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As a new graduate over thirty years ago, I was fortunate to benefit from talented teachers and advocates whose belief in my ability far outstretched my own; Chrissie White and Mary Schoeser are familiar names in the textile world, but our community is peppered with such pioneers whose vision and tenacity have impacted society beyond their immediate circle. In this issue, we spotlight these unsung heroes: Jenny Tiramani, the principal of the School of Historic Dress, whose force of personality galvanised a team of enthusiasts to create a world-leading institution. Dan Driscoll, the founder of The Anou, developed a computer system based on pictograms to give illiterate artisans in Morocco agency over selling their work to a global audience. The founders of NGOs in Kutch, India, who have worked tirelessly for decades to elevate and preserve the region’s unique crafts and eliminate exploitation. Others, such as Her Majesty Queen Azizh of Malaysia’s Royal Pahang Weaving prison project, use their privileged platform to benefit others. We celebrate these individuals whose tenacity has turned their passion to good use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the last decade, we have seen entrepreneurs and influencers take centre stage as the monetising of crafts has come to represent success in our community. Some early adopters have garnered a large following, as described by Beth Wingarder in her article Historic Clothing Come Back and we thank them for enriching our lives. It is a seductive ideology that declares anyone and everyone can achieve work-life balance by pumping their passion for profit. The trend exacerbated by the cost of living crisis, accessibility of platforms such as Etsy and Folksy, the romanticised version of the life of craftspeople portrayed on Instagram and the minimal financial outlay needed to initiate textile crafts. This is only part of the story. The labour innate to many textile crafts conflicts with the profit motive, killing the joy and leaving makers working long hours to fulfill orders for little remuneration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI am inspired by Dr. Christine Millar, who states that sewing as a hobby allows her to engage in art on her terms. The idea that something beautiful only has value once sold makes me question the value our society places on making. I leave you with some food for thought – can textile crafts have value solely because they give us pleasure, define our identity, and make us feel fulfilled, or do we have to register a domain name every time we start a new knitting project? With this issue, I grant our readers permission to potter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Leonard, Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 15 October\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue went to press on 30 September, before the recent events in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41785770311812,"sku":"55576623","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-115-pioneers-34730813030532.jpg?v=1735073101"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-112-wonder-magazine","title":"Selvedge - Issue 112: Wonder","description":"\u003cp\u003eMay\/June 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn my return flight from Kochi, I reflect on a wonderful month spent in the company of a group of engaging Selvedge readers, with whom I shared many experiences and became fast friends. One of my lasting impressions from this Selvedge tour of India is how inspiring it is to see a country embracing a new epoch that, with government support, has shaken off the shackles of the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis attitude is reflected worldwide in communities previously oppressed by colonial powers, who suffered the barbaric practice of enslavement, cruel segregationist policies and institutionalised racism but are now emancipated, self-confident, and taking centre stage. These makers previously excluded from the European canon are embracing ancestral knowledge, regional materials, and craft practices, transforming them into sustainable practices born out of a desire for a future based on social justice. In this issue, Annebella Pollen describes Sonya Clark’s unravelling of the Confederate Battle flag as a symbolic dismantling of white supremacy. African fashion designers Daniel Olantunji and Imane Ayissi reimagine local materials and ancestral techniques to fashion garments that demonstrate craft skills long dismissed in Europe. Their energy and creativity are driving global society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tourism industry in India acknowledges a comprehensive view of culture, free from the class constraints that limit our vision in the UK. Unlike the UK, India has ratified the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a point Jane Audas underlines in her review of Making Mischief at Compton Verney. This convention encourages a broader view of cultural heritage, including, as we enjoyed on our trip, a Kathakali dance performance in Kerala and the Amber Fort in Jaipur. Just imagine if Visit England promoted the work of willow basketmakers with the same vigour as Blenheim Palace: we would deliver a more diverse visitor experience and generate much-needed income for the crafts sector. