Selvedge Stories

The 'Three Whites' of Shiroishi
Washi, Japanese paperGuest edited by Eleanor Burkett“Even against the glittering snow of Mount Zao, how white is the pure paper of Shiroishi” ––Papermaking song by Tadao Endo Handmade Japanese paper, washi,...
The 'Three Whites' of Shiroishi
Washi, Japanese paperGuest edited by Eleanor Burkett“Even against the glittering snow of Mount Zao, how white is the pure paper of Shiroishi” ––Papermaking song by Tadao Endo Handmade Japanese paper, washi,...

Petals in the Air
Jamdani and the winds of change Guest edited by MAP ACADEMY Jamdani is a patterned, hand-woven muslin textile from the Bengal region known for its extraordinary fineness and floral or geometric motifs...
Petals in the Air
Jamdani and the winds of change Guest edited by MAP ACADEMY Jamdani is a patterned, hand-woven muslin textile from the Bengal region known for its extraordinary fineness and floral or geometric motifs...

Music of Muslin
Injiri celebrates the quiet beauty of jamdani and chikankariGuest edited by Chinar Farooqui of InjiriWhether brocade woven, embroidered, or unadorned, muslin has enticed everyone interested in handmade, artisanal excellence and history.Originally from...
Music of Muslin
Injiri celebrates the quiet beauty of jamdani and chikankariGuest edited by Chinar Farooqui of InjiriWhether brocade woven, embroidered, or unadorned, muslin has enticed everyone interested in handmade, artisanal excellence and history.Originally from...

Introducing Sabrina Sachiko Niebler
Sabrina Sachiko Niebler is a shifu weaver, paper thread maker, and natural dyer. She loves working with the tactile nature of fibre. Her particular area of interest is in the quiet...
Introducing Sabrina Sachiko Niebler
Sabrina Sachiko Niebler is a shifu weaver, paper thread maker, and natural dyer. She loves working with the tactile nature of fibre. Her particular area of interest is in the quiet...

Hatch, Match and Dispatch
Rites of passage, dressed in WhiteGuest edited by Sarah Jane DowningThroughout the long centuries of uncertain health and superstition, when catching a cold could be a matter of life and death,...
Hatch, Match and Dispatch
Rites of passage, dressed in WhiteGuest edited by Sarah Jane DowningThroughout the long centuries of uncertain health and superstition, when catching a cold could be a matter of life and death,...

OUT NOW: Issue 122
After renting my house in London and moving to New York, to fund my daughter’s master's degree, I expected walks in Central Park, bagels at the local deli, and gallery...
OUT NOW: Issue 122
After renting my house in London and moving to New York, to fund my daughter’s master's degree, I expected walks in Central Park, bagels at the local deli, and gallery...