Selvedge Magazine: Issue 122 Winter White

Buy Issue 122 Winter White of Selvedge magazine. This issue takes a deep dive into natural fibres. Most wool, linen, cotton, and silk, in its unprocessed state, is a neutral shade, and white fibre has long been prized.

The wool trade was the backbone of the medieval English economy, as documented by Juliet Drummer. Bringing us up to date, Brinda Gill visits the Government Cocoon Market in Ramanagara, India, to see how trade is conducted today. Artist Shradha Kochar uses raw khadi cotton as her material of choice in her expressive works that explore familial connection. 

According to the United Nations Environment Program, textile dye is now the second largest global water polluter. If you are weary of greenwashing, confused by the options available, and looking for a way to minimise the environmental impact of your wardrobe, consider the quiet luxury of winter white. 

What is Selvedge magazine?

Polly Leonard launched Selvedge magazine in 2004 to celebrate our cerebral and sensual addiction to cloth while promoting skilfully made and carefully considered textiles. Every issue features talented makers and their lives and stories. Polly believes the most interesting and evocative textile stories deserve to be shown in the best possible light and has thus created a magazine that is an aesthetically beautiful experience.

This magazine is available in PAPER format. 

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