Future Vintage in Selvedge Magazine
It’s a special kind of joy when a publication you’ve long admired recognises the work you’ve poured your heart into. This month, I’m delighted (and proud) to share that Future Vintage has been featured online by Selvedge Magazine.
Selvedge, for those who might not know, is a cornerstone of the craft and textile world—an archive and celebration of makers who value slow process, meaningful design, and heritage skill. To see Future Vintage within their online journal is a real moment.
In the feature, I talk about the roots of the brand and what I call The Vintage Years—a nod to how each year’s collection is shaped by the land, the sheep, and the season itself. As I explained to Selvedge:
“Designs begin on paper, sometimes on the back of envelopes, often scattered across the floor of my 200-year-old cottage atelier at Bonnytoun Farm.”
But the real beginning of any Future Vintage piece doesn’t happen in the atelier—it happens in the field. As the article puts it:
“The journey from concept to closet doesn’t begin with a pattern... it begins with the sheep.”
That line alone captures what I’ve always hoped Future Vintage communicates—connection. To the land, to the animals, to the tradition of making.
As you’ll read in the article, each year brings its own surprises. Some years our moorits are deeper and richer, others a little lighter, a touch more honeyed. Katmoget greys and Shetland blacks find their place differently each season, depending entirely on the flock. And I love that. The lack of absolute control. The idea that what I design isn’t simply mine, but also shaped by nature’s quiet hand.
The process is not about imposing design on material, but rather responding to what arrives. The palette of each Vintage isn’t mixed or manipulated—it’s what walks off the field after shearing. Our wool is undyed, unblended, and each piece truly limited. We let the fleece speak.
This connection to land and animal, and the decision to keep the entire process as close and transparent as possible—from flock to frame—means that our pieces carry the trace of their origins. That kind of traceability and intentionality is what Selvedge celebrates, and what I hope comes through in every Future Vintage piece.
What’s especially meaningful about this feature is the company we’re in. Selvedge has long championed makers across the globe who honour their materials, their heritage, and the future of slow craft. To be included among them is more than a stamp of approval—it’s a quiet affirmation that the path we’ve chosen, however unhurried and unconventional, has a place.
Of course, the timing feels particularly special. We’ve just launched our latest collection, Taking Shape, and the response so far has been incredibly heartening. New shapes, new ideas—but the same thread of provenance and process runs through every stitch. And in that same spirit, we’re about to open the Woolery doors for our Spring event, share new homewares, and continue our collaborations with like-minded makers such as Melina Carranza of Oficio Studio through the WORTH Project.
You can read the full piece on Selvedge’s website here.
Thank you to the wonderful Selvedge team for seeing something in this small but mighty Scottish brand.
— Lindsay
