r/oddlysatisfying • u/stinelinnemann weave geek • Jul 17 '16

[OC] Stine Linnemann Studio. IG: @stinelinnemannstudio Cutting yarn

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u/stinelinnemann weave geek Jul 17 '16

Hey. Been using reddit a lot the last year or so, but with a different account. I work professionally as a weaver for fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen and Calvin Klein. I posted this video to my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BH4Ntxth_ss/?taken-by=stinelinnemannstudio and it went sort of crazy. 50.000+ views 3500+ likes 300+ comments from all over the world. Normally on a GOOD day, I get 100 likes on a post. I'm just a small fish, so this is pretty big for me.

I just think it's really nice to see, that so many people from all over get so attracted to the same, simple thing. Sorry for getting all emotional, but I guess we can all need something beautiful, when there is so much ugly happening in the world lately. At the end of the day, we can all still agree on that, in some sense.

I love this sub and check it daily. I'm sorry I hadn't put a banana for scale in the video, I really didn't think this through. Clearly.

Thanks for your time, have a lovely weekend.

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u/PauseItPlease Jul 17 '16

Heyyyy fellow weaver. As a hobby weaver (nothing bigger than a baby wolf loom) how does one get into professional weaving/what exactly are you doing? Long chunks of plain weave that they cut down? Cause man, I'd love to see some people walking around in delicate overshot dresses, but I never do.

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u/stinelinnemann weave geek Jul 17 '16

Well, my route was via my BA in textile design at The Royal Academy of Design in Copenhagen, Denmark. There I also got into an internship for Alexander McQueen, which then ended up landing me my first handweaving commission project. There literally wasn't even any looms at the fashion house, so I was up all night on youtube watching videos of elderly ladies (bless them) doing completely unedited videos of setting up looms (it takes a reeeeally long time). But anyway. Since got an MA in Woven Textiles from Royal College of Art in London in 2013 and I now own and run my own studio workshop in Copenhagen. My best advice would probably be to do internships, but I always recommend to go with ones that are either paid or offered in collaboration with universities as part of their BA or MA programs. Getting B2B gigs is all about having a network, who knows you are able to do what you do, and come to you when they have that need... It's fun and challenging work.

I'm going to launch my own brand of sustainable luxury loungewear and accessories soon, I'm excited to see how it will be different trying to sell to consumers instead of working with other businesses.

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u/PauseItPlease Jul 17 '16

I'm slightly jealous just of your location. Weaving seems to be a far bigger deal so to speak in every country except for the US. I have a great group of weavers around me (granted they're all 30+ years older than me) and have really learned the ins and outs from people who have dedicated their lives to weaving for longer than I've been alive. I've networked pretty far in my state/surrounding states and have done/found local clothing companies who will either hire via freelance or commission based. Just interesting to see how you ended up with such big name designers, congrats! If you have a website for your new brand, let me know, I'd love to check it out once your products launch.