Helena Wieser

Scratchy, heavy catsuits or light and soft underwear. Almost immobile due to the many layers of woolen garment. Cable knit patterns in combination with selected colors. Being tied up, having to persevere. Wool as the bottom layer of clothing. All year round.
The collection "Wollust" deals with sexual preferences of wool fetishism and tries to adapt these into an aesthetic also appealing to the eye of the non-fetishist.

To begin with numerous „woolies“, the so called wool fetishists, were interviewed. The contact was established via specific internet forums. Most of the members were open to questions and happy to talk about their individual sexual interests concerning wool.
Certain preferences were chosen for the collection and adapted to the six outfits. All items were made fully fashioned, knitted by hand or on the flat bed knitting machine.
Accordingly to the fetish, the outfits are made of wool qualities such as mohair, virgin wool and alpaca. Some details like metal rings are to be found, a reference to the fashion of bondage and S&M. Both are practices that many woolies like to combine with wool.
Light knits, densely worked cable knits, body-hugging as well as oversized pieces with lacing, cutouts on different parts of the body and transparent surfaces were created, all with a strong erotic character. All yarn used was sponsored through different producers.