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are around, we hope to see you at the American Museum in Bath on 9 September, for our Make-Do Fair. I hope to see you there. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Leonard, founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 15 April\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41785770442884,"sku":"55576323","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-112-wonder-34729944711300.jpg?v=1735549933"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-119-france","title":"Selvedge - Issue 119: France","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll eyes will turn to Paris this summer with the 2024 Summer Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Selvedge, we too have been swept along by the excitement that has brought our attention to savoir-faire, the French concept of expertise in textiles. This issue we look at the 50th anniversary of the Battle at Versailles – the evening a sociocultural shift took place that resonates today. The editorial examines the past iterations of Savoir-faire found in irresistible flea market finds. We rubbed shoulders with the dealers on Sunday morning at Porte de Clignancourt, picking up some soft but sturdy vintage linen so appealing to contemporary designers, French slow fashion brand École de Curiosités, Camiceria Eri bespoke shirt-makers and Sasaki-Yohinten from Japan, and New York-based something in the air, as well as the Selvedge team. We venture north to Méru and discover the Musée de la Nacre (Mother of Pearl) housed in an impressive nineteenth-century former button factory. Here we learn that by 1900 shells were of greater value than pearls - and world markets were using the shells for cutlery handles, inlay work and millions of beautiful buttons, some of which made their way onto the First Nation blankets and the working dress of the Pearlies in the East End of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing our endeavour, we root around Catherine Legrand's Parisian Pied-à-terre and find it packed with textile treasures from around the world collected during the lifetime of a true adventurer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional savoir-faire, a treasure trove of textile expertise, is diligently kept alive by the petites mains; such as the pleater Karen Grigorian, who inherited skills from the 19th-century modiste and draws inspiration from 20th-century Autochromes from the Salon du Gout Francais – Nadia Albertini takes us behind the scenes at his atelier. Looking to the future once again French savoir-faire is leading the fashion world with new legislation Loi AGEL (Loi Anti-gaspillage pour une encomie curculaire) requiring every product imported into France to be accompanied by a passport which provides compulsory sustainability and circularity information for the item - bravo!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, I hope we have captured a certain je ne sais quoi for you to enjoy. If we have whet your appetite for all things French sign up for the 2026 Selvedge Textile Tour of France. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Leonard, Founder\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41859065970820,"sku":"55576424","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-119-france-34730763419780.jpg?v=1735073113"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-118-hand-in-hand","title":"Selvedge - Issue 118: Hand In Hand","description":"\u003cp\u003eMay \/ June 2024  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue goes to press hot on the heels of my return from the Selvedge Textile Tour of India. I want to take this opportunity to thank my team for going above and beyond in putting the magazine together in my absence, to Katerina, Catherine, Florencia, Kate, and Ella – without your dedication; this issue simply would not have been possible. I also want to thank Param Pandya and Ravi Ramswami in India and all of the hundreds of artisans, designers, and curators from Ladakh to Kerala who invited us into their homes and hearts – your warmth and hospitality will stay with us forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeading a tour has highlighted the importance of teamwork, and in this issue, we focus on working hand-in-hand with others. For instance, the special relationship between teacher and student is explored in Nicola Miles’s article about her teacher and mentor, Lou Taylor. In this article, Taylor describes the pleasure of watching students encounter historic garments for the first time. In another story, we discover how Nike Davies-Okundaye balances the pleasure of solitary work and what she gains from sharing her skills by burning the midnight oil!