Selvedge to selvedge

Selvedge to selvedge explores zero waste pattermaking. The two designs apart of Selvedge to selvedge are Alice Sutton and Amy Taylor. "Through their labels EDITION and AYLOR they explore the system of zero waste which is a system which incorporates the whole piece of cloth. The cloth of a garment is often forgotten in the final garment, this system introduces a meaningful relationship to cloth lost in production. Each garment is embedded with stories; these stories are told by the designer which is interpreted into the SELVEDGE 2 SELVEDGE philosophy". Their blog is a outlet for sustainable thinking and a "means for discussion into the role of zero waste design and the importance of a more sustainable fashion industry"

The burning dress

The burning dress - zero waste pattern

The destruct dress

The destruct dress- zero waste pattern

 These are some of the garments and patterns for EDITION's debut 'The Observer' collection.
"Uncertainty is a key attribute of my inspiration, the Oddie Refractor observatory and my design practice. For the Oddie Refractor there is uncertainty for the future of the building as it is being redeveloped in 2012. The state in which the building is currently in shows the many aspects of its history and the marks left especially from the bush fires. This uncertainty is also part of my design process of Selvedge to Selvedge pattern making as the final garments silhouettes are determined in the process not through drawings. Each garment is interpreted from a photo and the final garment is only realised once it is draped and changed many times"