Carry Somers
@carrysomers.bsky.social
📗The Nature of Fashion, out Sep 25 with Chelsea Green Publishing
👗 Founder Fashion Revolution & League of Artisans
✍️Agent Julia Silk/Greyhound Literary
🍃Advisor Kew Gardens Material World festival
👗 Founder Fashion Revolution & League of Artisans
✍️Agent Julia Silk/Greyhound Literary
🍃Advisor Kew Gardens Material World festival
The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of our Material World is out today in North America. If you've bought a copy, I look forward to hearing what you think! And if you enjoy reading, it would be so helpful if you could leave a review somewhere - it really helps others to find it. #publicationday
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of our Material World is out today in North America. If you've bought a copy, I look forward to hearing what you think! And if you enjoy reading, it would be so helpful if you could leave a review somewhere - it really helps others to find it. #publicationday
8000 years ago in the Judaean desert, the first plant-based waterproof coatings. Resins from sweetgum, sea squill, and styrax chosen over bitumen, a sticky petroleum substance used for millennia to waterproof baskets, clothing, and boats. Read more in The Nature of Fashion. #naturewriting
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
8000 years ago in the Judaean desert, the first plant-based waterproof coatings. Resins from sweetgum, sea squill, and styrax chosen over bitumen, a sticky petroleum substance used for millennia to waterproof baskets, clothing, and boats. Read more in The Nature of Fashion. #naturewriting
34,000 Years Ago: the first blue
In Dzudzuana Cave in the Caucasus foothills, archaeologists have uncovered the very first evidence of indigo dye on wild flax fibres. This discovery shows that early humans were not only skilled in survival, but in colouring their world. #naturaldyes #archaeology
In Dzudzuana Cave in the Caucasus foothills, archaeologists have uncovered the very first evidence of indigo dye on wild flax fibres. This discovery shows that early humans were not only skilled in survival, but in colouring their world. #naturaldyes #archaeology
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
34,000 Years Ago: the first blue
In Dzudzuana Cave in the Caucasus foothills, archaeologists have uncovered the very first evidence of indigo dye on wild flax fibres. This discovery shows that early humans were not only skilled in survival, but in colouring their world. #naturaldyes #archaeology
In Dzudzuana Cave in the Caucasus foothills, archaeologists have uncovered the very first evidence of indigo dye on wild flax fibres. This discovery shows that early humans were not only skilled in survival, but in colouring their world. #naturaldyes #archaeology
Neanderthals twisted 3-ply string from the satin-soft inner bark of a conifer and tied it to a stone tool – 50,000 years ago.
Not just a thread. A net. A bag. A snare. A means of survival in a glacial world. Every strand counted. Read more in The Nature of Fashion #archaeology #textilehistory
Not just a thread. A net. A bag. A snare. A means of survival in a glacial world. Every strand counted. Read more in The Nature of Fashion #archaeology #textilehistory
October 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Neanderthals twisted 3-ply string from the satin-soft inner bark of a conifer and tied it to a stone tool – 50,000 years ago.
Not just a thread. A net. A bag. A snare. A means of survival in a glacial world. Every strand counted. Read more in The Nature of Fashion #archaeology #textilehistory
Not just a thread. A net. A bag. A snare. A means of survival in a glacial world. Every strand counted. Read more in The Nature of Fashion #archaeology #textilehistory
Some messages that go beyond words. This was one of them. This review of my forthcoming book The Nature of Fashion comes from MaMo Sintana and MaMo Isuama Kunchaluintana, Kogui spiritual leaders, sent from the Heart of the World. Full review on my website www.carrysomers.com #bookreview #indigenous
July 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Some messages that go beyond words. This was one of them. This review of my forthcoming book The Nature of Fashion comes from MaMo Sintana and MaMo Isuama Kunchaluintana, Kogui spiritual leaders, sent from the Heart of the World. Full review on my website www.carrysomers.com #bookreview #indigenous
As LVMH's luxury brand Loro Piana is placed under administration after alleged worker exploitation, this is yet another glaring example of the need for transparent supply chains to protect and respect artisans in the value chain.
Read more in the CRAFTED report
leagueofartisans.org/crafted
Read more in the CRAFTED report
leagueofartisans.org/crafted
July 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
As LVMH's luxury brand Loro Piana is placed under administration after alleged worker exploitation, this is yet another glaring example of the need for transparent supply chains to protect and respect artisans in the value chain.