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful collaborations come in many forms and involve different levels of cooperation. Madrid-based Milliners Maleza joined forces with Claudy Jongstra in her LOADS project – the resulting hats were the outcome of discrete contributions from both designers. Similarly, when designer Odette Blum invited 27 artists to respond to a theme, she gave them a free hand – the project culminated in a book that celebrates their different visions. As Elizabeth King, Head of Costume Production at the Royal Opera House in London, explains, collaborations with more rigid external parameters require more skilled negotiations. Yet, when costume designer Sandy Powell realised a director’s vision, ultimate insight, intuition, and even greater communication were needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring my time in India, I came face-to-face with collaborations between artisans and designers where both parties were equally respected. From this position of strength, they could overcome the challenges facing the craft community. The information age has brought new opportunities and the promise of a better quality of life but it also threatens the survival of the intangible cultural heritage of hand work. Thao Phuong shares her account of how artisan Phan Thi Thuan navigates the symbiotic relationship between tourists and craft in Vietnam by contributing to the greater interest in lotus-silk weaving and deftly demonstrating how crafts can survive hand in hand with tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRamesh Menon of Save the Loom warns in Vinita Makhija’s article “Hope for Handloom” about “handmade being positioned on the premise of charity.” He notes, “Most who venture to support continue to play this card, damaging the sector. Handmade is the ultimate luxury and needs to be positioned and marketed in that realm.” Views shared by Madhu Vaishnav of Saheli Women, a co-operative based in Rajasthan. In a round-table conversation, Makhaja’s panel contributed insights into how technology can be used in tandem with the craft sector for mutual benefit. I leave you with the thought that perhaps to save craft; we must collaborate with technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Leonard, Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished on 15 April.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41859066593412,"sku":"55576324","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-118-hand-in-hand-34935784603780.jpg?v=1735073110"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-117-irresistible","title":"Selvedge - Issue 117: Irresistible","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor Mira Gupta, as she writes in her article “Lessons in Chemistry,” “There’s something thrilling about resist dyeing. You control the dye but not the result. It’s like controlled chaos, a surprise party in every vat.” Such a boldly colourful assertion prompted me to question what it is it about resist dyeing that makes it irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama brought vibrant hand-painted palampores back from India in 1498, Europeans, used to humble wool, linen, and hemp, were mesmerised. This was the beginning of a violent trade that climaxed 100 years later with the establishment of various “East India Companies” and the peaking of the “calico craze,” in the late 17th century. So, is it the spectrum available via a mordant-and-resist sequence that makes resist dyeing irresistible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, indigo is a pigment dye, impossible to apply to the surface of cloth using a brush or a block. So, to achieve a blue and white design, it is necessary to create a mechanical or chemical resist and submerge the cloth in a dye bath. In her article “True Blue,” Liz Hoggard uncovers contemporary brands mastering the techniques to produce slow fashion favourites. Is it an abundance of the world’s favourite colour combinations that makes resist dye irresistible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHuman beings are hard-wired to find patterns everywhere. Patterns created through resist dyeing are found all over the world, and from intricate multi-coloured ikat in Uzbekistan and the 16-stage process used to create Ajrak in Gujarat. Is it the place it holds in much of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage that makes resist dyeing irresistible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2024 is the International Year of Batik, see batikinternational.com for details, and in this issue, collector Rudolf Smend explains why he is drawn to the apex of the craft practices in Indonesia. Yet this one technique has many forms of expression, from the Arabic-inspired designs of Nazek Hamdi to the precise patterns achieved in Miao batik from China. Is it its versatility that makes resist dying irresistible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI would love to learn what makes resist dyeing irresistible for you. Post an image of a special textile on Instagram and tag us with the hashtag #IrresistibleResist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Leonard, Editor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished on 15 February.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41859066658948,"sku":"55576224","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-117-irresistible-34730773741700.jpg?v=1735073107"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-120-carpet-magic","title":"Selvedge - Issue 120: Carpet Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Solomon’s carpet was reportedly made of green silk with a golden weft, 60 miles long and 60 miles wide. According to the Jewish fable, 'when Solomon sat upon the carpet, he was caught up by the wind, and sailed through the air so quickly that he breakfasted at Damascus and supped in Media.' The term magic carpet is believed to have its roots in Persian and Arabian folklore, particularly in the collection of stories known as \u003cem\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/em\u003e. These tales, compiled during the Islamic Golden Age, introduced the concept of a carpet that possessed magical powers to defy the laws of gravity and transport individuals to distant lands, evoking a sense of wonder, freedom, and exploration. Similar mystical carpets exist in Indian, Russian, Tibetan, and Chinese folklore. Their presence invites us to ask: What’s so special about carpets that they have been given magical powers?