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Textiles
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All Fiber Arts- Weaving Information 
 This is an extensive exposition of weaving, covering many facets of the craft. There are many organized links to suppliers, information about kinds of supplies needed, and projects and patterns. A link to a related site about handspinning is included. Also of interest is an extensive section about dye supplies and recipes , including some innovative methods of dyeing fibers and yarn. http://www.allfiberarts.com/cs/weaveinfo.htm Topics: Crafts Last updated Dec 15, 2003 American Textile History Museum
Website for this Massachusetts museum with a mission of "[telling] America's story through art, science, and history of its textiles." Features overviews of exhibits and collections (such as costumes and machinery) and a growing database of items from the museum's permanent collection. http://www.athm.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Dec 11, 2007 Descendants of the Incas
From creation to the market place, the traditions of Andean woven goods are illustrated at this site produced by the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. Photographs show weavers and their looms, yarns, traditional weaving designs, Inca ruins, and land and people of the village of Chinchero. http://www.incas.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 14, 2003 Design a Textile
Use this interactive site to design your own floral textile. Choose stem and foliage, background color, flower types, and repeat options. Then you can e-mail or print your design. From the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/british_galleries/designa/textile/textile.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Designing Britain, 1945-1975: Fabrics Forming Society
This site "is structured as an image database comprising sources relating to textile design and dress in Britain from the 1940s to the 1960s." Includes images of knitting and sewing patterns, fabrics, and dresses. Also includes bibliographic citations. Browsable by time period or by selected keywords. From the University of Brighton. http://www.brighton.ac.uk/designingbritain/html/ffs.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Dec 18, 2005 Extreme Textiles: Designing for High Performance
This companion to a 2005 exhibit highlights technical textiles used in applications such as apparel, sports, transportation, medicine, and engineering. Includes images and brief descriptions of items such as Gore-tex apparel, spacesuits, carbon bicycle wheels, speed-skiing helmets, vascular grafts, fishing nets, and more. Includes a game and video clips. From the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. http://www.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/extreme_textiles/index.asp Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Technology Last updated Feb 16, 2006 Fabric Origami
Instructions for preparing fabric to make origami boxes and ornaments. Features ideas for embellishing techniques, such as stamping, beading, gold leaf, and laminating. Includes a bibliography and an image gallery. Note: This is a commercial site, with a store that supplies products used in fabric origami. http://www.fabricorigami.com Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 9, 2004 FabricLink
Information about fabrics and textiles, including a stain removal guide for washable fabrics, carpets, and upholstery; tips on storing garments; laundry tips; and brief descriptions of fiber characteristics. http://www.FabricLink.com/home.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Oct 7, 2006 Fashioning Felt
Companion website to a 2009 exhibition and book focusing "on felt that has been produced by traditional hand- or machine-felting processes; they exclude non-woven felt and techniques, in order to underscore the essential elements of feltmaking." View objects from the exhibit (browsable by keyword and designer), view process photos for a Turkmenistan-made carpet, and read related blog entries. From the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. http://exhibitions.cooperhewitt.org/Fashioning-Felt/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Jun 10, 2009 The Fiber Equipment and Barter Page
This site features free classified advertisements "for the sale, wanted, and barter of used looms, spinning wheels and other fiber equipment related to spinning, weaving and hand knitting, fiber stash reductions, and breeders selling their own fiber." Also lists meetings and events and tips from users of the site. http://www.feb.asar-intl.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Fiberlink
"A site for information about all things related to the fiber arts." Provides annotated links to charts, work by fiber artists, organizations, knitting patterns, techniques, liturgical textiles, and more. http://www.fibergypsy.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Religion Last updated Aug 25, 2005 The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection at The Ohio State University
