Selvedge Stories
Liberty in Fashion
Founded in 1875, the influence of Liberty's original prints on British fashion seems overarching, the multi-coloured florals and swirling patterns instantly recognisable to the consumer. The prints, which have been...
Liberty in Fashion
Founded in 1875, the influence of Liberty's original prints on British fashion seems overarching, the multi-coloured florals and swirling patterns instantly recognisable to the consumer. The prints, which have been...
Chikankari
FABRIC SWATCH Extract from the current issue of Selvedge. By Sarah Jane Downing The origins of chikankari are as elusive as the shadowy designs that gently wend their way across...
Chikankari
FABRIC SWATCH Extract from the current issue of Selvedge. By Sarah Jane Downing The origins of chikankari are as elusive as the shadowy designs that gently wend their way across...
The Fabric of India
The Fabric of India exhibition opens at the V&A this weekend and our editor Polly Leonard was lucky enough to see a preview of it this afternoon. She was blown away by...
The Fabric of India
The Fabric of India exhibition opens at the V&A this weekend and our editor Polly Leonard was lucky enough to see a preview of it this afternoon. She was blown away by...
Ancient Artisans, East Africa and Eco-Fashion
Guest Blog Post – The Sancho's Dress Story Inspired by the ancient, artisanal weaving history of East Africa, and motivated by the strong will to show another side of Ethiopia,...
Ancient Artisans, East Africa and Eco-Fashion
Guest Blog Post – The Sancho's Dress Story Inspired by the ancient, artisanal weaving history of East Africa, and motivated by the strong will to show another side of Ethiopia,...
KHADI & CO
Extract from Anne Laure Camilleri's article in issue 55 of Selvedge magazine. Khadi is a hand spun and hand woven fabric. Made and worn in rural homes, khadi became the...
KHADI & CO
Extract from Anne Laure Camilleri's article in issue 55 of Selvedge magazine. Khadi is a hand spun and hand woven fabric. Made and worn in rural homes, khadi became the...
Design at the Transport Museum
All at once apparently forgettable and completely familiar. The fabrics of our buses and trains are not obviously glamorous or 'artisan' but they are a part of our every day...
Design at the Transport Museum
All at once apparently forgettable and completely familiar. The fabrics of our buses and trains are not obviously glamorous or 'artisan' but they are a part of our every day...
