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Nummer 12 av den populära tidskriften Tauko hos oss! Detta är ett nummer med lite fokus på sprotiga, sköna och snygga kläder.

Tauko kommer ut på engelska och är en riktigt tjock tidning på 128 sidor som är full av bilder, artiklar, inspiration från sömnadsvärldens alla olika hörn! Det ingår alltid upp till 4 mönster i varje nummer vilket är extra roligt!

Tidningen är tryckt i Estland med ett lim och bindning som ska göra att den håller längre och vara lätt att bläddra i.

(PS. Det finns några nummer av äldre Taoukos kvar också!)

Get ready to fire up your sewing machines, tighten your trainers and jump into issue no. 12 of TAUKO Magazine, which focuses on the dynamic theme of sport! Tapping into one of the most significant fashion trends of the last century, pattern designers from around the world have created activewear patterns to inspire you to create your own bespoke sportswear. With a wide range of patterns for supportive and comfortable tops suitable for all activities, cosy sweaters tailored for sewers of all skill levels, a trendy blush vest and even a versatile cape that doubles as a bag, you can create your own handmade athleisure wardrobe. This long-awaited issue answers the call of our dedicated sewing community and we are thrilled to bring you this very special release.

Each design is accompanied by paper patterns and step-by-step instructions, ensuring accessibility for all. Available in nine sizes ranging from a 31″/78cm bust to a 57.5″/146cm bust, our patterns empower makers of all shapes and sizes to bring their creative visions to life.

TAUKO Magazine is an award winning independent print publication for home sewists around the world. The vast horizon of crafts, culture and climate is featured in sewing patterns, interviews, columns, articles, tips and recommendations by international contributors.

FORMAT
TAUKO is a 128-page collectable that measures in at 275mm high x 215mm wide. There are four folded paper pattern sheets included with the magazine. It is printed in Estonia with a glue and stitch binding to secure durability and easy reading.

DESIGNERS
Marja Niemi, Lauren Merciris, Kaisa Rissanen, Stina Dahlin, Susanne Hirt, Abby Huston Olmstead, Mila Moisio, Sigrid and Solveig Holtvedt, Réka MacDonald

Articles, essays and columns:
Sewing for Movement
Words by Melissa Fehr
Photography by James O’Brien, Steve Fehr, and Melissa Fehr

Sporting Duality
Interview with Rich Mnisi Photography by Michael Oliver Love

Understanding the Essentials: Coverstitch Machines for Knit Fabrics

Clothing and Identity
Words by Helen Wilkinson Photography by Sam Humphrey

Women’s Sportswear:
A Feminist Race – And What Lies Ahead?
Words by Lois Armas

Book Reviews
Words by Mila Moisio Photography by Laura Oja

Craft Letters: From Hawaii with Love
Words and photography by Rumer Ajifu

Mer om Tauko:

TAUKO Magazine is a pioneering independent print publication for home sewists and fashion and culture lovers, who have a big heart for the planet. It has its headquarters in Helsinki and Berlin and is founded and published by art researchers, fashion designers, makers, and passionate fighters for planetary wellbeing, Kaisa Rissanen and Mila Moisio. Its international network of contributors, designers, writers, photographers, and illustrators share the need to bring mindful and beautiful work to the world.

Each issue features more than 10 sewing pattern designs created by celebrities and newcomers from the sewing community. A carefully curated selection makes design clothing accessible to anyone willing to try out sewing and learn new skills. With actual-size paper patterns, easy guidelines, agile images, and illustrations, we wish to make the sewing experience empowering, exciting and fun. The vast horizon of crafts, culture, and climate is featured in interviews, columns, articles, tips, and recommendations by our international contributors.

TAUKO Magazine continues our story of finding new, regenerative, and empowering ways to celebrate design and clothes. It’s a start for positive system change. Our background is in running an awarded sustainable fashion brand, and we’ve become very familiar with design, pattern making, collection presentation, international fashion weeks – learning how clothing matter only when there is a personal connection to it.