Inside the Patra Autumn clothing design process With over 40 years’ experience in creating silk and natural fibre clothes, we are always looking for inspiration for our new collections. Unlike other mail order catalogues, […]
Patra brings you a few fun facts that you might not have already known about silk. When the word ‘silk’ is mentioned, it immediately conjures images of waves of light and luxurious fabric in […]
On the 14 of July, motorbike racer Sam West, a long time user of Patra Silk underwear was testing them to the extreme in the scorching Spanish heat at Valencia circuit. The Valencia weather was […]
We’ve all been waiting patiently for the sun here in the UK. Autumn, winter and spring have all seemed to meld into one long, dull, season of drizzle, wind and damp conditions. But at last […]
Benno Rawlinson rowed 3000 miles in our silk pants. Here’s his story. Back in January, we were delighted to announce our support for Benno Rawlinson on his gruelling 3000-mile Atlantic rowing challenge. He and the […]
Did you know you don’t have to hand wash silk? Silk is like wool – it’s a natural, protein based fabric that is surprisingly resilient and long lasting. It is often categorised as hand […]
Following in the fashion footsteps of D&G and House of Holland, we’ve brought out our own print pieces, with wide-cut, loose flowing silk trousers in on-trend floral and tribal patterns. Because we design our own […]
3 Spring/Summer silk essentials for changeable weather At last! Crocuses are coming up and the first daffs are starting to peep out. It’s lovely and sunny, but we definitely detected a fluttering of snow this […]
We are delighted to announce our support of the incredible rowing feat currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Proud sponsors of Benno Rawlinson on the 8-man ‘Trade Winds 2013’ crew, it’s our men’s silk-mix Tanga […]
Where does ‘long john’ come from? World Wide Words suggest it is the long underwear worn by American soldiers during WW2. Wherever the word comes from we’ve taken this garment and added our pure silk […]