Arkdefo

Hi everyone! Our 4 months sabbatical is finally over and we're back with new content. We're rested and prepared to create with new energy, new ideas and a clearer vision.
We will be releasing YouTube videos on 5th, 15th & 25th of each month. If you want more daily content, make sure to follow us on Instagram, (it's @arkdefo on all socials).
First video is now up: sharing first steps of our immigration from UK to Portugal and also making a quick and easy sports bra, check it out!

2 months ago | [YT] | 20

Arkdefo

Big trousers course is now live!
courses.arkdefo.com/the-perfect-trousers
Learn how to turn your unique body measurements into a custom trousers block and design any pair of trousers you want 🎉 Special launch discount available until the end of April 😉

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3

6 months ago | [YT] | 42

Arkdefo

Hi everyone, big news at Arkdefo: we moved to Portugal! It’s only been a few weeks and we are deep into sorting, well, everything. We are not sure about the city yet, all the details will follow :) If you’re curious about the moving process, let us know if we should make a separate video about it. If you want a bit more of personal day-to-day how it’s going with flat viewings & navigating new country, Liza’s started an IG page and shares regular stories: www.instagram.com/elizaveta.bennett
Once we find a new home and settle, we’ll resume regular content ☺️

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3

6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 110

Arkdefo

Hi all, this is the LAST CALL FOR OUR FABRIC SALE! We’ll be taking a break for sourcing new fabrics for the summer season, the shop will be on pause as of March 24th. Until then, super discounted prices for the fabric remnants and next day shipping! All fabrics are dead stock and 100% natural cotton & cotton-linen blends! Very few cuts remaining in the shop, hurry up!
arkdefo.com/collections/100-natural-fibre

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3

7 months ago | [YT] | 5

Arkdefo

Big FABRIC SALE at ARKDEFO: arkdefo.com/collections/100-natural-fibre

100% natural jerseys, odd lengths remnants, ready to ship the next day.

FAQ:

• we ship from the UK , here's the list of all destinations we ship to: arkdefo.com/pages/delivery

• fabrics are indeed 100% natural, no synthetic fibres, zero. All fabrics are deadstock directly from Portuguese garment manufacturers

• What fabrics are good for what:

100% COTTON & ORGANIC COTTON JERSEY: These are typical t-shirt fabrics, with very minimal stretch (about 10%). Could also be used for long-sleeve tops & summer dresses.

100% COTTON INTERLOCK JERSEY: Softer fabrics with a bit more stretch (about 20%) and beautiful drape, suitable both for tops & underwear.

100% COTTON PIQUE JERSEY: These fabrics are usually used for polo shirts. Great moisture wicking properties & very sweat forgiving. Very minimal stretch (about 10%).

100% LINEN JERSEY: Fantastic choice for summer tops: extremely light-weight & breathable, practically no stretch.

50% COTTON 50% LINEN JERSEYS: Another fantastic choice for summer. Slightly softer than pure linen, a lot lighter than pure cotton. Have nice stretch to them (about 20%).

Questions? Ask away!

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3 4 5

7 months ago | [YT] | 34

Arkdefo

Your measurements are not enough to make the clothes fit well. Your posture and your body type are also very important. The majority of ready clothes are made for rectangular shaped women, and the size grading is also based on a rectangular shape. This means that is you are anything but a reactangualr, you will struggle to get the clothes to fit you. There won't be enough space either in your boobs area, or in the waist, or in the hips. Please remember, it has nothing to do with your body: these clothes were never made to fit you.

9 months ago | [YT] | 201

Arkdefo

We always say that pattern drafting is the ultimate skill for creating garments that fit really well, no matter the measurements or body type. At the same time you need to understand that good custom blocks take time, practice, patience and tests. But if you are willing to invest time into crafting it, you will never have to worry about ill-fitted clothes ever again. The problem with ready patterns is that you just follow instructions and hope for the best. Results (for most non-standard bodies) are usually disappointing. The problem is not in the pattern itself, not in your body and not in your skill. The problem is that that pattern was never designed to fit you.

Whenever you're ready to take a next step, our courses are always open: courses.arkdefo.com/advanced-pattern-drafting-tops

9 months ago | [YT] | 47

Arkdefo

When I was a child, I wasn't allowed anywhere near fabrics or a sewing machine, I was given some scraps and old clothes to play around with. I was stubborn and hand stitched pieces together (quite poorly) because I just wanted to make dresses. Today I'm running a fabric shop which means I have access to hundreds of metres of fabric any day, my inner child is having a happy dance every single day :)

9 months ago | [YT] | 169

Arkdefo

You must know by know that we only stock 100% natural fibre fabric in our shop arkdefo.com/collections/100-natural-fibre. But did you know that we also lovely gift wrap every single cut of fabric and add a very special sample book with every first order? We ship from the UK to UK, most of EU*, USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. If your country is not on the list but you would love to order from us, let us know and we see what we can do!

* we currently don't ship to France & Netherlands as there're some regulations that seem to be overly complicated for a small business. We are looking into that and when it changes, we'll let you know xx

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3

9 months ago | [YT] | 29

Arkdefo

If you struggle with fitting in set-in sleeves, watch this video. This method works with the majority of fabrics and with every sewing machine. It is the quickest and easiest way to spread the sleeve ease evenly and make sewing the sleeve a walk in the park ;)

9 months ago | [YT] | 19