Beyond Lace

TEF produces that first line of bodywear created by braiding. 

BODYWEAR
Manufacturing

Heritage Technology
Re-using machines of the past for new purposes with the addition of computer aided design capabilities
Next Generation Lacemaker

History of Lingerie

Micro Manufacturing
Small scale manufacturing that has  provided TEF with the freedom to innovate and experiment with new techniques.

Linking &
Interlacing

Sequential linking and interlacing of yarns produces patterns with varying characteristics.  At tapestry of patterns creates fabric for bodywear.  Irregular, Organic.  Binding.  Visceral.  .

Integration

Bodywear feels different because everything is integrated --  unbound yarns shape-shift with the body's movement.

A three-dimensional structure of linked and interlaced filaments formed of intertwining yarns which spiral in a path through the structure.