Open from 11:00 to 16:00 hrs today, tomorrow Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. "Overlooked Ouseburn - Beauty in the Mundane" a free exhibition by Christine White of work-in-progress textile art based in and around the Lower Ouseburn Valley.
BottleWorks, 8 Riverside Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LX
UK activists urge the government to give wool its own footwear label, not just list it as textile.
trying to help a friend choose hands-on programs, does anyone know if there is something in Vancouver/Lower Mainland like the Capilano U Textile Arts program that shuttered a decade ago or anything offered in local colleges around weaving, rugmaking, textiles, things like that I'm coming up short...
I want to have a t-shirt quilt made. Does anyone have recommendations for queer or queer-friendly t-shirt quilt makers US only, boosts welcome!
Fabric after the scouring. The cotton was actually quite clean already, I had washed it in dishwasher liquid and then for good measure washed it with "Sports Wash", which is a detergent which really strips smells and oils off fibers... now into the sumac bath. It appears my vigorous rinsing of the fabric may not have removed all the soap, though... hope the tannins still absorb anyway. Maybe next time will rinse in the washing machine. Will leave the cloth in my homemade tannin bath overnight, then it has to hang up and dry completely.
"Revolutionary Textile Recycling Technology Transforms Fashion Industry Waste into High-Quality Fibers"
Open today "Overlooked Ouseburn - Beauty in the Mundane" an exhibition by Christine White of work-in-progress textile art based in and around the Lower Ouseburn Valley. Christine's aim is to try to capture the interaction of the old with the rewilding of the space, to appreciate the beauty in decay and change, through exploring the relationship between the environment and the traces left using found items.
Serious shades of RED on this 3/4 sleeve shirt.
Need one for yourself Let me know & I can dye one in your size and preferred style.
Design Milk : Random but Not Reckless: MATTER Rugs by Snhetta & Ege Carpets
US tariffs: Textiles, gems and jewellery to face pressures pharma and electronics insulated
Anniek Bao reveals how Trump's 50% U.S. tariff on Indian exports threatens to slash India's $87B exports, hitting key sectors like engineering, gems, textiles, electronics, and pharma. With India heavily dependent on the U.S., the tariffs could slow GDP growth and shift buyers to rivals like Vietnam. Full story: Great insights from Anniek Bao.
"The clothes that never die: How fast fashion is burying Africa in plastict"
Textile Fragments from the Moche culture reveal a poignant story of resilience and artistry amidst natural disaster. The serpent and snail designs combined with their ceremonial significance invoke deep cultural reflections. What stories do you imagine they tell
Shabitat Workers Cooperative, Saunders Park Depot, Saunders Park, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4AE 07565 242032
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Image spread: Some images from a recent shoot for Platform Thirty1 and the Greater Creative working party. The squares project has seen the local community make over 5000(!) crochet squares which will form part of displays across Blackwell Parish at the end of the year. It was certainly an impressive sight to see at the first sorting event.
Blues & Greens! My two favorite colors look like watercolors on this 3/4 sleeve shirt.
I had a couple who requested a matching set in shades of blues. The thing about ice dyeing is no two pieces will ever be exactly alike. For these, I used the same colors and approximate pattern.
to choose from, check these out, the sizes of them are in the descriptions, msg me if you'd like to take a nap under one of these gorgeous pieces of textile art ---
GW Textile Museum exhibit explores cultural heritage through handwoven art.
In a spacious, second-floor room of the George Washington University and The Textile Museum, visitors mingled, talking quietly as they took in the array of culturally significant textiles from Iran, Bolivia, Peru and other countries around the world.
Faced with mountains of waste , is launching two major research projects on the of high-performance fibers such as carbon and glass fibers for demanding applications and on recycling classic textile waste into high-quality yarns.
Douglas E. Welch Design and Photography Best Selling Prints and Products August 18, 2025
A current list of my best-selling designs on the Douglas E. Welch Design and Photography Shop. Find them on my page.
Something new & different: a reverse. I tied up this black shirt and removed sections of dye before re-dyeing in shades of purple.
Wari tunic ( ca. 500800).
Source: lacmamastodon.social
Available to buy as a print.
Public libraries are a truly wonderful thing.
I found a book that I wanted to read, but the copy owned by my county library has gone missing. However, my local library ordered it for me on an inter-library loan and I picked it up today. It has come from a university library at the other end of the country.
I'm now going to curl up in a comfy chair and have a good read. I may be some time (I don't have to return it for 3 weeks)!
Check it out, available !
Sizes are in the description, all are available & affordable & easy to send to you, they were made by my very talented mom
Custom shirt for someone who loves reds & oranges. She loved it & now wants one for her daughter.
Today, the one-week workshop at starts. It is a week, packed with great talks on , , , , , and . All talks are being live-streamed, so go check out the schedule at and join in!
Ests investigando los textiles precolombinos
Nuevo episodio del Podcast Encuentro Saberes
Analizamos el libro:
Arte Precolombino: Primera Parte - Textil y Adornos de los autores Jos Antonio de Lavalle y Werner Lang.
El texto desarrolla la evolucin de las tcnicas de elaboracin de y adornos, sus significados culturales y sociales en las Paracas, Chavn, Moche, Nasca, Tiahuanaco, el Imperio Huari y los Inkas.
"How Alt. Leather Created a Plant-Based Leather Alternative"
"The Race to Upcycle Africas Fast Fashion Dumping Ground"
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check this one out, done with hand-dyed batik fabrics from indonesia nice large size, very vibrant & colorful, measures
71 x 83.5 in (180 x 212 cm) msg me if interested---
Aprender la historia escrita en los textiles: la artista Javiera Asenjo inaugura exposicin sobre las gasas precolombinas va
"Italy hands fast fashion retailer Shein 1 million greenwashing fine"
On the history of denim and the invention of jeans re the Sweeney jeans discourse
"Many African captives who became enslaved in the New World brought with them knowledge of how to extract the blue from the plant and how to fix the blue to fabrics. Indigo is one of the ways in which slaveholding became tied to the economic fortunes of the colonial experiment in the Americas"
Create a 'EPIC' framework for your brand.
Existence,Purpose,Identity and Connection.
* Origin story
* Deeper meaning
* Visual presence
* Building loyalty
And then *Packobags*
New on Vegan BioTech Report: We delve into the world of next-gen textiles! Can microbial, seaweed, and natural fiber materials truly disrupt the fashion industry We explore the innovations of Modern Synthesis, Algiknit, and Natural Fiber Welding, their funding, and the challenges ahead. Read the full article:
Wow. I just love this artists work.
She uses silk fabric to create her work.
Billie Zangewa
available , all different sizes, reach out to me if you see one you like, the sizes are in the description
Associated Press: Tradition meets AI in Nishijinori weaving style from Japans ancient capital. The revered colorful weaving style associated with The Tale of Genji of the 11th-century Heian era, has gone through its share of ups and downs. But its survival is more perilous than ever today, as demand for kimonos nose-dives among Japanese grappling with modernization.