Selvedge Stories
IN HONOUR OF INDIGO
Indigo: a natural dye with a characteristically deep blue hue that has achieved a cult-like status in the contemporary textile world – despite (or even because of) its 6,000 history....
IN HONOUR OF INDIGO
Indigo: a natural dye with a characteristically deep blue hue that has achieved a cult-like status in the contemporary textile world – despite (or even because of) its 6,000 history....
WAX CARPETS
Since 1846, Dutch textile brand Vlisco has created colourful wax prints popular in Central and West Africa. The prints’ complex and traditional production technique means that a lot of fabric...
WAX CARPETS
Since 1846, Dutch textile brand Vlisco has created colourful wax prints popular in Central and West Africa. The prints’ complex and traditional production technique means that a lot of fabric...
WEAVING LIGHT
Jane Withers, the well-known designer behind Janie Knitted Textiles, is set to be a highlight of this year’s Contemporary Craft Festival, displaying her notable dip-dyed lampshades at the event next...
WEAVING LIGHT
Jane Withers, the well-known designer behind Janie Knitted Textiles, is set to be a highlight of this year’s Contemporary Craft Festival, displaying her notable dip-dyed lampshades at the event next...
QUILTING JANE AUSTEN
You can tell a lot about a person from their home, and this philosophy is far from lost in the world of arts and literature. From Virginia Woolf’s house in...
QUILTING JANE AUSTEN
You can tell a lot about a person from their home, and this philosophy is far from lost in the world of arts and literature. From Virginia Woolf’s house in...
AU NATURALE
Guest post by Bryony Phipps Natural dyeing is an ancient technique; before synthetic dyes were developed in the mid 19th century, pigments from natural sources were the only option for dyeing...
AU NATURALE
Guest post by Bryony Phipps Natural dyeing is an ancient technique; before synthetic dyes were developed in the mid 19th century, pigments from natural sources were the only option for dyeing...
THE POST-EMERGING DESIGNER
If you’re wandering around central London at the end of this month exploring Clerkenwell Design Week, you can join Polly Leonard in conversation with two of the UK’s foremost textile...
THE POST-EMERGING DESIGNER
If you’re wandering around central London at the end of this month exploring Clerkenwell Design Week, you can join Polly Leonard in conversation with two of the UK’s foremost textile...
