Patchure is an idea that blends photography, textile patterns and a passion to inspire cross-cultural barriers and make the world a more open place, social inclusion and love. Every print comes with a story from our travel around the world.
“Above all things, travel gives you perspective,” Toby says. “Visiting more remote locations in particular multiplies that to the max.
“It helps you not only to appreciate how lucky you are in life, but also reminds you of the important things many of us living in more modern, privileged societies forget; community, friendship, family, making the ordinary extraordinary.
“I can honestly say one of the places that gave me the strongest sense of community, for example, as a slum in Mumbai, India. Many of the people had next to nothing, but the support between the many different families and groups living there helped them to believe nothing was impossible.”
“I have a theory: people who grow up with minimal luxury often have the ability to find the most soul-touching perspectives in life,” Jac says.
“They are resilient, resourceful and inventive. Growing up in a rural town where the textile technique ‘crochet’ comes from, every household sits around in circles with candles or oil burners, telling tales while they’re crocheting. I remember it always felt like magic to see stories told based on a piece of crochet.
“We may have been poor financially, but we were rich in other facets of life. We were happy."
Jac believes that the less glamorous patches of the world can lead us on a deeper journey in opening our minds and enriching our souls to the possibilities for everyone on this planet.
“Patchure is our interpretation of these aspiring cultural stories,”she adds. “Using garments as an canvas, we hope our audience can be touched by the infinitely amazing stories to be found in the most extraordinary ‘patches’ of world.”
This table is for reference only doesn't represent the exact measurement of every design. Measurement range depending on the style/cut for each individual design. For fitted style, it's usually the smaller end of the range; whereas oversize fit will measure towards the larger number.
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XS |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
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Bust (cm) |
81-83.5 |
84-88 |
89-93.5 |
95-98.5 |
99-104 |
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Waist (cm) |
63-66 |
67-71 |
72-76 |
77-81.5 |
82-86 |
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Hip (cm) |
89-92 |
95-97 |
98-101 |
102-105 |
106-110 |
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International sizing reference
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USA |
UK / AU / NZ |
Italy |
France |
Germany |
Japan |
Russia |
S |
2-4 |
8-10 |
38-40 |
34-36 |
32-34 |
7-9 |
40 |
M |
6-8 |
10-12 |
42-44 |
38-40 |
36-38 |
11-13 |
44 |
L |
10 |
14 |
46 |
42 |
40 |
15 |
48 |