Sold Out
Abridged from the editor, Polly Leonard:
"We made it! Welcome to issue one hundred. 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. 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