Read more in the CRAFTED report
leagueofartisans.org/crafted
Read more in the CRAFTED report
leagueofartisans.org/crafted
Last chance to order The Nature of Fashion from @barnesandnoble.com with a 25% discount, and an extra 10% off for premium members. Offer ends tomorrow! Use PREORDER25 at checkout. Order links for hardback and ebook: www.carrysomers.com
#BNPreorder #booksky #naturewriting #sustainablefashion
#BNPreorder #booksky #naturewriting #sustainablefashion
July 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Last chance to order The Nature of Fashion from @barnesandnoble.com with a 25% discount, and an extra 10% off for premium members. Offer ends tomorrow! Use PREORDER25 at checkout. Order links for hardback and ebook: www.carrysomers.com
#BNPreorder #booksky #naturewriting #sustainablefashion
#BNPreorder #booksky #naturewriting #sustainablefashion
My book The Nature of Fashion is available to preorder now, and from 8-11 July readers can get at least 25% off at @barnesandnoble.com using code PREORDER25. B&N Rewards members (free to sign up) get 25% off and Premium members get an additional 10% discount #booksky #booklaunch #BNPreorder
July 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My book The Nature of Fashion is available to preorder now, and from 8-11 July readers can get at least 25% off at @barnesandnoble.com using code PREORDER25. B&N Rewards members (free to sign up) get 25% off and Premium members get an additional 10% discount #booksky #booklaunch #BNPreorder
Cliffy Gosling, the last of Branscombe’s cliff farmers. His donkeys hauled seaweed up the cliffs to fertilise England's earliest new potatoes (1962). This photo captures the balance between people and place that's at the heart of The Nature of Fashion. Out autumn @chelseagreenbooks @rizzolibooks.
June 18, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Cliffy Gosling, the last of Branscombe’s cliff farmers. His donkeys hauled seaweed up the cliffs to fertilise England's earliest new potatoes (1962). This photo captures the balance between people and place that's at the heart of The Nature of Fashion. Out autumn @chelseagreenbooks @rizzolibooks.
Some unexpected pre-publicity for my book in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
Zandra's light reading? What looks like an advance copy of The Nature of Fashion by Carry Somers (due in September). It's “an epic sweep through the history of how we learned to create clothing with plants…” #booksky
Zandra's light reading? What looks like an advance copy of The Nature of Fashion by Carry Somers (due in September). It's “an epic sweep through the history of how we learned to create clothing with plants…” #booksky
June 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some unexpected pre-publicity for my book in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
Zandra's light reading? What looks like an advance copy of The Nature of Fashion by Carry Somers (due in September). It's “an epic sweep through the history of how we learned to create clothing with plants…” #booksky
Zandra's light reading? What looks like an advance copy of The Nature of Fashion by Carry Somers (due in September). It's “an epic sweep through the history of how we learned to create clothing with plants…” #booksky
12 years ago today, over 1100 people were killed in the Rana Plaza factory collapse – a tragedy rooted in an exploitative system.
Some progress has been made, but too much of it is cosmetic. Decorative topiary. When what's needed is radical change – from the root.
#RanaPlaza #FashionRevolution
Some progress has been made, but too much of it is cosmetic. Decorative topiary. When what's needed is radical change – from the root.
#RanaPlaza #FashionRevolution
April 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
12 years ago today, over 1100 people were killed in the Rana Plaza factory collapse – a tragedy rooted in an exploitative system.
Some progress has been made, but too much of it is cosmetic. Decorative topiary. When what's needed is radical change – from the root.
#RanaPlaza #FashionRevolution
Some progress has been made, but too much of it is cosmetic. Decorative topiary. When what's needed is radical change – from the root.
#RanaPlaza #FashionRevolution
As the Bluesky symbol is a butterfly 🦋, can anyone here confirm this as the rare Wood White - out very early if so. Spotted on my usual daily walk through Branscombe undercliff #butterfly
April 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
As the Bluesky symbol is a butterfly 🦋, can anyone here confirm this as the rare Wood White - out very early if so. Spotted on my usual daily walk through Branscombe undercliff #butterfly
Thrilled to reveal the cover of The Nature of Fashion! 🌿 This book traces fashion’s connection to the natural world across landscapes and centuries, myth & memory. Out Sept (UK) & Nov (US) @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social @rizzolibooks.bsky.social. Big thank you to my agent @juliasreading.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thrilled to reveal the cover of The Nature of Fashion! 🌿 This book traces fashion’s connection to the natural world across landscapes and centuries, myth & memory. Out Sept (UK) & Nov (US) @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social @rizzolibooks.bsky.social. Big thank you to my agent @juliasreading.bsky.social
Why are #ForestDay & #WorldWaterDay back-to-back? Because everything is connected. In The Nature of Fashion I explore this web, how one thread pulled loosens the rest.
