Selvedge Stories
RALPH LAUREN AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
Excerpt from the article Ralph Lauren revises his vision of the American Dream, inspired by the style of HBCUs, written by Robin Givhan and publihsed on The Washington post online. Read the...
RALPH LAUREN AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
Excerpt from the article Ralph Lauren revises his vision of the American Dream, inspired by the style of HBCUs, written by Robin Givhan and publihsed on The Washington post online. Read the...
SASHIKO AND MENDING
When I read articles about Sashiko in English, I occasionally find insufficient definitions accompanying it: “Sashiko is a Japanese mending technique”. This is not entirely wrong — mending is an...
SASHIKO AND MENDING
When I read articles about Sashiko in English, I occasionally find insufficient definitions accompanying it: “Sashiko is a Japanese mending technique”. This is not entirely wrong — mending is an...
A HANDWOVEN CLOSET
Image: Marine loom: Brigitte Extraordinaire. “I want to help restore your relationship with craft, the environment, and what you put on your body by connecting you to a handwoven wardrobe,”...
A HANDWOVEN CLOSET
Image: Marine loom: Brigitte Extraordinaire. “I want to help restore your relationship with craft, the environment, and what you put on your body by connecting you to a handwoven wardrobe,”...
THE LITTLE-KNOWN JUNGLE VINE
Image: All images by Gregg Stradiatto Unless you’ve been to Laos or northern Thailand, it’s unlikely you’ve encountered piet — but, this eco-fibre is worth getting to know. Piet (pronounced pee-yaht)...
THE LITTLE-KNOWN JUNGLE VINE
Image: All images by Gregg Stradiatto Unless you’ve been to Laos or northern Thailand, it’s unlikely you’ve encountered piet — but, this eco-fibre is worth getting to know. Piet (pronounced pee-yaht)...
FIBERSHED'S FARM-TO CLOSET-VISION
Image: © Fibershed It's only a couple of days until the Selvedge Textile Literary Festival and we're highlighting some of our speakers and their work on the blog this week. The...
FIBERSHED'S FARM-TO CLOSET-VISION
Image: © Fibershed It's only a couple of days until the Selvedge Textile Literary Festival and we're highlighting some of our speakers and their work on the blog this week. The...
SEWING TO SURVIVE
Image: German home dressmaking designs, 1941 The Selvedge Textile Literary Festival will comprise three acts examining the varied literature forms that reveal and document the history and culture of cloth. In...
SEWING TO SURVIVE
Image: German home dressmaking designs, 1941 The Selvedge Textile Literary Festival will comprise three acts examining the varied literature forms that reveal and document the history and culture of cloth. In...
