Tauko Magazine, Issue No. 5

TAUKO Magazine No. 5 is all about soft and comfy wool! The issue features essays of local wool production in Europe and portraits textile artists working with indeginous sheep herds in Denmark and the US. Making use of soft jerseys, wool, padded cotton and linen the sweaters, coats, trousers and dresses come with many variations for differently skilled sewists. All patterns come in 9 sizes from bust width 31” / 78cm to 57.5” / 146cm.

TAUKO Magazine is a pioneering 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.

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 published in Finland and printed in Estonia with a glue and stitch binding to secure durability and easy reading.

DESIGNERS: Joanne Au, Sadie Egan, Lisa Falconer, Christine Haynes, Elles Thé Lanfer, Bren Larsen,Juha Vehmaanperä and Andini Wijendaru.

Articles, essays and columns: From the Farm to the Runway: A Story of Homecoming, Words by Lois Armas, Photography by Laura Oja

Artistic Narratives of Wool: An Introduction to the Work of Claudy Jongstra

Words by Lola Tairov, Photography by Josefina Eikenaar, Heleen Haijtema, Natascha Libbert and Jeroen Musch

A New Place for lace: The HEILA Bag Words & photography by Juha Vehmaanperä

The Skateboarding Weaver Interview with Naiomi Glasses, Photography by Tyler Glasses

Craft letters: From Dallas with love, Words & photography by Alexis Bailey

Clothing and Identity, Words & photography by Leila Kelleher

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