Tauko - Volume No. 18

Pockets carry more than objects. They carry stories of autonomy, access, and the long fight for equality.

For generations, women in Western societies were denied functional pockets, not because they didn’t “fit” the silhouette, but because pockets symbolized independence: a private space, a place to keep money, a small but powerful sign of agency.

Thankfully, this is something we can change with our own hands. By designing and sewing our clothes, we reclaim the right to decide what we carry and how we carry it.

In this issue, ten designers take on the challenge of reimagining garments from the pocket outwards: visible, generous, useful, and unapologetically central.

Issue No.18 celebrates POCKETS as a statement of style, function, and freedom.

Inside, you’ll discover 11 sewing patterns by independent designers worldwide, each exploring pockets as form, function, and expression.

Expect beautifully engineered details, sculptural silhouettes, clever construction, and playful ideas that turn a practical element into a defining feature.