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Issue 100 Anniversary
Selvedge Magazine
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May / June 2021
Published April 15, 2021
We made it! Welcome to issue one hundred. As one must be to be involved in periodical publishing, I am genetically programmed to look forward, but on this occasion, it is important to pause, reflect on the past and even do a little crystal gazing. A lot has changed in the world of magazines in the last two decades. The future of publishing now looks brighter than it did in 2003 when I put together our first issue. The business model has pivoted away from magazines being ahrowaway purchase, and today the high production values Selvedge pioneered all those years ago are the norm. Meanwhile, Kate Fletcher is frustrated by the effect the textile industry response to the climate crisis is having. Could the solution be to ration the fibre from which our clothes are made? We now have many more opportunities for creating audio and video content as well as our beloved print. Selvedge is stronger than ever, as, we head out of the pandemic and embrace an earth first future. The world of textiles has changed too. Back at the turn of the millennium, we were blinded by overconsumption and gave scant regard to the environmental and social cost of mass production. Today championing sustainable solutions is vital to us, as is promoting the work of indigenous artisans whose creativity has been too long overlooked. The Selvedge community is enthusiastic about a future that is handmade. It, therefore seemed right to focus on cotton this issue, a fibre whose history is entangled with that of slavery and environmental destruction. Alden Wicker explores the human cost of recycled cotton, while Sarah Jane Downing looks back at the impact cotton production had on Manchester during the Industrial Revolution. Across the world, Maddalena Forcella celebrates the use of indigenous coloured cotton in the work of designer Maude Lerayer. It is not only Selvedge celebrating a centenary, our style icon Iris Apfel turns one hundred this summer. We wish her a happy birthday as we preview some of the exhibitions we can look forward to later in the year."
Polly Leonard, Founder & Editor of Selvedge Magazine
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Leslee H. Purchased my first Selvedge in a charity shop. This one was a real treat!
We hope this will be the first of many Selvedge magazines you'll discover and enjoy Leslee. Thank you for your kind review.
Best wishes Jane Laverty Customer Service Manager
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Alison A truly enjoyable read
This magazine is a joy to read on every level. It is well researched, interesting and beautifully written. It cleverly connects the distant past with cutting edge current practice and has inspired me to learn more about both. Now I want to read more!
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Barbara S. Visually very satisfying and intellectually stimulating
I have been reading through the 100th issue of Selvedge and as always find it visually very satisfying and intellectually stimulating. I have all the issues in my library and will have to find a good institution to donate then to when the time comes. I remember getting issue 00 at some conference or meeting in the US when you were first starting out. Bravo again for so many years of sharing the joy of textiles in all its varied forms with all of us.
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Ketna P. Congratulations on your vision!
I’ve just been looking up your magazine, and absolutely love it! It seems like it knits together all the slices of delight that are left over in our soul when we are spent with our daily survival transactions…..congratulations on your vision!
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Gail E. I treasure each issue
Your exquisite magazine - I treasure each issue and feel fortunate to receive it.
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