Brooklyn, New York. Fiber Science, Sustainable Textile Engineering, & Environmental Design.
Fabric alternative to feathers and fur
Spring 2022 — Indigo, Pomegranate & Weld on Handwoven Cotton-Linen and Muslin. 20" × 126"
Summer 2022 — Screen Printed Iron, Madder Root, Lac & Eco Printed Plants on Cotton. 8" × 12"
Summer 2022 — Eco Printed Plants on Cotton. 8" × 20"
Spring 2023 — Burnout Printed Satin, Dyed with Indigo & Quilted with Weld Dyed Yarn
Spring 2023 — Stiffened Machine Knit Cotton. 8" × 36"
Fall 2023 — Freehand Quilting on Organza. 36" × 60"
2023 — Experiments in Bioplastics
2023 — Handstitched Knit. 20" × 20"
Spring 2022 — Coffee Grounds and Screen Printing Ink on Cotton. 100" × 45"
Summer 2021 — Digitally Printed Silk Habotai. 24" × 36"
Summer 2022 — Printed Iron, Lac, Madder Root and Gall Nut & Flowers on Silk Habotai. 24" × 45"
Spring 2022 — Screen Printed Ink on Cotton, dyed in Madder, Indigo, Weld & Lac. Embroidery Floss & Glass Beads. 12" × 18"
Custom skintone matching and ombré dyeing for Death Becomes Her on Broadway. Costume design by Paul Tazewell
Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour, designed by Victoria's Secret, custom dyed fabric and trims
Met Gala 2026 — Custom skintone match dyeing for Aisha McShaw, wearing her namesake brand
Met Gala 2024 — Custom skintone match dyeing for Megan Thee Stallion, wearing Michael Kors
Severance Season 2, Apple TV+. Costume Design by Sarah Edwards
Water for Elephants on Broadway. Costume Design by David I. Reynoso, custom dyed
Custom dyed ostrich feathers for LaPointe
Custom dyed puppet fleece for Puppet Heap
Custom dyed puppet fleece for Scollon Productions
Saturday Night Live — Guest Paul Mescal, custom dyed shirts
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon — Guest Hugh Jackman, custom dyed jumpsuit
2023 — Machine Knits & Hand Stitching
2022 — In Bloom, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. Natural dye organza gown with fringe hem.
2022 — In Bloom, Tyler School of Art. Topo-print knit jumpsuit with macramé headpiece.
2023 — Everything Under, BFA Thesis Exhibition. Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery, Philadelphia.
2023 — Fibers & Material Studies Senior Seminar Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. Co-curated and exhibited work.
Isabel Hessler (b. West Chester, PA) is a designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her multi-disciplinary practice has a core focus in textile development, born out of a curiosity for fiber science, sustainable textile engineering, and environmental design.
She received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Fibers and Material Studies at Temple University's Tyler School of Art, and is currently working as a textile dyer and developer for Dyenamix, Inc. in New York City.
Specialties include:
- Textile Research, Design & Development
- CAD: Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
- Screenprinting & Repeat Pattern Design
- Garment Design & Construction