Articles related to "Textile"
Household Textiles: Handmade Floor Coverings
Introduction to textile floor coverings and where to get them.
hooked rugs • silk rugs • cotton rugs • rag rugs • braid rugs
Introduction to textile floor coverings and where to get them.
hooked rugs • silk rugs • cotton rugs • rag rugs • braid rugs
Expressing a Culture in Fabrics
Fabric as an expression of culture through the ages.
fabric • textiles • design • patterns • culture
Fabric as an expression of culture through the ages.
fabric • textiles • design • patterns • culture
Cloth and Weaving in the Inca Empire
In Tiwantinsuyu, the empire of the Incas, spindles and looms were just as important as spears and shields.
inca weaving • inca textiles • andean weaving • inca government • quipus
In Tiwantinsuyu, the empire of the Incas, spindles and looms were just as important as spears and shields.
inca weaving • inca textiles • andean weaving • inca government • quipus
Carding Without Handcards
You can card fleece without hand cards using this old peasant method.
fiber preparation • textiles • fiber arts • hand spinning • fleece
You can card fleece without hand cards using this old peasant method.
fiber preparation • textiles • fiber arts • hand spinning • fleece
Color It Heather
Producing a heathery look and feel in woolen garments
heather • tweed • spinning • weaving • sheep wool
Producing a heathery look and feel in woolen garments
heather • tweed • spinning • weaving • sheep wool
Dyeing with Prickly Pear
How to use prickly pear fruit for natural dyeing to obtain the traditional Native American red color.
dyeing • natural dyeing • dyes • dye • prickly pear
How to use prickly pear fruit for natural dyeing to obtain the traditional Native American red color.
dyeing • natural dyeing • dyes • dye • prickly pear
Even Dyeing
Dyeing fiber and fabric to produce even color can be a bit tricky. Here are some hints to help produce nice even colors when you dye.
dye • dyeing • fabric • fiber • fiber arts
Dyeing fiber and fabric to produce even color can be a bit tricky. Here are some hints to help produce nice even colors when you dye.
dye • dyeing • fabric • fiber • fiber arts
Get Started in Weaving ---Cheap!
One doesn't need an expensive floor loom to learn to weave. Here are some projects for you in cheap simple weaving.
loom • simple weaving • fiber • fiber arts • textiles
One doesn't need an expensive floor loom to learn to weave. Here are some projects for you in cheap simple weaving.
loom • simple weaving • fiber • fiber arts • textiles
Make Your Own Cheap Frame Loom
Make an simple portable frame loom for weaving and textile experiemnts.
loom • textiles • fiber arts • cloth • frame loom
Make an simple portable frame loom for weaving and textile experiemnts.
loom • textiles • fiber arts • cloth • frame loom
Ritual Cloth: Ceremonies
Ceremonial textiles in the form of canopies, banners, gowns, veils and symbols.
textiles • cloth • ceremonies • robes • gowns
Ceremonial textiles in the form of canopies, banners, gowns, veils and symbols.
textiles • cloth • ceremonies • robes • gowns
Specialty Fibers: Thistledown
Odd fibers may be spun with varying results. This article looks at the basics of spinning thistledown.
fibre • textiles • thistledown • hand spinning • down
Odd fibers may be spun with varying results. This article looks at the basics of spinning thistledown.
fibre • textiles • thistledown • hand spinning • down
The Great Nettle Experiment
An experiment using nettles as a fiber source which didn't quite turn out right, but will give you a good idea what retting bast fibers is all about.
nettles • fiber preparation • textiles • fiber • spinning
An experiment using nettles as a fiber source which didn't quite turn out right, but will give you a good idea what retting bast fibers is all about.
nettles • fiber preparation • textiles • fiber • spinning
The Looper Frame Dish towel
You can take suares woven on a simple loom and make a dish towel and other useful items. Follow the directions here.
loom • dish towel • weaving • weaving projects • textiles
You can take suares woven on a simple loom and make a dish towel and other useful items. Follow the directions here.
loom • dish towel • weaving • weaving projects • textiles
The PVC Pipe Nahavo Loom
How to build an inexpensive Navaho rug loom out of PVC pipe.
loom • loom construction • fiber • fiber arts • textiles
How to build an inexpensive Navaho rug loom out of PVC pipe.
loom • loom construction • fiber • fiber arts • textiles
Tie-Dye Review
Here's a quick primer for those who want to expand their Tie-Dye experience.
dye • fiber • cloth • textiles • dyeing
Here's a quick primer for those who want to expand their Tie-Dye experience.
dye • fiber • cloth • textiles • dyeing
What's The Madder?