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carpet responds to the fundamental human need of enclosure, defining and giving form to living space. It serves as protection against the limitless scales of space and time. It is both a house and temple, a place of shelter and leisure, and a place for prayer. The frame of the carpet cuts and delineates a portion of infinite space, devoting it to human existence, as is demonstrated in primary school classrooms up and down the country. Carpet time is a space where unity, respect for one another, turn-taking and working together towards a shared goal are encouraged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox, co-editors of this issue, state in their article \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBreaking New Ground\u003c\/span\u003e, 'it is because the carpet is an object of daily use throughout cultures and across societal stratifications [...] that it offers an entry point for artists' manipulations, reinterpretations, and new creations. It provides the context to merge past with present, serious history with pop culture, and stereotypically Eastern and Western ideologies.\" In this issue, we highlight contemporary artists exploring the frugal craft of rag-rug making, digital interpretations, prayer rugs, flat-woven kilims traded across continents, tattie rugs from Shetland, and the prison rugs of Jaipur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuspend disbelief and take a ride on our magic carpet as we merge imaginative storytelling, cultural exchange, and timeless human fascination with the extraordinary.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eText by Polly Leonard, Founder of \u003c\/em\u003eSelvedge Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41926423347332,"sku":"55576524","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-120-carpet-magic-35230781833348.jpg?v=1774112347"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-125-mediterranean-magazine","title":"Selvedge - Issue 125: Mediterranean","description":"\u003cp\u003eSummer skies and the soft rustle of crisp cottons... step into a Mediterranean holiday with the summer 2025 issue of Selvedge magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the economy in disarray and family finances squeezed in all directions, the first thing to go is often a holiday, a luxury we think we can live without. However, the long-term effect of not taking a break can be more significant than the balance sheet indicates...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo if you can squeeze in a holiday, I urge you to savour every moment, but if not, pull up a rattan armchair and travel with us through the blue waters of the Mediterranean, stopping on the islands of Madeira and Mallorca. In Greece, we visit the Benaki Museum, to discover the importance of weaving in mythology and in the everyday lives of the Greek people. We unpick an Egyptian embroidery technique found on traditional dress, which has had a starring role in Hollywood movies and contemporary catwalks. We travel on to Spain, Portugal, and Italy, where we discover contemporary makers working with natural materials to fashion covetable products. In Morocco, we follow an antique hunter searching for rugs and find Siroua sheep, a rare breed that has inspired a new brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, we’re on the edge of Europe in Istanbul, famed for its Hammam and handwoven towels. It’s a treasure trove of textile patterns and colours. I hope our flight of fancy refreshes and energises you for the coming months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Leonard, Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1093882999?h=2397952134\" title=\"vimeo-player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50839766958212,"sku":"55576425","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-125-mediterranean-1177601050.png?v=1774112167"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-126-deco","title":"Selvedge - Issue 126: Deco","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris attracted 16 million visitors and marked a decisive turning point in design history. It severed ties with traditional aesthetics and championed the transformative power of design in shaping modern life. The exhibition’s emphasis on ornamentation and luxurious materials continues to resonate today, from the exuberant Art Deco architecture of Miami and Mumbai to the meticulously restored carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which still carries passengers along a steel ribbon from Paris to Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile Art Deco’s focus on surface decoration and opulence contrasted with modernism’s minimalism, the two movements shared a preoccupation with geometry, order, and