Clothkits re-opens amid handmade revival

Here in the UK, any child of the 80s with a frustrated dress designer for a mother will be aware of Clothkits; a Sussex-based mail-order company that provided patterns and materials to make up the dresses, quits and rag dolls detailed in its catalogue. The fabric itself was printed with cutting lines so that the size could be chosen; it was then straightforward to follow the lines when sewing the garment.

The company was wound up in 1988, as mass-produced kidswear won out. But I've just learnt that the company is making a comeback as today's Mums get out their sewing machines: it's launched a new website, and is open for business offering both pre-assembled clothing and DIY kits. The clothing has been brought up to date to suit the whims of noughties kids, but still retains some of the charms of the original patterns. [Via Whipup]

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