Textiles
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- CIETA. Centre International d’Etude des Textiles Anciens
- France. International association founded in 1954 in order to develop and coordinate work methods used by specialists in the study of ancient textiles. Information about technical courses, and published articles on PDF files. English and French.
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- IKTT. Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles
- Cambodia. Non-profit government funded organization for the preservation, restoration and continuing development of traditional Khmer weaving and textile manufacturing techniques and processes. Links to related sites. English, Khmer and Japanese.
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- International Quilt Study Center
- USA. Research center in the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, aiming to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and promote discovery of quilts and quiltmaking traditions from many cultures, countries, and time periods. On-line quilt collections. Quilt history timeline on PDF file. Includes directory of quilt related links.
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- OATG. Oxford Asian Textile Group
- UK. Membership organization for lectures, study visits and seminars about Asian and Islamic textile art, techniques, history and customs. Newsletter and programs. Links to related sites.
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- The Medieval Dress and Textile Society
- UK. Membership organization for laymen, historians, designers, conservators, industry professionals and students of European clothing, textiles and carpets from the end of the Roman Empire in western Europe until about 1600. Directory of events.
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- The Thai Textile Society
- Thailand. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the study and appreciation of textiles, with particular emphasis on the textiles of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Calendar of events. Short glossary of terms. Links to related sites.
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- Silk
- Handbook about the history and development of silk, its properties and practical uses, and its role in the history of fashion design. Published by Yale University Press. Author: Mary Schoeser.
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- Textile Technologies: a Historical Perspective
- Extensive review of Charu Smita Gupta's book about the technologies of various Indian processes of textile manufacture from prehistoric times to the present day. From the Infinity Foundation web site.
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- Treasures in Silk
- Illustrated history of Chinese textiles, describing the importance of sericulture, and silk production and design on traditional Chinese art. Includes a detailed glossary on sericulture and textile technologies, and links to related sites. English and Chinese. Author: Feng Zhao.
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- Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years
- Review of a book about the history of hand spinning, weaving and women's involvement in the business of cloth manufacture both within and outside the home throughout the ages, with the primary emphasis being on archaeological problem solving and the ancient and classical periods. Author: Elizabeth Wayland Barber.
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- Arachne, The Price of Weaver's Pride
- Story from Greek mythology about Arachne boasting of her yarn spinning and cloth weaving skills, resulting in Athena turning her into a spider for the remainder of her life. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site.
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- Jute Mill Song
- Lullaby written by Mary Brookbank about the work of jute yarn spinners in the Dundee, UK, jute textile mills of the early 1900's. Includes notes on the songwriter and her work.
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- Legends of Spider Woman
- Navajo poet Hershman John's poem about the Spider Woman who empowers women to keep the dream of life alive and encourages them to continue weaving their dreams, even in times of despair and unknowing.
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- Textile Life
- Text transcription of a poem written by Mary Branch in 1938, providing a vivid, authentic portrait of the textile mill workers' community struggling to survive during the period of the Great Depression. From the Library of Congress web site. [PDF]
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- The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver
- Edna St. Vincent-Milay's ballad about a mother who didn't have the means to buy clothes for her child, and froze to death while weaving cloth during a winter night.
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- The Flax: A Fairy Tale
- The story of a flax fiber as it turned into linen cloth and ended up being fertilizer for the next generation of flax. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site.
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- A. Molina & Cie SpA
- Italy. Design and manufacture of goose and duck feather and down filled duvets, quilted covers, bedspreads, cushions and pillows, with cotton ticking fabrics. Also, polyester filled quilts. Technical information. Links to related sites. English and Italian.
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- Autumn Down
- UK. Design and manufacture of down filled duvets, pillows and booties. Detailed product descriptions, including technical information. On-line ordering.