Selvedge Stories
The Language of Palestinian Embroidery
Join us on Saturday 15 and Saturday 22 May for a virtual workshop on Palestinian embroidery, or tatreez — the centuries-old artistic tradition, passed from mother to daughter over a...
The Language of Palestinian Embroidery
Join us on Saturday 15 and Saturday 22 May for a virtual workshop on Palestinian embroidery, or tatreez — the centuries-old artistic tradition, passed from mother to daughter over a...
The Atom Dress
Image: An example of a textile inspired by scientific advancements: Copper Aluminum Alloy. Festival Pattern Group (1950s). The Textile Research Centre (TRC) in Leiden, the Netherlands is a research centre...
The Atom Dress
Image: An example of a textile inspired by scientific advancements: Copper Aluminum Alloy. Festival Pattern Group (1950s). The Textile Research Centre (TRC) in Leiden, the Netherlands is a research centre...
Competitions Last Chance
It’s your last chance to enter our exclusive competitions from Selvedge Issue 99: Home. Win one of the following prizes! Across the Arab world, a bokja is the term for...
Competitions Last Chance
It’s your last chance to enter our exclusive competitions from Selvedge Issue 99: Home. Win one of the following prizes! Across the Arab world, a bokja is the term for...
Colette Boulet Interview
Image: Colette Boulet, Lisière Bleu (detail). This week on the blog we interviewed Colette Boulet, a Montreal-based fibre artist who has been creating contemporary tapestries for over twenty-five years. She recently...
Colette Boulet Interview
Image: Colette Boulet, Lisière Bleu (detail). This week on the blog we interviewed Colette Boulet, a Montreal-based fibre artist who has been creating contemporary tapestries for over twenty-five years. She recently...
Sew Far So Good
Image: Detail of haute couture embroidery. Join us on Wednesday 9 June for an evening of discussion on the different forms stitching and sewing can take in the work of our...
Sew Far So Good
Image: Detail of haute couture embroidery. Join us on Wednesday 9 June for an evening of discussion on the different forms stitching and sewing can take in the work of our...
The Long Thread #1
We're pleased to announce the first in our series of longer blog reads. We plan to publish these more in-depth articles on Thursdays every two weeks — perfect for a tea...
The Long Thread #1
We're pleased to announce the first in our series of longer blog reads. We plan to publish these more in-depth articles on Thursdays every two weeks — perfect for a tea...
