Does anyone have references to woven texts that predate the Jacquard family of devices (The Bayeux Tapestry's text is embroidered I haven't found any other historical tapestries that include text.)
'In CottonCork Blended Fabric: An Innovative and Sustainable Apparel Textile for the Fashion Industry, published in April in the peer-reviewed journal Sustainability, the duo compared the material properties of a cotton fabric to a 10 percent-cork fabric, which is also a natural and sustainable material. The cotton-cork blend was found to be strong, pliable, easily dyed, and resistant to shrinkage.'
A new assortment of available ones created by my very talented mom, check these out! Reach out to me if you see one that you like and want to inquire about
Time lapse showing the woven cloth building up on the cloth beam over 4 teatowels
This lovely one right here measures 40 x 40 in (102 x 102 cm), such great colors and arrangement in this, it is perfect for spring time. Get in touch with me if you'd like to take a nice relaxing nap under this one, it is available + affordable as well!
New awesome stuff!!! A that my mom just finished up, it's titled 'Caribbean Waters' this one is 54 x 54 (137 x 137 cm) 2nd photo below is the back of it
When I get a spare moment I am slowly sewing an alphabet quilt of my Lino block printed animals with a random selection of letterpress letters.
My mom does not stop making stuff. She has been making stuff her entire life. This one of her newest creations, she sent me photos a few hours ago. It is 40 x 40 in (102 x 102 cm) it is available + affordable
Dezeen : Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
Through the work of more than 60 artists, The Golden Thread traces the rise of textiles in contemporary art.
FAB are currently also testing out their eBay shipping capabilities ahead of time with a couple extra listings.
You can check out the merch below and help give FAB good reviews.
All of the proceeds still go to SAGE!
Ahoy there and happy Monday! This is your weekly reminder to all fiber artists, that our Fiber Arts Brigade are holding an auction on June 14th in benefit of SAGE for Pride Month!
You can submit your work below:
And read more about SAGE here!
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Design Milk : Threads Sing in Paolo Araos Devotion to Textiles
Sustainable, flexible, space-saving: Thanks to flexible , from showers, bathtubs and washbasins can be and returned to the cycle in almost any building to save space.
Sustainable, flexible, space-saving: Thanks to flexible , from showers, bathtubs and washbasins can be and returned to the cycle in almost any building to save space.
"The worlds garment workers are on the front lines of climate impacts"
Micro Exhibition: Silk in Byzantium.
GW Museum and Textile Museum.
A selection of fragments that tell the story of how silk became one of the major commodities of the Byzantine Empire VIDEO.
National Silk Art Museum in Weston, Missouri
The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
Beginning at blackwork, what should I do first Sampler Bookmark drop a link if you got 'em.
"UKs addiction to fast fashion creating cost strains for second hand clothing market"
All About TextilesThe Battle Tapestry in Battle, England
This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle&s early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.
Here is another fresh new my mom sent me photos of a week ago, this one measures 43 x 54 in (109 x 137 cm), great colors for springtime, this one is perfect for anyone out there w/a cool country home interior. Let me know if u're interested in taking a nap in style under this one in ur easy chair! Very easy to order
Today's rabbit hole: how long is a piece of string Well, as long as your prehistoric ancestors wanted it to be.
Threads through Creation is a spectacular sequence of twelve huge textile panels. Its an exuberant retelling of the creation story in the book of , a retelling which many visitors will find both moving and breathtaking.
Here are four available made by my mom that're available, all of them're large sized, all of them're affordable please let me know if you see one that you like + want more info on, very easy to order!
Dezeen : Hemingway Design and James Shaw create furniture from recycled clothes for Traid
"Fashion brands pledge to halt sourcing from ancient and endangered forests"
Recently made a laptop case with the funnest lining fabric I could find.
Here is an assortment of five quilts, all kinds of sizes and patterns to choose from. All of these were made by my mom, please msg me if you'd like one! All're affordable + easy to send to you!
"M&S and Oxfam trial postal donation bags for unwearable clothes"
My Textile Makerspace and I made it into the promo video for MakingStanford! It's come so far from its days as a dusty computer lab in the non-English literatures building.
An enormous, cascading installation of crocheted fabric strips stretches across a cavernous gallery in Ernesto Netos newest exhibition.
Dezeen : Nieuwe Instituut's New Store 2.0 turns free haircuts into textiles in Milan -upshops
Tienda otomana de tres postes capturada en la batalla de Viena el 13 de septiembre 1683 y que pudo disfrutar el rey polaco Juan III Sobieski. Colecciones Estatales de Arte de Dresde David Brandt
mantua ensemble, British, late 17th century
Are you a fibre artist We need you!
On June 14th, the Fibre Arts Brigade are holding an online auction to benefit SAGE.
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Dyed yarn by ladypurl on Insta.
Nice to see the takeover of the TATE has made the Double Negative culture diary
A pal noted that it was weird that 41st VT governor Nelson Fisk had a Wikipedia page while his wife Elizabeth Hubbell Fisk, who had revitalized a kind of woven textile art, did not.
I wrote one. I will note that some of this is "Bored rich white lady finds something to do and Vermont likes to write about their own" but some was definitely not and I enjoyed learning about her and scaring up old sources from the Wayback Machine and Newspapers.com