Selvedge 102 - Minerva

1 in stock Selvedge #102

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Publisher Selvedge

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Founder and editor Polly Leonard gives us some insight into the themes of issue 102 – all about mending, darning and patching.
“Darning is having a moment. We are surrounded by books about darning, workshops even high street brands are getting in on the act. There is no denying darning is cool and to own a visibly darned sweater is a status symbol. I wonder why we value darning so highly? Go back 200 years and everybody darned, as Vanessa Jones’ explains in her article Makers and Menders. There was little choice and certainly no kudos to mending."

MEND Darn, Patch & Repair

“Darning is having a moment. We are surrounded by books about darning, workshops even high street brands are getting in on the act. There is no denying darning is cool and to own a visibly darned sweater is a status symbol. I wonder why we...