{"product_id":"london-textile-month-book-launch-embroider-mend-and-sew-by-aitor-saraiba","title":"Friday 18 September, 6-8:30 p.m.: Meet and Greet, Book Launch, Mend and Sew by Aitor Saraiba at Loop London","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/DRMxPCDfUJsPKL4VA\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLoop, 15 Camden Passage, London N1 8EA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLoop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a shop in London devoted to knitting, crochet, and embroidery. Inside you'll find hand-dyed yarns and threads alongside vintage and handmade haberdashery—a quiet textile heaven. Known as pioneers in the knitting world, Loop has built its reputation on an exceptional range of natural fibres, including hand-dyed yarns sourced from the UK, Europe, Japan, and the Americas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eBeyond yarn, the shop stocks a thoughtfully curated selection of haberdashery—buttons, ribbons, scissors, embroidery and mending threads—each piece chosen for both usefulness and beauty. A rich collection of books, magazines, and patterns sits alongside, ready to spark ideas and support makers of every kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eLoop works closely with textile designers and artists including Mina Perhonen, Julie Arkell, Hikaru Noguchi, Aitor Saraiba, and Nathalie Lété, who create special pieces for the shop. A programme of classes—from gentle introductions to advanced masterclasses—brings visiting teachers from around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eNow in its twentieth year, Loop remains a celebration of colour, creativity, textiles, and the enduring pleasure of making by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAitor Saraiba moves between worlds. Born in Spain, his practice spans illustration, ceramics, and textiles — each discipline feeding the others, each work marked by an emotional sincerity that is instantly recognisable. His collaborations with Loewe, the Museo del Prado, Sajou, and Cohana speak to a rare quality: the ability to bring a deeply personal artistic language into conversation with institutions that understand craft as a form of cultural memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/products\/embroider-mend-sew-aitor-saraiba\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eEmbroider, Mend and Sew\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is Saraiba's most intimate work to date — a meditation on transformation, tenderness, and the slow unfolding of the self. Loop is proud to host the first English-language launch of this extraordinary book, before anywhere else in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eJoin us for an evening with Aitor himself: a book signing, a chance to meet the artist, and the quiet joy of being present at a beginning. Aitor will also be leading workshops at Loop that weekend — a rare opportunity to learn from a maker whose work moves so many.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eTicket holders receive 10% off purchases at Loop on the night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEvent Cancellation Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAll bookings are non-refundable. However, if you let us know that you are unable to attend an event you have booked at least two weeks before the event, we will open up your place. If we find another participant, you will be offered a credit note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit Loop's Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/LOOPLONDONLOVES\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFollow Loop on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loop Knitting","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":48109182484715,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/33318ec0-a485-4d7f-9480-543e231bdab8.jpg?v=1776430013","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/london-textile-month-book-launch-embroider-mend-and-sew-by-aitor-saraiba","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}