How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant.
natural dye • dye • dyeing • red dye • fiber art
How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant.
natural dye • dye • dyeing • red dye • fiber art
Wood Chip Dyeing
Various wood bark and chips can be used for dyeing a variety of colors. They need a bit more time and trouble to release their color but can produce some of the best natural tones particularly in blues and purples.
natural dyeing • historical dyeing • dye • dye plants • bark
Various wood bark and chips can be used for dyeing a variety of colors. They need a bit more time and trouble to release their color but can produce some of the best natural tones particularly in blues and purples.
natural dyeing • historical dyeing • dye • dye plants • bark
Cloth Which Signifies
Textile design in flags, banners, insignia, kites and windsocks
textile • design • flags • banners • insignia
Textile design in flags, banners, insignia, kites and windsocks
textile • design • flags • banners • insignia
Development of Early Looms
Loom design from the Neolithic to modern times.
looms • weaving • fabric • cloth • neolithic
Loom design from the Neolithic to modern times.
looms • weaving • fabric • cloth • neolithic
MULLIEN
Mullien a common weed can be used as a dye plant. Available everywhere in the Americas and Eur-Asia it makes browns and yellows.
dye plant • dye • fiber • textile • mullien verbascum thapsus
Mullien a common weed can be used as a dye plant. Available everywhere in the Americas and Eur-Asia it makes browns and yellows.
dye plant • dye • fiber • textile • mullien verbascum thapsus
Real People Online: Avital Pinnick (Part 2)
The interview with Avital concludes, with her thoughts and experience on spinning, ancient and modern, the internet, and her plans for the future.
spinner • cotton • colored cotton • coloured cotton • handspinner
The interview with Avital concludes, with her thoughts and experience on spinning, ancient and modern, the internet, and her plans for the future.
spinner • cotton • colored cotton • coloured cotton • handspinner
The Cloth Traders
How textile artisanry led to the cloth trade and promoted the development of the family business.
cloth • trade • textile • arts • silk road
How textile artisanry led to the cloth trade and promoted the development of the family business.
cloth • trade • textile • arts • silk road
The Day the Weaving Died
Weaving was for many centuries a manual process. It was not until the very late 1700's that weaving and fiber production generally became a highly mechanical procedure, thus changing the cloth industry forever.
weaving • fiber • textile • textiles • cartwright
Weaving was for many centuries a manual process. It was not until the very late 1700's that weaving and fiber production generally became a highly mechanical procedure, thus changing the cloth industry forever.
weaving • fiber • textile • textiles • cartwright
Shopping in India
India is a shopper's paradise with so many exotic goods on offer. From jewelry to pottery to paintings, there's something to suit all budgets lavish to inexpensive.
shopping in india • what to buy in india • where to shop in india • india handicrafts • india jewelry
India is a shopper's paradise with so many exotic goods on offer. From jewelry to pottery to paintings, there's something to suit all budgets lavish to inexpensive.
shopping in india • what to buy in india • where to shop in india • india handicrafts • india jewelry
Brenda Dayne of Cast On Podcast
Brenda Dayne discusses with us her muses and getting funding for her podcast in part II of this interview.
brenda dayne • cast on podcast • knitting podcast interview • knitting podcast • knitting muses
Brenda Dayne discusses with us her muses and getting funding for her podcast in part II of this interview.
brenda dayne • cast on podcast • knitting podcast interview • knitting podcast • knitting muses
US Imported Rugs Flat in 2007
The slowing U.S. housing market has not yet had a major impact on the sales of imported rugs, carpets and other textile floor coverings.
us imported rugs • sales oriental rugs • oriental carpets • textile floor coverings • us rug exports
The slowing U.S. housing market has not yet had a major impact on the sales of imported rugs, carpets and other textile floor coverings.
us imported rugs • sales oriental rugs • oriental carpets • textile floor coverings • us rug exports
Hand Printing Cloth
A discussion of various methods of printing on cloth by hand.
finger-paint • brush painting • rubbing • stamping • wood blocks
A discussion of various methods of printing on cloth by hand.
finger-paint • brush painting • rubbing • stamping • wood blocks
Customizing your cushions
Do you have the nice solid color throw pillows or nice solid color seat cushions? Nice is so boring, lets make them pop.
customizing throw pillows • customizing seat cushions • customizing drapes • customizing curtains • stencil craft
Do you have the nice solid color throw pillows or nice solid color seat cushions? Nice is so boring, lets make them pop.
customizing throw pillows • customizing seat cushions • customizing drapes • customizing curtains • stencil craft
Color It Bright
Hand-Dyeing of wool and wool yarns
dyed-in-the-wool • yarn • analine • mordant • cochineal
Hand-Dyeing of wool and wool yarns
dyed-in-the-wool • yarn • analine • mordant • cochineal
Cloth from Plant Fibers: Linen
Introductory comments on Linen, its uses and methods of processing
flax • linen • egypt • design • textile arts
Introductory comments on Linen, its uses and methods of processing
flax • linen • egypt • design • textile arts
Touring Milan’s Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco, home of the Dukes of Milan, was designed and decorated by Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci. Today the castle is the perfect home for the city's museums.
touring milan italy • castello sforzesco museums • dukes of milan • donato bramant • leonardo da vinci
Castello Sforzesco, home of the Dukes of Milan, was designed and decorated by Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci. Today the castle is the perfect home for the city's museums.
