New Selvedge Magazine
Selvedge – Issue 80, Craft
When the new issue of [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] arrived in the store, my coworker placed a copy directly into my hands because he knows how much I love this magazine. We’ve only been carrying Selvedge for a little while and it is already one of my favorite fiber publications. It’s just chock full of beautiful photography and interesting articles on a wide range of fiber and textile related subjects. I can hardly put the magazine down once I start reading! Rather than a traditional table of contents, the articles are sorted into categories such as, Attire: Critical Reporting of Fashion Trends, Anecdote: Textiles that Touch Our Lives, Industry: From Craft to Commerce, and more.
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UK clothing makers, Toogood, photograph by Tom Johnson.
In this issue, you’ll learn about several UK makers, including Fay and Erica Toogood’s line of unisex, ageless, timeless clothing, and London based knitwear design team Quinton & Chadwick, who focus on sourcing sustainable natural fibers from the UK.
Icelandic inspiration, Helène Magnússon.
You’ll want to pack your bags and go on a fiber adventure around Iceland after reading Helène Magnússon’s article Fire and Ice and Wool. Alongside beautiful photos showing the rich colors of Iceland, she discusses the country’s strong textile heritage and the best places to visit to experience it.
If anyone pokes fun at your knitting or crafting addiction, you’ll want to cite Betsan Corkhill’s article, Feeling Better, which explains the health benefits of knitting.
And how many of you have ever heard of “endangered crafts”? I hadn’t! In the Red by Greta Bertram explains the Heritage Crafts Association’s (HCA) Radcliffe Red List of Endangered Crafts, whose goal is to “assess the current viability of every traditional heritage craft taking place in the UK today, and to identify those crafts most at risk of disappearing.” Sadly, four crafts have become extinct in the UK in the past ten years, including cricket ball and lacrosse stick making, with seventeen more becoming critically endangered, including clog making and saw making. The article discusses why we should care about keeping traditional crafts alive even if they are not financially viable.
Les Souers Anglaise, Claundia Brooks, in Amelia Thrope’s article Love’s Labours.
Anyone who practices a handcraft knows the importance of keeping a craft alive, whether for fun, for profit, or just to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment from making something by hand. When I weave I enjoy feeling a connection to the past and the multitudes of other weavers who came before and who will come after me. Even reading this magazine gives me a sense of connection to the widespread fiber world. Do yourself a favor and grab your copy of [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] today!
