Featuring the historical sailmaker, Sarah Liscoe, Selvedge dives into one of the oldest crafts in the maritime world: sailmaking. Enjoy this extract from SAILING BY: Sailcloth and Sail Making. Featured in Issue 124, Rural: Looking back through time, it is difficult to have any certainty about when humans’ first use of sails appeared, as their very nature meant that the Earth has reclaimed them. Archaeological digs have unearthed many hull construction methods, and the primary source of evidence of types and materials used are taken from drawings, models, engravings, or writings. It is a testament to the fact that natural fibres degrade and have no long-term impact on the planet. Over thousands of years, fishing nets, sails, ropes, and maritime clothing have returned to the soil; whilst this creates work both in manufacturing and care as the overriding principle, the increased work which would be done on a local scale also increases the sense of community which has gradually been lost throughout the world... To purchase your copy and read more, head to the link in bio. - #SelvedgeMagazine #Rural #Issue124Rural #Sailmaking #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #Cotton #HeritageCrafts #Sailmakers #OceanVoyage #Textiles #Sails #Sailing #OceanNavigation #Boats #TextileHistory #Flax #Hemp #Wool #Weaving #WovenFabrics #Weave #TextileCrafts #HeritageTextiles #RoyalNavy #CuttySark #FabricAndFibre Photo credits: @aluncallenderphoto