S & D Textiles

Embark on a delightful, funny and beautifully illustrated journey through fifty years of trading from Brighton's Kensington Gardens' most famous fabric shop - S&D Textiles.
Linda Firsht, an award-winning artist and the illustrator of this book, together with her husband David, welcome you into their Aladdin's cave filled with textiles, trillions of buttons, multi-coloured elastics, and astounding fabrics from all around the globe, with their favourite collection of customers' wonderful and weird quotes, all brought to life by over 70 colourful illustrations. From the humorous to the truly incredible, this cute book is a charming window into the daily life of their shop that was, and still is, the heart and soul of Brighton, UK.
Experience the fabric of a community woven together by genuine and funny interactions in this unique memoir.