About Us

B. Spoke Tailor makes elegant riding attire out of the best wool fabric available. The B. Spoke Tailor line of natural and recycled fiber modern bike riding attire is inspired by wool, modern sportswear, and the history of tailoring that served humans riding horses, hunting, making sport of all kinds, and their leisure.

We applaud natural fibers created by farming and animal husbandry practices that protect the environment and the animals that are raised for our use. We hope to effect positive change in global trends in the apparel industry that have favored both synthetic fibers and off-shore manufacturing. We are part of a movement to revitalize local economies around clothing manufacturing. We produce all of our products in the US and as close to home as possible.

“A really well-made buttonhole is the only link between art and nature” -Oscar Wilde

Location: Oakland, California.

Owner: Nan Eastep, artisan tailor, fiber and conceptual artist, activist and teacher

Collaborators: B. Spoke Tailor is possible due to collaborations with many talented and committed artists, craftspeople, business and tech wizards, and apprentices. Thanks goes to:


Sherry Koyama, Business Development, Designer

Grace Frances Marlier, seamstress, apprentice
Paula Pfotenhauer, sample maker

Molly McCoy, Graphics artist
Aimee Ivanhoff, Photographer
Ben Doyle, General Manager

Edgar Nielson, Technology
Leif Ryge, Technology
David Stainton, Technology
Pamela Palma, Photographer

Dan Kluger, Bookkeeping and Accounting