To mend what unravels feels impossible. But isn’t repair the essence of human tenacity? Each act of restoration is resistance.
To mend what unravels feels impossible. But isn’t repair the essence of human tenacity? Each act of restoration is resistance.
March 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Why are #ForestDay & #WorldWaterDay back-to-back? Because everything is connected. In The Nature of Fashion I explore this web, how one thread pulled loosens the rest.
To mend what unravels feels impossible. But isn’t repair the essence of human tenacity? Each act of restoration is resistance.
To mend what unravels feels impossible. But isn’t repair the essence of human tenacity? Each act of restoration is resistance.
If you're interested in knowing more about botanical fibres and dyes from Latin America, my Dictionary of Plant Fibre & Colour is free to download from @churchillfship.bsky.social website, documenting close to 100 plants. www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-expert... #naturaldyes #sustainablefashion
March 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If you're interested in knowing more about botanical fibres and dyes from Latin America, my Dictionary of Plant Fibre & Colour is free to download from @churchillfship.bsky.social website, documenting close to 100 plants. www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-expert... #naturaldyes #sustainablefashion
Reading the @unccd.bsky.social Fashion and Land report on the environmental impact of fibres. The world map of fibre production, textile trade and land degradation is particularly interesting - I'd love to be able to zoom in and see this in more detail. #naturalfibres
www.unccd.int/resources/pu...
www.unccd.int/resources/pu...
February 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Reading the @unccd.bsky.social Fashion and Land report on the environmental impact of fibres. The world map of fibre production, textile trade and land degradation is particularly interesting - I'd love to be able to zoom in and see this in more detail. #naturalfibres
www.unccd.int/resources/pu...
www.unccd.int/resources/pu...
At @kewgardens.bsky.social planning Material World festival, running 18 September for 6 weeks. Excited to be working with Kew’s Youth Forum and the local community to co-create a textile map of fibre and dye plants at Kew #plants
January 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
At @kewgardens.bsky.social planning Material World festival, running 18 September for 6 weeks. Excited to be working with Kew’s Youth Forum and the local community to co-create a textile map of fibre and dye plants at Kew #plants
Did you know cotton doesn't only grow white? Peru's native cotton comes in green, lilac, chestnut and beige, and there’s rumours of blue and black. When there's a palette of possibilities, why on earth do we only grow white, adding a cocktail of chemicals to give it the same hue? #sustainablefashion
December 19, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Did you know cotton doesn't only grow white? Peru's native cotton comes in green, lilac, chestnut and beige, and there’s rumours of blue and black. When there's a palette of possibilities, why on earth do we only grow white, adding a cocktail of chemicals to give it the same hue? #sustainablefashion
Standing with Shipibo-Konibo artists Sadith and Olinda Silvano and their community against the cultural appropriation of their designs. #shipibokonibo #culturalappropriation
December 8, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Standing with Shipibo-Konibo artists Sadith and Olinda Silvano and their community against the cultural appropriation of their designs. #shipibokonibo #culturalappropriation
Happy Thanksgiving from Jupiter, the town in Florida, although it certainly feels like another planet after England. Grateful for the opportunity to see my grandson Ambrose for the first time, who has just turned one. #thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Jupiter, the town in Florida, although it certainly feels like another planet after England. Grateful for the opportunity to see my grandson Ambrose for the first time, who has just turned one. #thanksgiving
Morning reading: The Bill of Rights of the Nation of Plants by Stefano Mancuso. Particularly loving Article 10: The nation of plants shall recognise and foster mutual aid among natural communities of living beings as an instrument of coexistence and progress. #plants
November 19, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Morning reading: The Bill of Rights of the Nation of Plants by Stefano Mancuso. Particularly loving Article 10: The nation of plants shall recognise and foster mutual aid among natural communities of living beings as an instrument of coexistence and progress. #plants