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17/04/2026

Garmology – Can Modern Technology Save Heritage Craft? – With Genevieve Sweeney (#167)

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Genevieve returns to Garmology four years after her last appearance—and a lot has changed. Since we last spoke (just weeks before she gave birth), Genevieve has been quietly building something remarkable: a knitwear micro‑factory in rural Hertfordshire, training apprentices, preserving endangered skills, and bringing more of her luxury British knitwear production in‑house. In this episode, we talk heritage crafts and modern knitting…

27/03/2026

Garmology – A Love Letter to Craft – With Dylan Lynch of Kluane Mountaineering (#166)

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In this episode of Garmology, Nick heads to Edmonton, Canada, to meet Dylan Lynch — the new custodian of Kluane Mountaineering, a tiny but legendary workshop that’s been making expedition‑grade down jackets and sleeping bags for over 50 years. Dylan shares the brand’s unlikely origins, the almost mythical figure of seamstress Lucy, his own journey from winter camper to clothing‑and‑textile…

13/03/2026

Garmology – Curtains First, Clothes Later: Fashion Fictions Explained – With Amy Twigger-Holroyd (#165)

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In this episode of Garmology, Nick speaks with Professor Amy Twigger‑Holroyd, a designer, researcher, and academic specialising in Alternative Fashion Systems at Nottingham School of Art and Design. Amy shares her path from knitwear design and running a slow‑fashion label to becoming a leading researcher on sustainability, remaking, participatory textile practices, and what she calls fashion fictions. She explains how mainstream fashion systems limit imagination…

20/02/2026

Garmology – The Late-Blooming Tailor with Duane MacLeod of Holdfast Bespoke(#164)

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This episode of Garmology features host Nick in conversation with bespoke tailor Duane MacLeod, who lives and works on the coast of Maine. Duane shares his unconventional journey into sewing and tailoring, beginning with a childhood in a DIY, self-sufficient family and escalating into a lifelong fascination with making things. After years of building houses, reupholstering furniture, and sewing casually,…

06/02/2026

Garmology – Small Batch, Big Heart – With Neale McDonald (#163)

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In this episode, Nick sits down with Neale McDonald, founder of the small‑batch menswear label Adamant Clothing, to talk about the journey from skate‑scene style obsession to designing handmade garments in Scotland. They dive into craftsmanship, what “made in” really means, the frustrations of modern social media, menswear trends, and the challenges of running a tiny self‑funded brand in a…

23/01/2026

Garmology – Finding Meaning in the Clothes We Already Own – With Wendy Ward(#162)

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In this wide‑ranging and deeply reflective conversation, Nick welcomes back fashion researcher and maker Wendy Ward to unpack what really happens to clothes after we’re done with them — and why the fashion industry’s language around “recycling” and “sustainability” increasingly rings hollow. They explore the murky realities of textile waste, charity shop overload, and so‑called recycling systems that often amount…

22/01/2026

Garmology: Everything Is Vintage If You Wait Long Enough – With Shaun, Jon & Nick (#161)

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In this festive roundtable episode, Nick, Jon, and Shaun gather to complain — politely — about modern shopping, resale platforms, and the strange reality of buying your own clothes back years later from a charity shop. They talk eBay deliveries that arrive whenever they feel like it, Vinted’s takeover of second-hand culture, AI-written listings that say nothing, and heritage brands…

03/12/2025

Garmology: Crafting Beauty From the Land: Tailoring, Natural Dyes & Local Wool with Alis Le May (#160)

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Step into the studio with bespoke tailor Alis LeMay, whose Glasgow-based craft blends heritage techniques, natural dyes, British wool, and a deep respect for the land. In this inspiring conversation, Alis shares how chance encounters, traditional skills, and local collaborations shaped her journey from animation student to couture dressmaker — and why natural materials are at the heart of her…

21/11/2025

Garmology podcast: Reviving dead sneakers – With Vinnie Tao at Sneakerpharm (#159)

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What happens when a lifelong sneaker lover refuses to throw away his favourite shoes — and ends up building a full sneaker restoration business instead? In this episode, we meet SneakerPharm’s founder, the craftsman bringing dead, battered, sun-bleached trainers back to life using skill, chemistry, and a whole lot of patience. From reverse-engineering damaged materials to perfecting the art of whitening,…

15/11/2025

Inside Britain’s Last Great Coat Factory: A Hidden World of Craft, Copper & Century-Old Secrets

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Step through the iconic red door of Private White V.C. and into one of Britain’s last surviving coat factories—an atmospheric 150-year-old Manchester mill where history hums through every floorboard and modern craftsmanship thrives against all odds. In this immersive tour, Nick walks the labyrinthine factory with CEO James Eden, great-grandson of the decorated WWI hero who inspired the brand’s name.…