Textiles
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- Follow the Yarn
- Part of the Digital History for Preston Schools project, dedicated to the history of the Preston area cotton textile industry. Includes a timeline, a searchable database, glossary of terms, interactive games, and a list of classroom activities.
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- Silk Weaving
- Digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles, providing a detailed history of the silk textile industry in Britain in general and the County of Middlesex in particular, from the reign of Henry VIII until the 1860's treaty with France which allowed French silks to come in duty free.
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- White Linen Garments of the Priest
- Lesson paper reviewing the history of linen, the white linen garments of the priesthood, the times that only the High Priest wore linen garments, what the priests will wear when the temple sacrifices are started again, and what our white linen garments should be today and in the future. From the Christian Churches of God. Authors: Willard D. Boettcher and others.
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- The Emergence Of Ring Spinning In The American Textile Industry
- Exhibition organized by the Historical Collections Department of the Baker Library Graduate School of Business Administration in Harvard University. Includes biography, and links to textile articles and resources.
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- The Fabric of Moroccan Life
- Exhibition at the National Museum of African Art, focused on the tradition of embroideries, textiles and jewelry from the Kingdom of Morocco.
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- The Kasuri Collection of Jeff Krauss
- On-line exhibition of a large collection of traditional and antique Ikat printed textiles.
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- Wrapped in Pride
- Continuing exhibition, exploring the history of traditional Ghanaian weaving and its impact on cultures beyond Africa's shores. A collaboration between the National Museum of African Art and the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture.
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- Zucchi Collection of Handblok Prints
- Collection of historic handbloks from 1785 to 1935 for the printing of textile fabrics, categorised in abstract, cashmere, floral, geometric, ornamental and pictorial designs, including a description of the handblok printing technique. Links to related sites.
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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.