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Founder of Paiwand, a unique textile studio that repurposes fashion waste into upcycled handwoven textiles, Ashita Singhal is a weaver, textile artist, and social entrepreneur. She believes in working with limited resources and local materials. Being born and bred in Delhi, one of India's most polluted cities, she star

A whole day to myself is a rare treat and not one I squander lightly so when the occasion arose on Saturday, I jumped on a train to Rye to visit the recently renovated Merchant & Mills fabric store. After an easy walk from the station, I arrived at the bright airy space. stocked with a carefully curated collection

Christine Mayer incorporates vintage linens and textile finds into her unique garment designs using draping techniques creating wearable art.

Image: Coulter Fussell. In October and November we are running workshops that will equip you with the skills to start your first abstract quilt, with lessons in piecing together a quilt top from two different artists. In October, Julius Arthur of House of Quinn will guide you through a creative approach to appliqué and

Every year, Selvedge hosts several all-inclusive residential craft workshops at Chateau Dumas, a private estate with 18th-century interiors, a large pool and glorious panoramic views - set amongst rolling hills in the peaceful, scenic countryside less than an hour north of Toulouse international airport. Owned and run

The Merchant & Mills shop in Rye is a must-visit for a Selvedge reader. Many of you will know the smartly packaged sewing notions - scissors, pins, and measures - purveyed by Merchant & Mills, as well as their dress patterns that come in classic styles that are both makeable and wearable. Their bricks-and-morta

Emma Bridgewater’s name is synonymous with cosy, cheerful English kitchens. Here, she shares with us the inspiration drawn from her relationship with the late textile designer Pat Albeck, who sadly passed away on 2 September 2017… I met Pat Albeck before I met her son, my husband Matthew Rice. It was very early in the

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Dressing is a universal human activity. The clothes that we wear embody or conceal our internal desires, and they can reveal those desires along with our longings, our passions, and the conflicts and contradictions that we face. Fashion has a role as a receptacle for ‘Love’: the passions and aspirations of the wearer.