The Art Newspaper: Royal Ontario Museum

Everything to know about Fabric and Textiles

The Art Newspaper: Royal Ontario Museum acquires collection of nearly 600 Arab textiles and artefacts. The group of acquired objects, the Widad Kawar Collection of Arab Dress and Heritage Arts, comprises almost 600 garments, historic objects and everyday accessories from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates and

Detail on one of my lichen embroideries.
'Lichenform' closes June 21.
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC

Image: Greenlight Media

Team of scientists invent modern "stillsuit" that can harvest nearly a liter of water from the air every day. Next step: a "stillsuit" that can harvest a liter of scotch every day

Work in progress

How Artisans Are Recreating the American Revolution

Textiles

"Artists play an important role because story is not only communicated through words.

"A painting, a song, a film, a beadwork pattern, or an installation can carry forms of knowledge that are felt before they are intellectually understood.

"Art can create emotional and sensory pathways, allowing people to encounter connection rather than simply being told about it."

Are there folks here who know anything about

I've been buying bamboo clothing lately because I really like the feel of it and it's the first fabric in a while that I find consistently pairs well with my sensory issues.

As a bonus, the bits that I could find seemed to indicate that it was pretty sustainable but I know that a lot of the market copy for products can be pretty prone to green-washing and I honestly can't seem to get a reliable answer on the matter.

My gut says that it's likely to be somewhat sustainable because of how quickly bamboo grows and replenishes but for all I know the chemicals necessary to turn it into a fabric are so toxic that it outweighs any potential positive impact it might have.

Anyway, putting that out there, curious if there are folks here who actually know about how its made. My search engine works just fine so I'm hoping to hear from folks who know about it and aren't in the same boat as me, reading random articles we find on the internet.

In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions

Off at the Back to Back at Tocal. A team of people are involved in creating a jumper from scratch - starting with blade shearing a sheep, spinning the fleece, then knitting the wool.

Iranian ambassador at World Cup: Iran and the US can be very good friends

At Kojima Jeans Street, where a single pair of denim from a top brand can fetch 200,000, the apparel is as much a tourist attraction as it is local culture.