c.1900 - Hand-Blocked Vegetable Dye Batik
There is vintage and then there's VINTAGE! 40 years is the defining age for true "vintage". When a fabric is well over 100 years old, well, you have something else...
Behind the Seams: The General Knot Blog
Blacksmith Coffee, Custom Collaboration
Online shopping is often a very anonymous experience even when a person clicks that box to "accept social marketing". Things change though when running a small business. Especially when all shipping...
The Condiment That Keeps On Giving
Truth be told, we've become a bit addicted to the IG account HalfBakedHarvest. Amazing photos and ridiculously tantalizing food porn worthy recipes. Every one we have tried has been a winner. The Tequila Lime...
Patchwork, An American Tradition
Patchworking began as a way to utilize scraps of fabric left over from past projects. After cutting fabrics for dresses, shirts, blouses, pants, jackets, whatever was being made, there were plenty of...
Making The American Man- A Documentary by Greg Caruso
At General Knot, we have always thoroughly enjoyed the act of creating, whether it be three dimensional or conceptual, but we've never quite embraced the aspects associated with being interviewed and having to talk about...
Pearl Paint | The Tools You Need
I am surely not alone in my sadness, hearing of Pearl Paint closing it's legendary Canal Street flagship store. It played an important role in my years at Parsons in...