Name/Title
Softness : a meditation on knittingDescription
"Softness is a poetic reflection on hand-knitting and the neglected objects that give us nourishment. A straggly jumper, shrunken in a hot wash. A frayed sleeve, mended with different wool. A garish sweater, coffee-stained but decidedly unwashed, sent by a loved one to withstand the cold winters. Punctuated by short key texts from textile studies and feminist theory, Softness tugs at the loose threads of this corner of craft history. This is an ode to the disrepaired, a plea to stem the tide of unloved, mass-produced clothing by rethinking the power of soft things. Thread-sewn with illustrations interleaved throughout the text, printed in spot colour across three beautiful paper stocks."Lexicon
Search Terms
knitting, textile crafts, zinesBook Details
Author
Jean OberlanderPublisher
Common Threads PressPlace Published
Location
[Place of publication not identified]Date Published
2025Binding
Binding Notes
Side sewn binding with red thread.ISBN
9781068625046Notes
Length: 21 pagesLocation
Shelf
Zine CollectionRoom
LibraryGeneral Notes
Note
8 illustrations printed in red ink on 11 cm tall yellow paper, sewn into signature.