Selvedge magazine offers the world's finest textile photography, unparalleled design and peerless writing. Directed towards an international, discerning audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context: fine art, interiors, fashion, travel and shopping. It is published every other month.

The trial issue features an interview by Yoshiko Wada with African-American quilter Effie Mae Howard , Jessica Hemmings chats to dancer-turned-designer Mariem Besbes and Catherine Howard investigates the social and cultural manifestations of the use of feathers in South America.

Other features include a section on news discussing the latest tends and essential ideas, a section listing international exhibitions, fairs and up comings events as well as a section on newly released books.

Latest issue

SISTERHOOD Pre-Raphaelite Textiles | A SHOW OF HANDS The Past Present and future of French Couture | FREEZE FRAME James Tissot Paintings | SEEING IS BELIEVING Bushra Waqas Khan | ADORNED IN DREAMS A brush with glamour | A GLORIOUS LIFE  Gloria Saldarriaga Talks, Art, Life and her love of Brushes | TURKISH DELIGHT Kutnia by Dominic Lutyens | SPEAKING VOLUMES Exagerated Shapes in Fashion | FASHION IN FILM   Hubert De Givenchy | BOOK SMART Fashion in Literature

KILLER HATS A Very Unnatural History | A BIGGER SPLASH Mermaid dresses and mythical tails | A RATE BIRD Prune Faux Plumassiere | DON’T ROCK YOUR BOAT Jeanne De Kroon’s Floating Home | PLUS Sequins, Romanian blouse, textile towns