ABOUT
TAUKO Magazine is an award winning independent print and digital 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.
INSIDE
What if getting dressed felt like stepping into a building you love?
TAUKO No.16 explores the fascinating shared language between fashion and architecture: garments that are precise, sculptural, and bold enough to hold their own shape. These are clothes that build space around the body, transforming how we move through the world.
But there’s also a quieter story which is getting a spotlight in this issue: one of mending, caring, and creating with intention. Learning from restoration of architectural elements, we look at how the idea of care – of tending to what already exists – can be a design principle in its own right. The articles and essays invite us to see maintenance and mending as the core of creativity.
Inside, you’ll find nine stunning sewing patterns by international designers ranging from bold and architectural to timeless and wearable. Zero waste patterns, clean lines and unexpected subtle design elements are at the core of this special issue. Each pattern design comes with printed sewing patterns and step-by-step instructions, making them accessible for sewists of all skill levels. With sizes ranging from 31" (78 cm) to 57.5" (146 cm) bust, these patterns celebrate creativity for every body.
ARTICLES, ESSAYS, COLUMNS
Tools for Transformation: On the Beauty of Adapting What We Wear and Where We Live. Words by Thekla Weisskopf
Book Reviews. Words by Mila Moisio. Photography by Laura Oja
Building Garments: The Art and Architecture of Pattern-Making. Words and photography by Minna Konttijärvi
The Spaces We Carry: Architecture and Clothing. Words by Jenni Reuter. Photography by Juha Ilonen, Marc Goodwin, and Sala Mboup
Clothing and Identity. Words and photography by Monisola Omotoso
Community Spotlight: Patterns from TAUKO Magazine Issue 15 in Practise
Contributing writers, photographers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, and models
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
LOUVRE by Liz Haywood
SPIRAL by Christelle Ledauphin
CHULA by Alyssa D. Marcheleta
CENTREFOLD by Lara Eichwede
HIUTALE by Mila Moisio
DORTE by Stefanie Kroth
KIRSTI by Stefanie Kroth
FAIRWAY by Kaisa Rissanen
MMA MORENA by Phuti Tshehle