Selvedge Stories
Mandela's Madiba Shirts
This blog is a repost from the Museum at FIT. Image: Nelson Mandela © Louise Gubb Nelson Mandela’s “Madiba” shirts were dramatically different from the conventional western suits worn by most...
Mandela's Madiba Shirts
This blog is a repost from the Museum at FIT. Image: Nelson Mandela © Louise Gubb Nelson Mandela’s “Madiba” shirts were dramatically different from the conventional western suits worn by most...
The Cordis Prize for Tapestry Shortlist
Image: Chrissie Freeth, Song of the Woods The world’s biggest prize for tapestry, The Cordis Prize has announced the shortlist of artists to be considered for the 2021 Cordis Prize....
The Cordis Prize for Tapestry Shortlist
Image: Chrissie Freeth, Song of the Woods The world’s biggest prize for tapestry, The Cordis Prize has announced the shortlist of artists to be considered for the 2021 Cordis Prize....
An Ode to Ladakh
“Some of the world’s finest wool is naturally produced in Ladakh as it is stimulated by the intense winter cold of windswept plateaus and the high altitude of the land”,...
An Ode to Ladakh
“Some of the world’s finest wool is naturally produced in Ladakh as it is stimulated by the intense winter cold of windswept plateaus and the high altitude of the land”,...
The Graft Behind the Glamour
Have you made a textiles related film that you would like to share with us for the Selvedge Film Festival? Read on for an excerpt of The Graft Behind the Glamour from...
The Graft Behind the Glamour
Have you made a textiles related film that you would like to share with us for the Selvedge Film Festival? Read on for an excerpt of The Graft Behind the Glamour from...
Rights, Riots and Routes
The tension between the industrialisation of cotton manufacturing and traditional cottage industry is the starting point for James Fox’s new work that explores the history of protest and punishment via...
Rights, Riots and Routes
The tension between the industrialisation of cotton manufacturing and traditional cottage industry is the starting point for James Fox’s new work that explores the history of protest and punishment via...
Wool: A Wonder Fibre
National Wool Week is in full swing and in celebration interiors specialists Coast Road Furniture have written a guest post for Selvedge discussing the eco credentials of wool and easy...
Wool: A Wonder Fibre
National Wool Week is in full swing and in celebration interiors specialists Coast Road Furniture have written a guest post for Selvedge discussing the eco credentials of wool and easy...
