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

OUT OF AFRICA Djiguiyaso, the Bamako-based cooperative

MACHINE/HAND | DIGITAL/ANALOGUE Tapestry at Dovecot Studios

CAST YOUR NET The knitting of Ropa de Genero

GEES BEND The quilts of Mary Lee Bendolph

UNDER MY UMBRELLA James Smith & Son

KNIT TOGETHER Diplomacy, politics and knitting

COMMON THREAD Heidi Bjornsdotter Thorvik’s foraged home

WIND SWEPT WOOLLENS Tea & Tweed in The Falklands

ON THE EDGE Coast Salish weaving

CRISS CROSS New ways with cross stitch

DOLLED UP Susie Vickery’s French mannequins

A LIVE WIRE Julia Griffith - Jones’ Welsh folk art

THE GLOVES ARE OFF Sanquhar knitting

SALT MARSH WOOL Romney Tweed

GLASGOW GIRLS Art embroidery

FAVOURITE FABRICS Western shirts

TEXTILE TOWN The serge industry of Tiverton & Exeter

WEAVING MODERNISM Postwar tapestry