clarity, hallmarks of modernist aesthetics. The 1925 exhibition provided a crucial platform where these philosophies could coexist, interact, and, at times, merge. Art Deco practitioners adopted certain modernist principles of structure and restraint, while Bauhaus designers acknowledged the power of visual appeal and ornamentation as integral to an object’s integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFounded in 1919, the Bauhaus – the German state school of art, design, and architecture – advocated for practical, affordable objects that were also beautiful. Bauhaus designers employed industrial materials and addressed the challenges of mass production, which eventually led to the synthetic revolution as described by Claire Wellesley Smith in her article “Slippery Thread.” Their guiding principle, functionalism, asserted that form must follow function, shaped by the object’s intended use and the inherent properties of its materials. This idea of integrity in design has endured across the last century and continues to influence contemporary makers whose work is rooted in Bauhaus principles. Radhi Parekh highlights that contemporary designers from around the world are all deeply engaged with colour theory and material exploration in her article The Colourful Everyday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn India, the Bauhaus legacy resonated powerfully in the founding of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad. Established in 1961, NID was shaped by The India Report, written in 1958 by American designers Charles and Ray Eames. Commissioned by the Government of India, the Eameses immersed themselves in the daily lives of Indian craft communities. Their report remains as relevant today as when it was written, offering a thoughtful meditation on the relationship between craft and community. They observed that in tradition-oriented societies, decisions are often unconscious and embedded in custom, an environment where handicraft flourishes. Change, they argued, occurs gradually, through “degrees,” punctuated by occasional, transformative “moments of violence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Eameses illustrated this philosophy through their admiration for the Indian lota, a simple, spherical water vessel shaped over generations by countless hands. The lota’s form reflects how makers, through use and observation, introduced small but meaningful refinements. This process of adjustment and attunement lies at the heart of craft thinking. Nothing is ever truly finished; everything is in a continual state of becoming, a shared creation shaped by collective effort. This ethos of incremental, community-based refinement is reflected in the work of Indigenous Argentine makers, who find synergy with Bauhaus-trained designer Anni Albers, and in modernist Lucienne Day’s silk mosaics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1111636408?h=fbac2e0732\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51057462706308,"sku":"55576525","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-126-deco-1190532892.png?v=1774112166"},{"product_id":"selvedge-magazine-issue-129-repeat","title":"Selvedge: Issue 129 Repeat","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe overwhelming majority of textile techniques are built on the repetition of small gestures: stitches, loops, picks, and marks. When we concentrate on each one, something remarkable happens. Our minds quiet, and our everyday troubles are set aside. We are absorbed in the rhythm of the process for a while, and the craft becomes a form of meditation. Like music, it is not only the gestures themselves that matter, but the spaces between them. In print, this becomes negative space; in knitting, it is tension. It is the subtle interplay of movement and pause, gesture and spacing, that gives a handmade object its vitality, something industrial manufacture can never truly replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this issue, we spotlight makers from around the world who focus on the power of repeated gesture, including Dahyeon Yoo from South Korea, London-based Sayan Chanda and Richard McVetis, alongside the duo Doyel Joshi and Neil Ghose Balser of HowAreYouFeeling Studio. Together, their work embodies the Aristotelian idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The sense that an object can take on a life of its own emerges only when each gesture is given care, attention, and intention, allowing synergy to arise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen making is undermined by external pressures of time and economics, this care is disrupted, and the process becomes strained, as depicted in the touring play Lacrima. So when you turn to your own form of craft meditation, remember the wisdom of Aesop’s fable of the Tortoise and the Hare: slow and steady wins the race, and every stitch truly does count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEditor Polly Leonard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1165404054?h=001f16c278\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589778178180,"sku":"55576226","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/selvedge-magazines-selvedge-issue-129-repeat-1225016736.png?v=1774111986"},{"product_id":"selvedge-magazine-issue-131-flow","title":"Selvedge Issue 131: Flow","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA