Selvedge Stories

Holly By Christina Rossetti
But give me holly, bold and jolly,Honest, prickly, shining holly;Pluck me holly leaf and berryFor the day when I make merry.
Holly By Christina Rossetti
But give me holly, bold and jolly,Honest, prickly, shining holly;Pluck me holly leaf and berryFor the day when I make merry.

Seasonal Musings from the Selvedge Team - Flore...
What is Christmas for Me? I celebrate the religious milestone of the birth of Jesus, but apart from that, this time of year is mainly emotional and helps us stay...
Seasonal Musings from the Selvedge Team - Flore...
What is Christmas for Me? I celebrate the religious milestone of the birth of Jesus, but apart from that, this time of year is mainly emotional and helps us stay...

Gudrun Sjödén, celebrates fifty years in busine...
Selvedge readers have long been supporters of the work of Gudrun Sjödén, her colourful designs have been a constant companion throughout my life and I was delighted to catch up...
Gudrun Sjödén, celebrates fifty years in busine...
Selvedge readers have long been supporters of the work of Gudrun Sjödén, her colourful designs have been a constant companion throughout my life and I was delighted to catch up...

JAKKAI SIRIBUTR: THERE’S NO PLACE
15 November 2024 – 16 March 2025, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK A textile structure composed of assorted garments that seem to be embracing each other is suspended from the...
JAKKAI SIRIBUTR: THERE’S NO PLACE
15 November 2024 – 16 March 2025, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK A textile structure composed of assorted garments that seem to be embracing each other is suspended from the...

Soul Sisters
The unique behaviours of textiles in motion – fluttering, rippling, folding, and unfolding – encourage a range of emotional reactions at the same time as they establish a film’s on-screen...
Soul Sisters
The unique behaviours of textiles in motion – fluttering, rippling, folding, and unfolding – encourage a range of emotional reactions at the same time as they establish a film’s on-screen...

The White Hanky
A symbol of purity, innocence, and lossGuest edited by Mira GuptaThe white hanky, a simple yet versatile piece of cloth, has held a significant symbolic weight in literature, poetry and art...
The White Hanky
A symbol of purity, innocence, and lossGuest edited by Mira GuptaThe white hanky, a simple yet versatile piece of cloth, has held a significant symbolic weight in literature, poetry and art...