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Slow Creative Textile Retreats. TextleSeekers takes travellers on a journey into the historical and cultural heart of a country.

Collaborating with native tribes as guides, we bring you an authentic experience with textiles and traditions that are deeply woven into the daily lives of the local people. In the interest of preserving cultures, we have designed tours centered around our philosophy of ‘slow travel’, which is the practice of building connections between visitors and a community, rather than bussing tourists from

one destination to another. Meet artists and craftspeople, study ancient weave and dye techniques, explore traditional markets alive with local culture, discover handpicked galleries, and visit and stay with local experts and artisans.

12/12/2024

MARCH 10th, 2025 | TEXTILE RETREAT
Are you a budding fashion design student or an industry professional seeking fresh inspiration, unique textiles, and meaningful collaborations with Indigenous and craft communities? Do you want to refine your collections and align your values with true artisan craftsmanship?

Join TextileSeekers this March 2025 for an exclusive retreat designed to inspire and connect. Travel with a close-knit group of women to engage directly with these communities, sharing experiences and ideas to enrich your creative projects. This rare opportunity offers unparalleled access to cultural exchange, perfect for sparking inspiration for your art, design, or other creative endeavours.

Kateryna Lanhe Chala from KM by Lange travelled with us earlier this year and returned with a formidable source of inspiration for her capsule collection, aptly titled The Hanoi Collection, which will be available on their website in January 2025.

29/11/2024

| TEXTILESEEKERS RETREAT I DAY 5. The world of natural dyes

Derived from the Sanskrit words “Ayur” (life) and “Veda” (science), Ayurveda embodies the “science of life”—a holistic philosophy of wellness passed down through generations. The art of Ayurvastra, weaving fabrics infused with herbs and spices, stems from this tradition. During your time with the Hmong tribe, you’ll experience the creation of these aromatic textiles firsthand, featuring ingredients like turmeric and natural indigo dyes.

Words and images by , Melissa joined us back in November 2022, her story is now featured in Yolo’s Fall Issue 17 - Thank you

21/11/2024

| TEXTILESEEKERS RETREAT | Day 4. Spinning Threads

Mai Châu, renowned as a premier silk town, holds a rich legacy in mulberry cultivation and silk weaving. This craft gained prominence in the 15th century, during the second year of the Hồng Đức era when migrants from the north brought their silk-weaving expertise to the region. During the workshop, you’ll have the chance to explore and acquire exquisite handwoven silk pieces and other wonderful materials created by the White Tay tribe.

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14/11/2024

A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS Collection 01

Elegantly expressing this duality, the beautiful combs of this collection - handcrafted in matching pairs - tell a tale
that’s deeply personal to me. They speak of cultural significance that resonates from my earliest childhood, and the importance of making friends of our different identities, all while untangling the knots we create as we wander onwards through our lives.

26/10/2024

| A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS | Objects by TextileSeekers |

Collection 01.

| A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS | Objects by TextileSeekers |

Collection 01.

Event images from PFW.

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As those closest to me will tell you, I’ve never taken the easy route. I’m a Capricorn, after all, and it’s simply not in our nature to walk the easy road, no matter how tempting and shiny a simple life may seem.
And so, a new challenge arose, and Objects by TextileSeekers began to take shape. The key idea was to introduce items from these communities to a world oversaturated with overconsumption; a world primed for an essence of the authentic, the lovingly-crafted and imbued with generations of storytelling and expertise. Importantly, TextileSeekers isn’t about taking away from these communities. There’s no subtraction here - it’s about utilising experiences, developing designs I’ve been a witness to, and celebrating the mastery and craftsmanship behind each artwork.

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28/09/2024

| A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS | Objects by TextileSeekers |

Collection 01.

These beautiful combs, each with its partner, and each crafted in accordance with an array of traditional techniques and materials, symbolise in many ways a sense of identity that’s central to who I am. They’re a physical manifestation of the search for ourselves, of the sojourner who may never feel fully at ease or at home, but who has made peace - made friends, even - with this facet of their life. Not settling need not be unsettling - there’s a beauty to the search, and it’s a search that has driven my curiosity and creativity for as long as I can remember.

Thank you to the wonderful team that made this inaugural event so special. It was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces. It meant so much that my dear friends had travelled to Paris from Barcelona, to share this experience with me and dive ever deeper into the objects and ideas that move us.

These combs, so elegant and yet so viscerally tactile, are a metaphor for all this and more. They enable us to brush out the knots we form as we move through life, to untangle the threads we leave in our wake. They take the complex, the convoluted, and the confused, and with each graceful stroke, reveal the simplicity hiding all along.

Like everyone else, I’m continuing to walk on a journey towards knowing myself, uncovering my identity one tentative step at a time.

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No necesito nada.
Solamente a mi.
A mis ojos,
observando.
A mis manos,
creando.
A mis pies,
caminando.
Y mi corazón.
Abierto.
Libre.

Solamente.
Solamente a ti.
Solemnemente a mi.

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18/09/2024

| A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS | Objects by TextileSeekers |

Collection 01.

TextileSeekers launches its first collection of objects under a personal story: A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS.

Inaugural event PARIS, Friday 27th Sept
35 Rue Condorcet · 9 arr.
From 7–9pm
Together in our showroom with

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Through curated sustainable retreats and enduring relationships with tribespeople, TextileSeekers partners with artisans across the globe, giving rise to a community that unites creatives with a genuine source of creation. In doing so, TextileSeekers strives to preserve skills and handicrafts threatened by globalisation, and celebrate cultures deserving of awareness and protection.

Presenting a range of handmade combs and hairpins, crafted from bone, shell or horn - will be released with ten prototypes, and with only twenty pieces per design will be made.

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A TALE OF TWO FRIENDS Collection 01 Objects by TextileSeekers maintains the values and philosophy of the TextileSeekers travel brand at its heart. Inaugural event PARIS, Friday 27th Sept 35 Rue Condorcet · 9 arr. From 7–9pm Together in our showroom with KM by Lange — The TextileSeekers retreats were born, and involved bringing creatives from all walks of life on multiple travels to the heart of Vietnam, and developing profound connections to the tribal craftspeople and artisans of this remarkable part of the world. Above all else, it was a process of bearing witness - of learning, valuing and providing insight into ancient crafts which were diminishing year by year. Every time I returned to these tribal communities, the threat of their visual heritage and ancestral knowledge seemed more and more present, and I came away each time more and more determined to continue in this purpose. And so, a new challenge arose, and Objects by TextileSeekers began to take shape. The key idea was to introduce items from these communities to a world oversaturated with overconsumption; a world primed for an essence of the authentic, the lovingly-crafted and imbued with generations of storytelling and expertise. Importantly, TextileSeekers isn’t about taking away from these communities. There’s no subtraction here - it’s about utilising experiences, developing designs I’ve been a witness to, and celebrating the mastery and craftsmanship behind each artwork. That’s why it’s so central to Objects by TextileSeekers that collections are as limited as they can be - and feature no more than 20 pieces at a time - as for all the pressures these artisans are facing, being pressured to overproduce should never be one of them. This collection - A Tale of Two Friends - is the first, and there will hopefully be many more to come. It’s important for me to communicate just how deeply personal and significant this collection is to me, and not just because of the milestone

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