Softness - Jean Oberlander memoir Comfort was found in the

Comfort was found in the cycle of seasons

Süden und Westen 25 Lieblingsseen

Designed and produced as impeccably as her clothing

despised by many

1992 at the age of 37

Softness - Jean Oberlander memoir Comfort was found in theUnravelling the semantics of the ugly jumper, the ratty cardigan and the squishy mittens. Softness 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. Punctuated by short key texts from textile studies and feminist