Fashion and Textile designer
(Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary)
Teacher of Arts and Visual Communication
(Eszterhazy Karoly University Eger, Hungary),
Feltmaker (Craft school, Nádudvar, Hungary)
°The brand`s roots
"My roots.
I have always liked that my childhood had many scenes, and they were each very particular. Since I was alone for a long time (I was an only child till I was 10) and I loved going to places and seeing new things, I spent a lot of time at my grandparents` and aunts`, some of whom lived in town and others in the countryside. I got things that I didn‘t even realize then. Roots of handicraft. Through walking in the meadows and forests I got the closeness of nature, through collecting plants and fruits I got to know and love them. The knowledge of the village life, that of the old, rustic objects, peasant environments and habits, many of which really matter in my life. The atmosphere of a sewing workshop, knowing the detailedness of a handwork, its honouring. Loving the textiles and art, the respecting of the traditions.
As a motivation to all that I do and towards which I am heading.
Art carries me onwards…”
°The Brand
Ditta has been passionate about drawing, textiles and fashion since a child. She express’s his own imprint and personality in each design.
The brand is based on the artist’s essential needs of creating and the joy of creativity. The designer’s artistic attitude plays an important role, it is associated with the need of integrating various forms of art.
°Main attributes
DittaFelt represents products with respect for our cultural heritage.
°The collections are usually inspired by two craftsmanship of authentic wet felting technique of fine raw wool material, and traditional natural dye with plants.
Felting is an ancient technique, nomad folks used it 8000 years ago, but it answers the challenges of the 21st century just as well.
Also, dyeing with plants has been used since more thousand years. Plants are great story tellers…
°The textiles are from natural materials, which are pleasant on the skin, and wearing them cannot be compared to wearing synthetic fabrics.
°Each pieces made of using chemical free environmentally conscious dying methods.
°Artisanal process
All of the felted garments, the textile manipulations, dyeing process is done by hand and it is the task of the designer. Mainly the plants and flowers grown in her own dye plant garden are being used, and some special dyes come from abroad.
The implementation happens in small local workshops where they pay attention to the details.
Manual creative work and being close to nature has been a prime element of the designer since childhood. It is a heritage, and it also means communication and development.
