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Bristol Weaving Mill
Bristol Weaving Mill (BWM) is a bespoke textile mill established in 2015 by Franki Brewer and Juliet Bailey, the owners of renowned textile design studio Dash and Miller. Bristol Weaving Mill was created to grant Franki and Juliet full control over the making process, with a focus on creating innovative textiles for fashion and interiors. Franki and Juliet contribute to the field extensively, lecturing at the Campaign for Wool's 'Making it in Textiles' conference, and at the Royal College of Art.
Maker's Story
Bristol Weaving Mill (BWM) is a bespoke textile mill established in 2015 by Franki Brewer and Juliet Bailey, the owners of renowned textile design studio Dash and Miller. Bristol Weaving Mill was created to grant Franki and Juliet full control over the making process, with a focus on creating innovative textiles for fashion and interiors. Franki and Juliet contribute to the field extensively, lecturing at the Campaign for Wool's Making it in Textiles conference, and at the Royal College of Art.
Maker's Quote
By launching our own mill we took back creative control, so that everything from the design concept to the production of fabric is created in-house. By using an older machine we have the capability to push creative boundaries, which just aren’t possible with modern looms. We also preserve specialist knowledge and techniques that would otherwise be lost.
Bristol Weaving Mill
The Process
By controlling production, Bristol Weaving Mill are able to create freely. Championing sustainability, BWM regularly collaborate with local farmers to create weaves from waste wool or with factories to collect silk offcuts. These are then made into rugs, fabric, throws and cushions.
The Process
