"Our newest exhibition, "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" will feature this 8-foot-long loom! Contemporary weavers in Los Altos de Chiapas, located in the central highlands of southern Mexico, are preserving ancient Mayan art and culture. Working on backstrap looms, these artisans are utilizing methods passed down through generations to combine old-world symbolism with new colors and designs. See "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" opening next week, pre-security, in the International Terminal. " This was posted to on August 10, 2017 A striking textile fragment from the Moche culture displays a serpent, snail, and raptorial bird. This survivor of ancient floods speaks to a rich artistic legacy and a lost narrative. What stories do you think it still holds
13.05.2025, 2 Textiles
More weekend weaving
NEEDLEBOUND VOL. 2 is now available for pre-order!! i have the first volume and it's an incredible collection of stories from people working with fiber, textile, and craft, and i'm so excited about this upcoming volume!
this is a project by the extremely talented Hayley Mortin, a.k.a. dazychains on instagram, an artist working with knitting and computation they don't have a presence here so i'd like to spread the word
New blog post: How to Design a Tartan
A tartan is not just clothits a repeating code of identity. Structure, color, meaning. Learn how to build one from the thread count up.
Read it here
HELP! Can I repair this raincoat The inside lining is pealing off. :boostok:
Floral quilted portraits by Maria A. Guzmn Capron cultivate care and love.
How do you design shoes that are circular, modular and made from multipurpose parts Cailin O'Reilly is a young designer who loves a challenge! Her Ikego shoes are called "Bounce", they massage your feet and introduce new techniques and parts to Ikego's circular building system. Check it out:
Promote and facilitate textile reuse at Brighton Textile Reuse Hub (TRH),
Unit 10 Westergate Business Centre
Westergate Road
Brighton BN2 4QN.
I got a pair of jeans made of hemp a couple of years ago. For a variety of reasons, I only started wearing them regularly recently, and they are not doing well. The fabric keeps breaking down at the seams.
Are these particularly bad jeans, or is this because hemp will always do that
Design Milk : Textile Offcuts Are Reimagined by Nendo for the Hana-arashi Exhibition
Onto graceful wooden frames, French artist lise Peroi weaves ethereal, layered screens evocative of dreamy portals to nature.
'Humans relationships with plants is largely utilitarian, serving our needs. We generally either eat them or make things out of them.
Researchers in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) have developed a design and fabrication approach that treats these living things as companions to humans, with seeds woven into hydrogel material for hairbands, wristbands, hats and sandals, among other applications.'
Cornell University: Plants you wear: LivingLoom weaves seeds into textiles. Humans relationships with plants is largely utilitarian, serving our needs. We generally either eat them or make things out of them. Researchers in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) have developed a design and fabrication approach that treats these living things as companions to humans, with seeds woven into
BlockTexx backs circular clothing scheme
Textile recycling pioneer signs up as a supporter of Seamless circular clothing product stewardship scheme.
From silk, cotton, viscose, and other fibers, Isabelle D crochets innumerable forms evocative of coral, sea sponges, anemones, flowers, molds, spores, and more.
"Fixing clothes is becoming a quiet, powerful rebellion against fast fashion"
NYT Architecture : As LACMA Gets a New Look, the Art Inside Will Change, Too (Calif) ,Michael ,Peter
This is really good and well worth the 19 minutes, even if you don't think the history of fashion in fascist Italy sounds like your cup of tea. Some of it seems obvious, in a way, but it's a topic I'd never given much thought to, and there were a number of surprises that never would've occurred to me. Good stuff well researched.
Deep stole, Brussels Rose Point de Gaze needle lace, circa1880-1900 (cotton thread)
The town of Gyoda was once home to hundreds of businesses dedicated to split-toe tabi. Now, just a handful of artisans carry on this legacy.
A mesmerizing glimpse into Moche culture! This textile fragment, with its striking serpent and snail motifs, speaks volumes of the ancient artistry now at risk. What stories do you think this fragment could tell if it could speak
The kitty blanket is finished! I'm so chuffed with it, but also a little sorry to be done it, because it was fun to make. My partner loves it, and asked me to make more for our den. The continue to produce fur, so I see more in my future. This is a blend of Jacob and cat that I spun. It is WARM! The pattern is my variation of the famous 10 stitch blanket by Frankie Brown. More details in the alt text.
Happy Day!
Special shout out to cotton, that problematic little fabric that provides me with so much creative joy
Donation & centers overwhelmed after outlawing throwing away causes massive surge in dropped-off items: 'It's a huge amount coming in every day'
Tons of clothes are being recycled or donated.
And that's a good thing.
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In vibrant patchworks of woven patterns and fuzzy fiber ends, Sarah Zapatas sculptures emerge as wall-hung tapestries, standalone pieces, and forest-like installations.
"You sold it now recycle it: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from"
42 x 55 in butterfly design , made by my mom, available msg me if interested ----
I'm trying to think of some of the big textile names from when I was a child.
Burlington
Guilford
Pharr
Wunda Weve
JP Stevens
Milliken
A big yarn supplier was Allied Corporation. That name was at the top of the ball drop building in Times Square for years.
The Pair of Boots at tells a story of luxury and status through its exquisite fabric choices. The blend of patterned silk and tapestry showcases the artistry of 11th-century craftsmanship. What narratives do you see woven into the art of clothing
You sold it now recycle it: the mailing worn-out to the shops they bought them from
Arlie Lambright is a young designer from the US. She saw that the textile section of Ikego's circular building system not very developed. So she introduced 3 universal covers and more. See her Ikego sets here
wondering if there's a starter mastodon instance to encourage craft folks to build a presence on - etc
see a bit of that on mastodon.art but is there a smaller niche recommendations appreciated
Sweet Living Group secures 18 U.S. patents for EcoZinc technology, pioneering sustainable textile innovations with zinc-based compounds across multiple industries
After finishing up the costumes, I wanted to make something for me! Heres my new dress!
'Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South' at the Mississippi Museum of Art shines a light on dozens of incredible Black Southern quilters and takes a celebratory approach to showcasing their myriad styles and techniques.
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