{"product_id":"softness-a-meditation-on-knitting","title":"Softness: A Meditation on Knitting, Jean Oberlander","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnravelling the semantics of the ugly jumper, the ratty cardigan and the squishy mittens.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoftness\u003c\/i\u003e is a poetic reflection on hand-knitting and the neglected objects that give us nourishment. A straggly jumper, shrunken in a hot wash. A frayed sleeve, mended with different wool. A garish sweater, coffee-stained but decidedly unwashed, sent by a loved one to withstand the cold winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePunctuated by short key texts from textile studies and feminist theory, \u003ci\u003eSoftness\u003c\/i\u003e tugs at the loose threads of this corner of craft history. This is an ode to the disrepaired, a plea to stem the tide of unloved, mass-produced clothing by rethinking the power of soft things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished by Common Threads\u003cbr\u003e32 pages\u003cbr\u003e190 x 110 mm\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781068625046\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Common Threads Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51680627130699,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/CoverMockUp_1024x1024_2x_d502c860-aefc-4917-bcc5-9b951cf2d0e5.webp?v=1761054928","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/fr\/products\/softness-a-meditation-on-knitting","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}