It's the one year anniversary since I opened my shop where you can buy , , and items featuring my / . I made a personal when I started to create at least one pattern a day, and I am to say I reached my goal. I have 387 in my Please take a look if you are inclined.
TextilesShrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury, England
One of the techniques used to construct this 1797 mill was later incorporated into modern skyscrapers.
Dezeen : Wool Library textiles by Designtex
Nearly 400 pages long, "Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers" peers into a range of multi-faceted practices influenced by the diaspora.
FESTILAB : Obrim el cercle
12 de noviembre de 2024, 19:00:00 CET - GMT+1 - AKASHA Hub Barcelona, Barcelona, es30% off everything on Spoonflower, so its a great time if you want to buy my patterns as fabrics and wallpapers!
(FYI - The design below was updated recently and will appear different)
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a ship reached the fort of Nassau on the Gold Coast (modern ), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
Suppliers and brands across the global fashion industry are beginning to use AI technology to boost production and to reduce their environmental impact, but it poses a threat to some of the 75 million jobs in the labor-intensive industry worldwide.
With underwear, or...not
Scotlands Oldest Tartan Rose From a Peat Bog - The 400-year-old fabric extends the iconic patterns history in Scotland by over a century, by Roxanne Hoorn November 16, 2023
A beautiful piece of textile , made by my mom, 30 x 30 in (76.2 x 76.2 cm), a really cute design, hand made by my mom, reach out to me if u would like to have this one hanging in ur home this holiday season. Makes a great gift to give someone you love!
An interesting item popped up on Goodwill's auction site: a 3.5-inch drive for an electronic machine.
I have no need for this, but I love the intersection between and .
Dezeen : Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami
Bordadoras de Solor, desde el desierto a Santiago: exposicin rescata los oficios ancestrales andinos va
Dezeen : In Good Company textile collection by Limn & Loom for Pallas Textiles
These -powered textiles are designed specifically for people with A team at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed illuminated that can change color based on particular hand gestures
I just saw a video of someone using an embroidery sewing machine, and now I very much want one and to experiment with making embroidered badges.
One must keep dreams of new art supplies and tools, all the time!
Museum of Beadwork in Portland, Maine
The only museum in the world dedicated to the global, historic, and modern art of beadwork.
Europe Surface Materials for Transportation Research Report
Design Milk : Crafting Topographies: Hand-Embroidered Wall Art by Morii Design
A couple of years ago, I read an excellent book called "The Fabric of History." In that book, I discovered that Tyrian purple, the snail-based dye used by kings and Roman senators and other snooty historical figures, smelled really horrible. I love thinking about that.
You donated clothing to needy Canadians. So how did it end up in Africa
So important to check who you are donating to. Rules should also be tightened significantly and enforced.
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Edible Research: Exploring the Material Past through Biscuit Art subtitled youtube video 58m30s
More info on SB 707: Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 - a new California law.
This is amazing.
'The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) has launched its groundbreaking digital Textile Collection archive, a comprehensive online resource that opens the doors to centuries of textile dyeing and printing history.'
Design Milk : Mimi Plange and The Shade Store: Storytelling Through Design
Nuku'alofa, Tonga. 1963
Two girls sit cross-legged on a woven mat. Girl (left) has a young child on her lap. The girl (right) is beating paper mulberry bark on a large log with a small wooden mallet to make ngatu (tapa cloth). They are sitting underneath a fale.
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Explore the captivating Textile Fragment at , a rare glimpse into the Moche and Nasca cultures. The interplay of serpent, snail, and avian motifs tells stories of nature and loss. What tales do these woven threads inspire in you
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The difference between the lace on the loom (top) and after wet finishing (bottom)
Its time to cut this web off the loom so I can trim, hem, and wet finish these tea towels
136th Autumn 2024: Phase 3, will be held from October 31 to November 4, 2024, at the and in . Phase 3 focuses on , , and products, and other goods. Buyers can explore diverse categories including , , , , , , and much more.
Looking forward to delighted it's back. Congratulations to the crew.
If you are interested in tech and I will be talking about Open Source embroidery and on Sunday.
Nessebar Ethnographic Museum in Nessebar, Bulgaria
Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th and 19th-century Bulgarians.
Someone should buy a quality tote bag from me while I'm sleeping.
Good night!
started a article on Swiss-born US art historian and curator Adle Coulin Weibel (1880-1963), textile historian at the from 1927 to 1949:
Today in Labor History October 10, 1912: The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) struck in Little Falls, New York. The strike lasted into January and involved primarily immigrant workers. It started at the Phoenix Knitting Mill, but spread to the Gilbert Knitting Mill, also in the Mohawk Valley. In November, the Little Falls Council voted to authorize a contingent of special police, which escalated tensions. Later that month, the AFL created United Textile Workers local #206 to compete with the Wobblies for members and press attention. But when the AFL announced it had reached a settlement between with mill owners, later that month, the workers refused it, siding with the Wobblies and demanding greater concessions.
136th Autumn 2024: Phase 3, will be held from October 31 to November 4, 2024, at the and in . Phase 3 focuses on , , and products, and other goods. Buyers can explore diverse categories including , , , , , , and much more.