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Authored by industry pioneers Timo Rissanen and Holly McQuillan, this practical handbook offers flat patterns, over 20 design exercises, and interviews with leading zero‑waste innovators—such as Richard Lindqvist, Mary Beth Bentaha and Yeohlee Teng—to inspire cutting‑edge, low‑impact creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe updated edition delves into integrating 3D digital design alongside historical reflections on zero‑waste garment making. It explores both subtraction cutting and digital workflows, offering step‑by‑step guidance through concepts like square‑cut dresses, tailored garments and size‑inclusive design strategies. 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Susan Meller’s book casts these collectibles not merely as commercial ephemera, but as miniature palimpsests of empire: each tiger, deity or epic scene acted as a silent ambassador, conveying brand narratives and cultural gloss to largely illiterate buyers . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBeginning in the high‑imperial 1880s and concluding with Indian independence in 1947, the narrative weaves visual storytelling, popular culture and “magical realism” into a tapestry that reconnects trade history with design anthropology\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMore than a catalogue raisonné, this is a cultural-historical meditation: Meller situates each label within industrial Britain’s mass‑production might—where Lancashire mills clothed up to 85 per cent of the global population—and within India’s visual imagination, where these vivid emblems became embedded in folk memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"923\"\u003eSusan Meller\u003c\/strong\u003e, designer, collector and textile historian, has devoted more than five decades to building the Design Library—now one of the largest archives of historical European and American textile designs. Her field experience began in the mills of the American South and continued through scholarly publications such as \u003cem data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1250\"\u003eTextile Designs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1287\" data-start=\"1269\"\u003eRussian Textiles\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"1309\" data-start=\"1292\"\u003eSilk and Cotton\u003c\/em\u003e . With \u003cem data-end=\"1372\" data-start=\"1354\"\u003eLabels of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, she combines visual exuberance with industry insight, presenting a stunning convergence of design heritage and global trade history\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublication date: 2023\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eORO Editions \/ Goff Books\u003cbr\u003ePages: 554\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1954081253\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.5 x 5.08 x 30.48 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45615046197483,"sku":"978-1954081253","price":85.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/BookCovers_1_ec9d05a5-b503-4a88-9155-f5fb4b1ac8ab.png?v=1760715975"},{"product_id":"cloth-that-changed-the-world-the-art-and-fashion-of-indian-chintz","title":"Cloth that Changed the World: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz, Sarah Fee","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis beautifully illustrated volume—rooted in the Royal Ontario Museum’s famed collection—unravels the story of India’s lustrous chintz: a kaleidoscope of printed and painted surfaces that first sailed in the spice-driven trade of the East Indies, then captivated Europe. By the 17th and 18th centuries, these vibrant textiles had not only sparked attempts at mechanical mimicry that helped ignite the Industrial Revolution, but also birthed a global aesthetic dialogue, spreading from English court dress to sacred banners in Java, and from palatial Indian interiors to contemporary runways in Mumbai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePresented as a tactile tapestry of essays, archival fragments, and vivid photography, the book honours both the artisan and the artifact. It showcases monumental palampores and block-printed yardage alongside intimate glimpses of rural printers at work—revealing how botanical motifs, botanical mordants, and ingenious resist techniques interlace with global commerce and colonial entanglements. At once scholarly and sensorial, it traces the lineage of today’s floral linens and printed T‑shirts back to ancient dye vats, giving shape to a richly woven narrative that spans 1,000 years and four continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“[A]n intriguing and fascinating narrative through centuries of trade, artistry, politics and culture drawn from the threads of this classic cloth”—\u003ci\u003eEmbroidery\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Extraordinary colour photographs support discussion of cloth and block designs (some botanical), cotton cloth production and manufacturing, natural dyes, mordants and resists, and makers’ intent. Images of cloth (full and fragments), tools and materials, products and garments, makers and work in progress, and ceremonial textiles are joined by maps, documents, and explanations of terminology. . . . 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Kriner, \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCloth That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e offers a beautiful catalogue of the Royal Ontario Museum’s exceptional collection alongside diverse, authoritative texts.”—Avalon Fotheringham, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Oriental Rug and Textile Society of Great Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOur thoughts on this book: \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/Cloth_that_Changed_the_World_review.pdf?v=1751969353\" title=\"Cloth that Changed the World the art and fashion of indian chintz sarah fee Selvedge Magazine\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eread here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Sarah Fee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Senior Curator of Eastern Hemisphere Fashion \u0026amp; Textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum, where she oversees a collection of some 15,000 pieces spanning Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. A seasoned field researcher—trained in anthropology at Oxford and Madagascar-based weaving and dyeing traditions—she brings a richly interdisciplinary lens to textile history, with a particular passion for the global journeys of Indian chintz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublication date: 2020\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003ePages: 321\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780300246797\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.86 x 2.79 x 30.48 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533052956907,"sku":"9780300246797","price":41.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/Clothesthatchangedtheworld.png?v=1751892684"},{"product_id":"underwear-fashion-in-detail","title":"Underwear: Fashion in Detail, Eleri Lynn","description":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"465\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-end=\"33\" data-start=\"3\"\u003eUnderwear: Fashion in Detail\u003c\/em\u003e, author Eleri Lynn offers an intimate exploration of garments often hidden from view but central to the evolution of fashion, identity, and the body. Drawing from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s storied collection, this volume uncovers the structural and decorative ingenuity of undergarments from the 18th century to the present—from intricately corded corsets and crinolines to lace-trimmed brassieres and sculptural shapewear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"870\" data-start=\"467\"\u003eThrough close-up photography and meticulous descriptions, Lynn reveals how these foundational pieces not only shaped silhouettes but also reflected shifting ideals of femininity, hygiene, and eroticism. The book reads as both visual archive and tactile history, bringing to light the delicate stitches, hidden fastenings, and surprising craftsmanship that underpin centuries of sartorial transformation.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleri Lynn is a fashion historian and curator whose work explores the construction, symbolism, and social context of dress across centuries. Formerly Curator of Fashion at Historic Royal Palaces, she has overseen the care and interpretation of significant royal collections, including garments linked to Queen Elizabeth I and Princess Diana. With a background in curatorial studies and a deep interest in material culture, she brings a nuanced perspective to the narratives clothing can reveal about power, identity, and the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: 2014\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: V\u0026amp;A Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781851777846\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24.1 x 1.9 x 31.1 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"selvedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533595136235,"sku":"9781851777846","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/UnderwearEleriLynn.png?v=1752074714"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/collections\/books\/books.oembed","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}