Amy Twigger Holroyd

World 171, Exploration A

in which clothes become part of the extended household

in which clothing libraries foster an appreciation of ‘wearing stories’

in which wearing stained and soiled clothing signifies style and prosperity

in which professional menders, like tattoo artists, help to tell stories

in which eye-catching fashion statements are constructed from foliage

in which wartime ‘digging for victory’ leads to widespread natural dyeing practices

in which wearing the same outfit for a month is considered normal

in which community laundries are thriving social hubs

in which clothes are sold via Teletext, increasing garment literacy

in which radical anarchist sewists destroy capitalism