Come and meet Selvedge this weekend as we venture across the UK. As well as saying hello you can purchase back issues, take out a subscription and browse our drygoods range. Tea & Make 22 August: 11-5 London SE23 1JN www.teaandmake.co.uk The Festival of Quilts 20-23 August: 10-5.30 (5 on Sun) Birmingham B40 1NT www.twistedthread.com [...]

When Ann Dunham, President Obama’s mother, lived in Indonesia with her son, she began gathering batik fabrics that were indigenous to the culture. Her collection of batiks has been on a national tour this summer and will culminate in a two-week display at The Textile Museum, Washington, DC. A Lady Found a Culture in Its [...]

What better way to ward off consumer guilt then fashion with a conscience. Orla Kiely’s latest venture is a collaborative collection with Brown Thomas in aid of Action Breast Cancer. Driven by a personal desire to raise awareness of one of Britain’s most widespread diseases. The designs pay homage to 60s nostalgia while fusing modern [...]