Cornwall.