Texture Clothing Interview

Texture Clothing creates apparel and accessories with a conscious. Combining great natural fibers with edgy, fashionable patterns that keep our heads turning season after season. We are excited to welcome the Texture Clothing team to Urban Craft Uprising this Winter 2010 and see what fantastic clothing options for chilly wheater they have in store for us.



Teresa Anne Remple (TAR) is the proprietress of Texture Clothing. She resides in Bellingham, Washington and is the naturally caffeinated instigator and inspiration for Texture Clothing.

Website: http://store.textureclothing.com


UCU: What’s one thing you wish you had known at your first craft show?
(Or--If this is your first show, what are you most looking forward to?)
TAR: how to merchandise my clothing + accessories in a better, more appealing way.

UCU: If you have pets, introduce them and tell us a bit about them!
TAR: no pets.

UCU: What item are you most excited to be offering at UCU Winter 2010?
TAR: I have been dyeing special fabrics and screen printing on them before making them into clothing. So, I am excited about having new, and one of a kind items to offer customers who shop at the booth this year.

UCU: What day of show traditions are you bringing to UCU 2010?
TAR:going out for a nice dinner on Saturday night with fellow vendor friends.

UCU: What gift are you most excited to give this year?
TAR: I haven’t planned my gifts yet…

UCU: What are you nibbling on as the snow falls this winter?
TAR: Meat + Potatoes

UCU: Favorite handmade item you have? It could be made by you, gifted to you or something you picked up.
TAR: at the moment, it would have to be a waxed cotton rainjacket that I bought from rebe!

Texture Clothing has graciously provided you a chance to win a pair of KnitMitts to be picked out at UCU 2010 Dec. 4, 5! Leave a comment for your chance to be entered in the drawing.

More Giveaway Winners!

Happy Friday ya'll! We are now only 2 weeks away from our second annual summer UCU and competition has gotten stiffer for these great giveaways. So without delay I present to you the names (or codenames) of the prize winners.

glam.spoon Capelet - Danielle
LaRu Necklace - Lisa B.
Emze Designs Dish - erianams
Texture Clothing Gloves - Fairy Godmother
Devout Dolls Elephant - Tsuki aka LittleGrayFox
Tender Loving Empire Tee - Gina
Down to the Wire Designs Earrings - Maya
Manticore Record - gullyer
Boodlebags Wristlet - Michaela
Wooly Bison Bag - Campfire Kam

Hearty congratulations to all of our winners! Looks like luck shined down on you today, since the sun certainly did not. Be sure to stop by the UCU booth July 10-11 to claim your prize. Didn't win this round? Don't be down-hearted. We've got lots of great giveaways we will be posting up until the show! Keep your eyes peeled and keep posting for a chance to win.
Get a jump on Round 3 of giveaways with Danger Peach's owl necklace posted below!

P.S. Sorry to all the Spambots who commented. You were disqualified due to your overall lameness.

Giveaway Winners!

I am so excited to see a huge bump in our followers this week. I wish we had a prize for every one of you. Look forward to next week, we'll have more Vendor introductions and special stuff to give away!
I wrote every readers name on a slip of paper and picked at random, like charades! :) It felt special!






Maluhia "Apple a Day" Pinafore- Good Karma
Secret Stash Sea Salts Chorizo Salts- Alysson O
Rebe Pocket Purse- Aubrey
HOOT Organics Baby Hat- Katie
Schmancy Pouch- ZanneQ
Ilfant 5 pack Library cards- Jeanne
Altered Designs Bottle Cap Necklace-Barrie

You lucky ducks can pick up your prizes at the Urban Craft Uprising Booth at the summer show. Or they can be mailed or made available after July 11th.