This site highlights items from this fashion collection, which includes "a range of historic textiles from the 15th century to 20th century furnishing fabrics ... [and] garments and accessories from the mid-18th century to contemporary 21st century designers." Features selected images from the collection and from exhibits such as "A Century of Style: 100 Years of 4-H Fashion." Includes related links. http://costume.osu.edu Topics: Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Hmong Textiles
A collection of over 20 images of textiles from the Hmong people of Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, and from Hmong-Americans. Includes examples of "flower cloth" ("paj ntaub"), which "is used to decorate traditional Hmong clothing and are valued as works of textile art." From the Southeast Asian Archive, University of California, Irvine. http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/sea/hmong.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Aug 10, 2003 How to Tea Dye
Instructions for using tea as a dye for fabrics, which "is an easy way to mute fabrics or give them an older, antiqued look." Includes a materials list, tips and warnings (do not dye synthetic fabrics), and some humorous material (how to tea dye a couch). From the author of a series of articles on quilting topics. http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/teadye.htm Topics: Beverages, Crafts Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Indonesian Textiles
"The National Gallery of Australia holds one of the richest public collections of Indonesian textiles in the world. ... [T]he extensive collection of over 1200 works is accessible to scholars, researchers and textile enthusiasts across the globe through this website." Includes images and item descriptions (such as medium, technique, and subject). Also includes a glossary. Searchable, or browsable by region. http://www.nga.gov.au/IndonesianTextiles/Code/Default.cfm Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Jan 10, 2006 Jacobsen Oriental Rugs
On this website an America Oriental rug dealer shares knowledge about rugs and carpets. "Visit ... [the] Guide to Oriental Rugs for information about rug weaving, rug styles and price ranges, as well as photos of rug weaving and buying, and tips on rug care and cleaning." Includes material about knots and knot density, dyes, rug and loom terminology, and more. Also provides maps, diagrams, and photos. http://www.jacobsenrugs.com Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing Last updated Jul 17, 2006 The Joy of Handspinning
This commercial site has lessons, accompanied by short videos, that teach a beginner how to spin yarn from fiber. Covers the use of and general information on drop spindles and spinning wheels, along with sections on specific spinning techniques, different types of fiber, preparation of fiber for spinning, and both natural and chemical dyeing. Also includes related links. http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated May 31, 2005 The Legacy of Genghis Khan
This online exhibit from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores "courtly art and culture in western Asia, 1256-1353," by examining "the important artistic and cultural achievements that occurred in the Iranian world in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions." It features information and images about the Mongols in China and in Iran, the Mongols and Islam, manuscript illustration, and textile art. Includes a resource guide for teachers. http://www.lacma.org/khan/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Faiths, History By Place, International Governments, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 23, 2006 Meghan Nuttall Sayres: Author, Tapestry Weaver
Describes the work of this Eastern Washington state author who also raises sheep, dyes her own wool with native plants, spins her own yarns, and creates tapestries. Features information about her books for children and adults, and various journal articles she has written. Offers resources for teachers on weaving and shepherding, writing and crafts sections for children, and downloadable study guides for some of her books. http://www.meghannuttallsayres.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated May 2, 2005 Mola Collection
Mola means blouse in the Kuna Indian culture of Panama. To collectors, a Mola is a fabric panel, intricately appliqued in primary colors hand-stitched by Kuna women. http://thorup.com/mola.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Dec 2, 2002 Multiple Choice: From Sample to Product
This exhibit highlights the sample book "and other formats that contain examples of a product or technique ... [to] link together design, technology, and marketing. They have been used for more than 300 years for the merchandizing and recording of design alternatives in many areas of the decorative arts." Browse sections on samples for tableware, art tools and materials, interior decoration, and textiles. Includes a video and introductory essays. From the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. http://cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/multiple_choice/site/ Topics: Art, Crafts Last updated Feb 10, 2009 Oriental Rug Review
