Selvedge Stories
LEARNING FROM THE SKILLS OF MANTUA-MAKERS
Image courtesy of Sarah Woodyard of Sewn CompanyFor over 30,000 years clothing has been hand-sewn. Quilting for comfort, hemmed in bondage, seaming for profit or embroidered for enjoyment; hand sewing has stitched together...
LEARNING FROM THE SKILLS OF MANTUA-MAKERS
Image courtesy of Sarah Woodyard of Sewn CompanyFor over 30,000 years clothing has been hand-sewn. Quilting for comfort, hemmed in bondage, seaming for profit or embroidered for enjoyment; hand sewing has stitched together...
DRESSED BY NATURE: TEXTILES OF JAPAN
Image courtesy of Minneapolis Institute of ArtThe Japanese archipelago is home to extremely diverse cultures that made clothing and other textile objects in a kaleidoscope of materials and designs. This...
DRESSED BY NATURE: TEXTILES OF JAPAN
Image courtesy of Minneapolis Institute of ArtThe Japanese archipelago is home to extremely diverse cultures that made clothing and other textile objects in a kaleidoscope of materials and designs. This...
THE LANGUAGE OF SMOCKING: AN INTERVIEW WITH LAU...
Image courtesy of Lauren MacDonald of Working ClothToday we hear from Lauren MacDonald, a multidisciplinary designer, writer, and the founder of textiles studio, Working Cloth. Her approach and aesthetic have been tempered...
THE LANGUAGE OF SMOCKING: AN INTERVIEW WITH LAU...
Image courtesy of Lauren MacDonald of Working ClothToday we hear from Lauren MacDonald, a multidisciplinary designer, writer, and the founder of textiles studio, Working Cloth. Her approach and aesthetic have been tempered...
WHEN THE FLOWERS BLOOM: INTRODUCING TINTORERIA
Image courtesy of TintoreríaMaría Romero founded Tintorería in 2017 as a natural dyeing service open to friends and neighbours. Drawing upon her past experience as a men’s tailor and passion for...
WHEN THE FLOWERS BLOOM: INTRODUCING TINTORERIA
Image courtesy of TintoreríaMaría Romero founded Tintorería in 2017 as a natural dyeing service open to friends and neighbours. Drawing upon her past experience as a men’s tailor and passion for...
LOEWE WEAVE, RESTORE, RENEW
Image: Installation view of LOEWE’s presentation ‘Weave, Restore, Renew’ at Salone del Mobile 2022. Photographer Ilaria Orsini After a two year pause during the pandemic, LOEWE presents a new Salone...
LOEWE WEAVE, RESTORE, RENEW
Image: Installation view of LOEWE’s presentation ‘Weave, Restore, Renew’ at Salone del Mobile 2022. Photographer Ilaria Orsini After a two year pause during the pandemic, LOEWE presents a new Salone...
REMEMBERING FRIDA KAHLO
Today Selvedge celebrates the 115th anniversary of Frida Kahlo's birth.The Mexican painter made herself the theme of her art. Her vibrant self-portraits intimately reflect her experiences, dreams, hopes and fears. Born...
REMEMBERING FRIDA KAHLO
Today Selvedge celebrates the 115th anniversary of Frida Kahlo's birth.The Mexican painter made herself the theme of her art. Her vibrant self-portraits intimately reflect her experiences, dreams, hopes and fears. Born...
