bit the bullet and made the 5 hour round trip to ararat - windfarms ahoy!
- scored athletic gear at the op shop, which is a total budget/lifesaver
- amazing exhibition of indigenous weaver Aunty Ellen Trevorrow:
Here's photos from the opening night in South Australia:
Coperari launches with abstract art fuelling sustainable clothing and textiles
TextilesBook reveals how ChintzIndias precious textile patternbecame a precolonial global export
Green threads
Now showing in 'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.
Saban que antes de la llegada del algodn y las fibras sintticas, casi la totalidad de las flotas navales del mundo dependan de la tela de camo para poder navegar
Durante siglos, el tejido obtenido del tallo de la planta Cannabis sativa fue el material estndar para la confeccin de las velas, las cuerdas y los aparejos de las embarcaciones coloniales y de exploracin. La razn de su uso masivo radicaba en su capacidad natural para resistir la humedad, la exposicin constante a la intemperie y la corrosin generada por el agua salada del ocano, condiciones que destruan rpidamente a otros tejidos de origen vegetal debido a la proliferacin de microorganismos y hongos.
El vnculo de esta planta con la navegacin qued registrado directamente en el lenguaje moderno, ya que la palabra lona en varios idiomas europeos proviene etimolgicamente del trmino griego antiguo utilizado para designar al camo. Cristoforo Colombo utiliz toneladas de este textil en el velamen y los cabos de sus carabelas durante sus travesas atlnticas de 1492, y en el siglo XVI, el rey Enrique VIII de Inglaterra promulg una ley que multaba a los propietarios de tierras que no destinaran una parte de sus campos al cultivo de este recurso para abastecer a la armada real.
Adems de su durabilidad mecnica, los arquelogos han documentado que el camo es una de las fibras textiles ms antiguas creadas por el ser humano, con vestigios de telas funerarias y cuerdas en Asia Central que datan de aproximadamente el ao 8000 antes de nuestra era. Los registros de la dinasta Zhou Occidental reflejan que gran parte de la vestimenta cotidiana de la poblacin general se confeccionaba con este material por su bajo costo de produccin en comparacin con la seda, una tendencia de uso masivo que disminuy tras la industrializacin de los procesos de desmotado del algodn y las posteriores restricciones legales aplicadas a los cultivos agrcolas del gnero del cannabis a mediados del siglo XX.
A. Eldritch, Periodista, Locutor, podcaster y bloger del fediverso
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New Podcast! "26 May 1824: Pawtucket Mill strike" on Spreaker
Wedding dress, Ottoman Turkiye, 1880 AD
. "Roughly 15-20% of all is never burned at all. It is transformed into the of : , , , , & ... The is the upstream of many modern , using about 14% of global & 8% of global demand. Much of that is used as a raw rather than ."
Patterned wool carpet, likely Ottoman Turkiye, 16th century AD
Red threads are my favourite to work with.
Now showing in 'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.
We live with so many hard things, says Sheila Hicks, that were crying for softness.
Decorated clothing segment with a hunting scene, Byzantine Egypt, 4th-5th century AD
"What is fabric What is fibre How is fabric Why is my T-shirt so fucking terrible" And what is the difference between weave and knit and other such questions answered by Nicole in a 40 minute video nicely divided in sections.
Skip the ad, the hand-written captions don't know all the actual terminology used, but a reasonable enough video for general enlightenment!
Can someone who understands industrial cloth production and please explain to me how this bizarrely uniform wear pattern could suddenly appear in a pair of my underwear
ICYMI: -based channel milin woolfelt creates Mrs. Apple's world from felted wool with meticulously crafted details.
At the stove, rose petals are mixed with sugar and lemon to make jam, and finally flavor a pink .
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"What really happens to clothes in the circular economy"
Part of a decorated tunic, cotton and feathers, Peru, 600 AD - 1000 AD
Four-cornered wool hat, Peru, 7th-10th century AD
-based channel milin woolfelt creates Mrs. Apple's world from felted wool with meticulously crafted details.
At the stove, rose petals are mixed with sugar and lemon to make jam, and finally flavor a pink .
Learn more:
New Merch Drop!
She's a one of a kind piece. I may do other similar designs, but they won't be these exact fabrics.
See details in the alt text.
I'm offering this piece exclusively on Mastodon for the remainder of May, after which I'll post it on the Artisans Cooperative site.
Fragment of the Sheldon Tapestry map depicting London, England, made 1590 AD
Fragment of the Sheldon Tapestry map depicting London, England, made 1590 AD
Fragment of the Sheldon Tapestry map depicting London, England, made 1590 AD
Sword and sheath, Indonesia, 19th-20th century AD
Bump in day!
'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.
"Is Polyester Bad for You The Health Risks of the Worlds Most Common Fabric"
ICYMI: Egyptians carefully wrapped and sealed including , , , , , and a 2-meter-long .
Researchers at the British used X-ray equipment and CT scanners to see through the fragile wrappings without touching them.
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Learning to . This is stockinette stitch.
To find out more about my process, become a member of my .
One of my first little thread experiments that led to 'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.
Egyptians carefully wrapped and sealed including , , , , , and a 2-meter-long .
Researchers at the British used X-ray equipment and CT scanners to see through the fragile wrappings without touching them.
Learn more:
Last two days.
Stitched Stories: textile artwork by Louise Goult narrating stories, protecting and honouring them in stitch.
Mon 11 May 10:00-17:00
Tue 12 May 10:00-14:00
I love the earnestness of this label. It's big, 8cm square. On the inside of my wife's 10 / 15 year old tweed jacket. I remember my dad had the same label inside a flat cap in the 80s. It took up most of the inside!
I used to make these pride flag heart mini cushions, I was kinda thinking of trying to sell them on Etsy at some point, but is there any way you think I could improve them first
Witchy shop decor. I had to ask the cat permission to take this photo."Campus Clothing Swap Helps Keep Waste Out of Landfills"
Hell hath no fury like a tasmanian mother receiving a tassal salmon tea towel, brought home by their child who was "gifted" this toxic BS to take home from school.
It's only on the meta of MP for franklin Peter George, so instead of linking, here's what I'd do with such a tea towel.
Vintage tea towel printed with the same vinyl that is used for fossil fuel promoting rugby sweaters.
Opening soon!
'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.
Opened today.
Stitched Stories: textile artwork by Louise Goult narrating stories, protecting and honouring them in stitch.
Part of The Late Shows, a free after hours culture crawl. The Late Shows cover Ouseburn on Friday, 8th May from 6-10:30pm. During the evening, there will be free drop in workshops exploring embroidery on paper and wood.
iTextilis
From the Archive Essay: Seaside Fashion and Bathing Suits In Whitby along the North Sea Coast: 1880s to 1914.
Polyester and cotton thread
2026
'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.