This "journal of oriental rugs, other textiles and the pertaining literature ... was published in the U.S.A. for 15 years, from March, 1981 to March, 1996." The website features table of contents and links to a growing number of selected articles on topics such as "Bird Rugs of South Persia," "American Indian Weavings at Auction," and "The Use of Insect Dyes in Oriental Rugs and Textiles." Articles are browsable by issue or by general category. http://www.rugreview.com/orr.htm Topics: Crafts Last updated Jul 17, 2006 Ornament and Pattern: Pre-Victorian to Art Deco
"Several thousand images from nearly 100 volumes on decorative art and surface ornament, mainly portfolios of plates, pattern books, and scrapbook compilations." Find images of flowers, animals, butterflies, house colors, ceramics, and more. Many images are from French publications. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&col_id=163 Topics: Art, Crafts Last updated May 12, 2009 Pieces of a Puzzle: Classical Persian Carpet Fragments
Examples of fragments of 16th and 17th century Persian rugs, including "three principal surviving fragments of one spectacular 16th-century Khorasan rug [which] are reunited in this exhibition. ... These pieces also fit together like a puzzle, allowing us to glimpse the grand scale of the original carpet." Includes an overview of the Khorasan region (in modern Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan), diagrams of rug knotting techniques, and images of carpet fragments. From the Textile Museum. http://www.textilemuseum.org/pieces/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Sep 22, 2008 Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets
This site explores pattern and deviations from a pattern in Oriental carpets. Includes a discussion and examples of asymmetry and symmetry-breaking and grids and tessellations, a rug gallery, and a description of rug knots (Turkish and Persian). Also includes a glossary, bibliographies, activities for students, and related material. From the Textile Museum and the Math Forum at Drexel University. http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jul 17, 2006 Tartan Finder
Images of more than two thousand Scottish tartans with the standard variations. One can search by tartan or clan name and by color codes. There is also an extract from the book Identifying Tartans by Blair Urquhart telling the story of the tartan and its origins. http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/house/tfinder.htp?secid=77 Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, History Last updated Jul 29, 2002 Tartans of Scotland
The "complete Register of all Publicly Known Tartans online, which includes details and images of over 2800 tartans." Search by family name, tartan, or sept (clan branch). Variations such as corporate, district, novelty, service, sports, and trade tartans are included. Features articles on the making, wearing, and history of the tartan as well as a Scottish Association World Directory and a Scottish Heritage section with articles on music, whisky, genealogy, and more. http://www.tartans.scotland.net/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, History, Musical Genres Last updated Oct 16, 2003 Textile Links
"Articles and links covering spinning, weaving, quilting, felting, knitting, sewing, dyeing, and the whole world of textiles. Links to supply sources, organizations, museums, events, training, etc." The links are annotated and the site also has a glossary. There are quite a few dead links but the collection is large and has a lot to offer. http://textilelinks.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Apr 29, 2003 Weaving Art Museum: The Wealth of Kings: Masterpiece Persian Carpets
This exhibit "focuses attention on a number of early carpets made during the golden age of Persian Carpet production, circa 1450-1650." Features an illustrated essay about the historic and cultural situation when the rugs were produced, and annotated photos of carpets. From the Weaving Art Museum. http://www.weavingartmuseum.org/preface.html Topics: Crafts Last updated Jul 20, 2006 What Would Frida Wear?
"This website answers the question 'What would [artist] Frida [Kahlo] wear?' by offering a glimpse of some of the Mexican textiles of the Cordry Collection" at the Arizona State Museum. Dress Frida in traditional Mexican garments such as the huipile and quechquemitl by clicking on the thumbnail images in the exhibit's interactive features. Also includes background on Mexican textiles, brief biography of Kahlo, and a bibliography. Produced by an intern for the Arizona State Museum. http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/frida/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts Last updated Feb 23, 2009 Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity
Devoted to "the cloth called kente, made by the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo." Contains information on the cultural and artistic aspects of the African textile, including when and where to wear kente. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/kente/top.htm Topics: Black Resources, Crafts Last updated Jul 22, 2006 |
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