The chrysalis with needle and thread podcast

The Crisálida podcast with needle and thread in which Inés Rodríguez, textile designer at RiR & Co, participates to talk about textile crafts and trades.

The owner of this famous haberdashery in La Coruña has invited Inés Rodríguez, artisan textile designer at RiR & Co, to visit this place full of threads, buttons and charm, to close the interview season of this first edition with the podcast entitled “ There is still a lot of fabric to cut”.

This interview talks about textile crafts, traditional textile trades, fashion, sustainability, innovation, textile art and many other experiences.

Interview with Inés Rodriguez on the Crisálida podcast with needle and thread

The story of La Crisálida, the viral haberdashery phenomenon that has a podcast on YouTube.

La Crisálida is a haberdashery located in Coruña, run by Ramón Santos. This young pattern maker took over the transfer of this small family business three years ago. A haberdashery that had been run by a married couple since the 1940s. Learn more

This long-standing local family business houses a warehouse full of antique threads, sewing tools, Italian silk scarves, lace that is a testament to history and, of course, buttons that reflect the long history of this traditional haberdashery.

His phrase: “ Come with me to find a button” goes viral , accumulating thousands of followers on Instagram or Facebook.

Ramón, its new owner, has managed to use the internet and social networks to attract thousands of people from all over the world to the vintage haberdashery and its daily stories where it shows us yarns, fabrics, embroidery patterns and many materials related to sewing and old and current fabrics.

Within this digital activity, this famous haberdashery includes its podcast entitled “Con agujas e Hilo” (With Needle and Thread) where its owner interviews personalities and characters related to the textile world, fashion, art, crafts, spinning, or pattern making.

People like Javier Martín Galán have participated in it, as well as the pattern maker of what was once one of the Spanish haute couture firms, Jesús del Pozo during his time with the designer Josep Font, as well as other great current designers and people linked to fashion or the textile world.  

Textile crafts and traditional needle and thread trades in relation to art, innovation or fashion.

During my visit to this unique haberdashery, I was not only able to see its magnificent warehouse, which I have seen so many times on social media, but I also met Ramón and his textile universe in person.

An old-fashioned haberdashery, but known worldwide for its videos, and now it has added the Crisálida con agujas e hilos podcast, in which I have participated to talk about textile crafts and traditional trades.

It was a very pleasant interview where we were able to talk about my professional career and my textile studio at Allariz RiR & Co. Its beginnings. We remembered the collaborations in fashion and the first fashion show at Madrid Fashion Week or with the Museo del Traje.

We also talked about the latest projects in relation to textile research such as the CiCA Gallery artistic residency  or the milestone in my career that has been the National Craft Award in the product category with the  D-Leite handmade baby blankets.

D-Leite baby blankets on the Crisálida Podcast

Finally, after almost an hour of conversation, “there is still a lot of cloth to cut” although we talked about many topics, many others remained unraveled and we would have loved to go into more depth.

But if you want to know the whole conversation here is the   full interview

During the interview we talked about the    future of professions and trades related to the most contemporary fashion and textile crafts,  such as seamstresses, embroiderers, dressmakers and weavers.

The younger generations have found in textile crafts, and needle and thread work such as crochet, knitting or embroidery a way to connect with their roots, with the crafts of yesteryear.

These artisanal professions are being revitalised. Although the fashion sector has many shortcomings in relation to more traditional professions, such as seamstresses and textile crafts, which in other countries such as France or Italy are part of haute couture or savoir faire.

New digital media such as podcasts or videos serve to show the essence of textile trades

The interview season is coming to an end, but we will be keeping an eye on the next one to continue keeping alive the interest in the arts of weaving, the loom, traditional crafts and the avant-garde through their interviews on YouTube.

It is clear that the Internet is a magnificent window to the world where we can show all the value that craftsmanship and tradition hold for younger generations and all people who love textiles.

An opportunity to discover new ways of carrying out traditional trades through design, innovation and even art.

As a souvenir... of course some glass buttons from the 40s

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Crisálida's famous vintage crystal buttons are a wonderful souvenir from the interview for her podcast “Con agujas e hilos”