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One good link leads to another
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As I compiled this page, I soon realised that some excellent textile links pages already exist. So, I've included any that I've come across, as well as some of my own favourites. It's a matter of browsing, and seeing where Serendipity takes you. Please let me know if you find a great site. |
Maintains a documentary and photographic record of
textiles located in communities throughout the UK. |
The best site I've found for all things related to Textile Creativity.
If you find anything better, please let me know. |
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This is the basic links page of The Needlework Gazette. |
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The Young Embroiderers web pages are for anyone who's interested in textile art and craft,
but especially for children and young people. |
The National Virtual Museum: Celebrating UK Culture.
Not just textiles. You'll think you've gone to cultural heaven.
Check out the Website of the Week page. |
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CONSERVATION |
HISTORY and MUSEUMS |
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The National Trust's Textile Conservation Studio is a centre of excellence committed to ensuring the Trust’s remarkable collection of historic textiles is protected for the future. |
The UK national collection of textiles, covers more than 2000 years. Most techniques are represented, including woven, printed and embroidered textiles, lace, tapestries and carpets. Comprehensively classified.
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Excellent, cross-referenced, illustrated articles about the history of the Textile Industry in the UK: processes, inventors, entrepreneurs and factory workers, including child labourers. |
You don't have to be studying for a GCSE in Design and Technology to find the clear and colourful explanations on this site interesting and informative. |
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This link takes you to the conservation pages of the Royal Manufacturers De Wit, in Belgium, where National Trust tapestries go for cleaning, before conservation work can begin back in the UK. A real insight into tapestry conservation. |
Wonderful!The Textile Museum is dedicated to mankind's creative achievements in the textile arts. It is committed to the scholarly research, conservation, interpretation and exhibition of textiles. I want to go there!
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The Textile Museum of Canada solely dedicated to the collection, exhibition and documentation of textiles from around the world. The collection of more than 12,000 pieces represents over 200 countries and regions. |
An interactive resource for exploring the world of textiles, with the emphasis on the environment, recycling and sustainability.Teachers' notes suggest activites and lesson plans. |
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INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE ART and CRAFT |
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There are over 1,000 cross-referenced links listed on The Costume Page . Some of them cover more than one area of interest. Browse and enjoy. |
A good starting place for African textiles. Adire is indigo dyed cloth produced by Yoruba women of south western Nigeria, using a variety of resist dye techniques. Other styles include Adinkra, Akwete, Aso-oke, Bogolan, Ewe, Kente, Kuba, and Nupe. |
Tradional Japanese crafts, including weaving, dying and other fibre crafts, as well as pottery, wood, bamboo, stone, metal, lacquer... |
An excellent site, with even more links! Norwich saw centuries of thriving textile manufacture. This project provides resources for the study of its history & contemporary practice, and aims to inform, inspire and spark off new initiatives for textiles. |
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Basically, this is a links site from a very enthusiastic amateur who has put in many hours of hard surfing time to compile her lists. Not very stylish, but with loads of interesting links to follow. |
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A terrific resource. The Leeds University International Textile Archive collects, preserves and documents textiles from the major textile producing areas of the world for the benefit of the public. |
This link is to the Site Map page, rather than the Home page. To explore, you follow 'routes' that are either Geographic, or by Theme. Once you get the hang of this navigation, there's lots to investigate, such as Production, Heritage, and Festivals. |
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