The October issue of Scientific American has a very interesting article, the cover article in fact, on textiles woven by Viking women. In Iceland for several centuries women wove cloth used as money, and textiles from Greenland show a change … Continue reading →
Interesting article on an exhibit in Chicago https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-women-weavers-bauhaus-inspired-generations-textile-artists
Continue reading →New Skeleton Tieup Search We have added a new page to help find skeleton tieups for weaving on rising shed looms. Please see: http://reducer.handweaving.net Skeleton tieups are useful if you have enough shafts to weave a draft but not enough … Continue reading →
A group invitational, The New Textiles: Transformed will include works showcasing a variety of unique techniques and unlikely materials that mirror the look of textiles and explore the definition of what a textile truly is. This exhibition will transform the possibilities of … Continue reading →
This is an interesting article on the history of textiles in the context of technological advances. http://aeon.co/magazine/culture/how-textiles-repeatedly-revolutionised-technology/
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