Making

Lily Edney of Dawson Studio working on a sewing project at a desk with a vintage sewing machine, a yellow spool of thread, a tape measure, and scissors, in a room with beige walls.

Made from what exists.

At the heart of Dawson is a zero waste practice, born in Melbourne before continuing through Scotland and Switzerland, where Lily lived and worked, crafting early samples from locally sourced fabric remnants and offcuts. Wherever Lily has called home, the same commitment to considered making has followed.

Production garments are made exclusively using deadstock and vintage materials. Remnants are utilised to create smaller accessories and garment labels, and offcuts from the pattern making process are repurposed into paper for swing tags.

A Dawson Studio's remnant bag made by Lily Edney from deadstock ecru wool offcuts, with a handle stuffed with the smallest of fabric trimmings to ensure a zero-waste practice. The Dawson Studio logo has been hand stamped onto the bag.
A white button-up coat hanging on a wooden hanger, with a tag attached. Designed and made by Lily Edney of Dawson Studio.