Worlds 1-100 – Page 10

World 10

in which making by hand is a quasi-devotional act and path to ‘enlightenment’

in which learning to sew is a teenage rite of passage, like learning to drive

in which clothing is deeply embedded in enduring subcultural communities

in which the WWII Utility Clothing Scheme continues to the present day

in which local councils run free libraries of occasional and formal wear

in which clothes rationing has led to local distinctiveness

in which eye-catching fashion statements are constructed from foliage

in which community laundries are thriving social hubs

in which chemical dyes have been banned worldwide

in which the buying and selling of clothing has long been illegal