little over a century ago, the notion of abundant clean water flowing from a tap would have been unimaginable to most. Today, it is so seamlessly embedded in daily life that it goes unnoticed. This quiet ubiquity has fostered not only a culture of abundance but also a belief in superabundance – the illusion that natural resources will replenish themselves indefinitely. Nowhere is this more evident than in textiles, where water remains the invisible yet essential ingredient at almost every stage of production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrom fibre to finished cloth, water underpins the entire process. Silk cocoons are submerged to soften the sericin that binds their filaments, allowing them to be reeled. Cotton cultivation relies heavily on irrigation; wool is scoured before carding; and bast fibres such as flax, hemp, and jute are retted to break down pectins and release their fibres, which are then wet spun. Cloth is fulled, dyed, washed, worn, and washed again. Each stage draws deeply on water resources, contributing to the textile industry’s position as one of the world’s largest sources of water pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this issue, we turn to water – the sacred solvent – and explore its profound entanglement with textiles. While 97 percent of the Earth’s water is saline, saltwater presents particular challenges for cloth. Salt, sun, and abrasion accelerate the degradation of fibres, a reality long understood by coastal communities. The fishwives of Newhaven adapted their dress and the gansies they knit for their husbands to withstand these harsh maritime conditions, embedding resilience into every stitch. Though the fishing industry has largely receded, traditions endure. At the annual Clovelly Herring Festival in Devon, England, textile practitioners gather to preserve and reinterpret maritime craft. Along the shoreline, contemporary designers draw inspiration from beachcombed seaweed, captivated by its form, tactility, and latent potential as a material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWater is not only a medium of making but also a site of contestation. As Robert Macfarlane argues in Is a River Alive?, rivers are not passive resources but living systems deserving of legal and cultural recognition. Freshwater – so scarce in global terms – has historically sustained centres of textile production from Belgium’s linen industry and England’s woollen mills to India’s celebrated cotton-dyeing traditions. Yet these same waterways have borne the burden of industrial waste and ecological neglect. Encouragingly, a new generation of designers and makers is rethinking these relationships. In places such as Baroda and Jaipur, textile printers are implementing rainwater harvesting and greywater filtration systems, demonstrating that sustainable practice can be embedded within tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the brackish backwaters of Kerala, where lagoons and canals run parallel to the Arabian Sea, water sustains both ecology and craft. Here, the lotus – sacred to Hindu and Buddhist traditions – carries symbolic meaning while also serving as a literal source of fibre. Among these waterways, men loiter, dressed in fluid, undyed cotton lungis, their movements echoing the rhythms of the water itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFluidity in textiles extends beyond material process into the realm of expression. Fabrics cut on the bias move with the body, resisting rigidity and binary definition. They suggest a way of being that is adaptive, responsive, and open. In this convergence of self-care, health, and well-being, hand-dyed cloth becomes both medium and metaphor: a tactile articulation of identity, transition, and continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd so, as the heat of summer rises and you reach instinctively for a cloth to cool your skin, spare a thought for the water it holds within its fibres – the unseen resource that has shaped its journey, and continues to shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1201436648?h=9b1d65e495\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52380270362756,"sku":"55576426","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/SelvedgeIssue131FlowCover.png?v=1782412397"},{"product_id":"selvedge-magazine-issue-132-legacy","title":"Selvedge Issue 132: Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis issue, explores legacy: the things we inherit that shape who we are and help us understand our place in the world. 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John Alexander Skelton re-examines the legacy of the Huguenot weavers of Spitalfields through the lens of contemporary fashion in his collection XXI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1219558503?h=459c81fb00\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793663586436,"sku":"55576526","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/4625\/2932\/files\/SelvedgeMagazineIssue132Legacy.png?v=1789138756"},{"product_id":"selvedge-issue-133-kin","title":"Selvedge Issue 133: Kin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelvedge Magazine Issue 133 explores the theme of legacy—examining how objects, crafts, and cultural heritage evolve within our changing world. 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