Folkwear Patterns

Mission:  Folkwear provides high quality sewing patterns for historic and folk clothing from around the world based on authentic garments, with special focus on embellishment details, history, and honor of the garments and the cultures and times they originate from.

Our sewing patterns patterns are based on authentic clothing from around the world and throughout history. These garments and patterns lend themselves well to embellishments from smocking to embroidery to quilting, and many patterns include instructions for authentic details such as these. They can help you expand your sewing skills and creativity by introducing you to historical and traditional construction techniques and garment design elements. Our patterns are flexible enough to be used for historical and theatrical costuming as well as for making unique every-day-wear. We hope to inspire and provoke interest and understanding of the deeper value of how clothing has helped shape the world.