WORKWEAR book launch - 16th May 2026
WORKWEAR book launch - 16th May 2026
Join us to celebrate the launch of our upcoming book, WORKWEAR. ⁠Working clothing patterns that are clean, simple ...
Ludlow Hack
Ludlow Hack
We've revisted The Ludlow smock, turning it into a short sleeved dress with a simple alteration to the ...
Stories & Press
Stories & Press
A huge thank you to The Times, The World of Interiors, Homes & Gardens, Country Living and Inigo for the recent ...
Juno Hack Three Ways
Juno Hack Three Ways
A best-seller since its launch at the end of 2024, The Juno culottes have proved to be an endlessly versatile shape. We ...
We Are Makers
We Are Makers
“I like my clothes to be beautiful and worn often.” (Lucy Lisle, who enjoyed making The Omilie Dress last ...
The Weekender Fabric Pairings
The Weekender Fabric Pairings
A new pattern collaboration with Francli Craftwear   The Francli Weekender bag .⁠ ⁠ The perfect pack for weekend ...
Organdie Party Dress Hack
Organdie Party Dress Hack
Our new 100% cotton organdie fabric is light and sculptural. It lends itself beautifully to dramatic pleats and gathers ...
Cirrus Rib Pairings
Cirrus Rib Pairings
Our new pattern, the Cirrus top has arrived. Taking it's inspiration, and name, from high altitude clouds, this new ...
The Cawley Shirt Hack
The Cawley Shirt Hack
It's been 2.5 years since we collaborated with Cawley studio on the Cawley pattern. An artist's smock dress with ...
ONE YEAR OF THE PAYNTER JACKET
ONE YEAR OF THE PAYNTER JACKET
On 14th September 2024 our sewing pattern collaboration with Paynter Jacket came out, sold out and immediately became the ...
A RECYCLED COTTON STORY
A RECYCLED COTTON STORY
    Our Heavy Recycled Cotton fabrics are created from yarn spun and woven in the Spanish mountains. The ...
WE ARE MAKERS
WE ARE MAKERS
We made these clothes and we made this community  #mmsocialclub Thank you so much to everyone who came to our 15th ...
In Conversations with EMIKO
In Conversations with EMIKO
A lesser known part of our business is that we supply a lot of cloth to small fashion and lifestyle brands. We try to ...
Getting Dressed with Dan
Getting Dressed with Dan
Getting dressed with Dan. We invited our dear friend Dan for a dress up session at the shop with free rein to explore and ...
Staff Styling - Louisa
Staff Styling - Louisa
One of the best things about working in such a creative team is that we all encourage each other to sew and inspire each ...
We are 15!
We are 15!
We have put together a newspaper to celebrate 15 years of Merchant & Mills, looking back over the years and ...
The Clover Drawstring Dress Hack
The Clover Drawstring Dress Hack
Inspired by our Bagru Indian cotton block prints we have had a play around with the shape and form of our Clover ...
MADE IN BAGRU
MADE IN BAGRU
Bagru, a small village located about 35 kilometres southwest of Jaipur in Rajasthan, is renowned for its centuries-old ...
Sona Erba - Me Made May
Sona Erba - Me Made May
Sona Erba runs ' Stitching Poetry ', a made-to-order clothing brand. Sona makes all the items by hand ...
How To Use Bias Binding
How To Use Bias Binding
Learn how to use our new 2cm wide bias binding to finish the edges of your necklines, seams and hems creating a beautiful ...
Styling with Jill
Styling with Jill
Jill came to our Social Club event with her family last September. We instantly loved her energy, her style and her ...
In Conversation with Nadinoo - A Revisit
In Conversation with Nadinoo - A Revisit
A lesser known part of our business is that we supply a lot of cloth to small fashion and lifestyle brands. We try to ...
HOUSE book stockists
HOUSE book stockists
The Grove is the Merchant & Mills house, a beautiful Victorian building around the corner from our shop in Rye, ...
What To Do in Rye
What To Do in Rye
Once a medieval port and haven for smugglers, today Rye is a sanctuary for creatives, day trippers, and wanderers seeking ...
Factory Gathered Skirt Dress Hack
Factory Gathered Skirt Dress Hack
2025 marks our fifteenth year sharing fabrics, patterns and ideas. To celebrate our journey, this year we’re ...
Patchwork Brown Cotton
Patchwork Brown Cotton
Our handwoven  Patchwork Brown fabric  is a truly unique textile. Crafted with hand-patchworked cloth, no two ...
HANDWORK - A JOURNEY TO INDIA
HANDWORK - A JOURNEY TO INDIA
A new collection of Indian cottons showcasing awe-inspiring, traditional techniques from artisans we met on our trip to ...
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