touring milan italy • castello sforzesco museums • dukes of milan • donato bramant • leonardo da vinci
Color It Plaid
Colorful cloth design in tartan plaids
cloth dyeing • spinning • weaving • wool • design
Colorful cloth design in tartan plaids
cloth dyeing • spinning • weaving • wool • design
Hunting for Crafts in Wales
Many Welsh craftspeople have their studios in picturesque villages. Seeking them out offers sightseeing rewards as well as mementos of your visit to Wales.
anvil pottery • llanrhaeadr • denbigh • ruthin • pottery tablewear
Many Welsh craftspeople have their studios in picturesque villages. Seeking them out offers sightseeing rewards as well as mementos of your visit to Wales.
anvil pottery • llanrhaeadr • denbigh • ruthin • pottery tablewear
Shopping at the Otavalo Market
The Otavalo Market is a sprawling outdoor maze of stalls featuring textiles, handicrafts, woodcarvings, art and much, much more!
otavalo market • native market • handicrafts • ecuador market • quito market
The Otavalo Market is a sprawling outdoor maze of stalls featuring textiles, handicrafts, woodcarvings, art and much, much more!
otavalo market • native market • handicrafts • ecuador market • quito market
Androscoggin River Still Polluted
Thirty-seven years after the passage of the CWA, many rivers remain severely polluted. A new bill brings Clean Water issues back into the public eye.
clean water act • cwa • water pollution • maine's androscoggin river • algal blooms
Thirty-seven years after the passage of the CWA, many rivers remain severely polluted. A new bill brings Clean Water issues back into the public eye.
clean water act • cwa • water pollution • maine's androscoggin river • algal blooms
I. The Bauhaus School, Weimar, 1919
Probably the most influential design and architectural movement since the Renaissance, the Bauhaus School has impacted virtually every area of functional living in the 20th century. A chronological history beginning with its founding in Weimar 80 years ago.
bauhaus • architecture • walter gropius • mies van der rohe • design
Probably the most influential design and architectural movement since the Renaissance, the Bauhaus School has impacted virtually every area of functional living in the 20th century. A chronological history beginning with its founding in Weimar 80 years ago.
bauhaus • architecture • walter gropius • mies van der rohe • design
18th CENTURY MUSEUMS by Mary Haegele
Museums that are responsible for collections of 18th century artifacts or existed themselves since the 18th century.
century • british • museums • antiquities • japansese
Museums that are responsible for collections of 18th century artifacts or existed themselves since the 18th century.
century • british • museums • antiquities • japansese
Cotton: You Know What They Say
Cotton as a versatile fabric in universal use
cotton • plant fibers • fabric • prints • tie-dye
Cotton as a versatile fabric in universal use
cotton • plant fibers • fabric • prints • tie-dye
Sacred Cloth: Weaving a House of Worship
Woven Panels of the Holy Tabernacle and the Courtyard of Sacrifice
weave • thread • flax • linen • panels
Woven Panels of the Holy Tabernacle and the Courtyard of Sacrifice
weave • thread • flax • linen • panels
Dubai Shopping, Madinat Jumeirah
A Dubai shopping centre where traditional Middle Eastern products, modern fashions, restaurants, cafés and bars are available in an unusual, attractive Arabian setting.
dubai shopping • souk madinat jumeirah • dubai shopping centre • middle eastern souvenirs • middle eastern products
A Dubai shopping centre where traditional Middle Eastern products, modern fashions, restaurants, cafés and bars are available in an unusual, attractive Arabian setting.
dubai shopping • souk madinat jumeirah • dubai shopping centre • middle eastern souvenirs • middle eastern products
Indigenous Knowledge Theft
European science and technology, supposedly what sets the west apart from more "savage" peoples, is merely knowledge stolen from Indigenous peoples throughout history.
intellectual property theft • indigenous intellectual property • indigenous science • indigenous technology • western propaganda
European science and technology, supposedly what sets the west apart from more "savage" peoples, is merely knowledge stolen from Indigenous peoples throughout history.
intellectual property theft • indigenous intellectual property • indigenous science • indigenous technology • western propaganda
New Fashion Design Museum Exhibit
New Exhibit Investigates Developments in Fashion Design
fashion • exhibit • los angeles county museum of art • breaking the mode: contemporary fashion from the p • fashion history
New Exhibit Investigates Developments in Fashion Design
fashion • exhibit • los angeles county museum of art • breaking the mode: contemporary fashion from the p • fashion history
The Lure of Lace
Where did our love of lace come from........this article explores that subject.
lace • lacemaking • lace collecting • honiton • lace school
Where did our love of lace come from........this article explores that subject.
lace • lacemaking • lace collecting • honiton • lace school
Alternative Amsterdam Museums
The Dutch capital may be a hub of culture, history and art but in keeping with its salacious nature it also boasts several museums of a slightly less orthodox nature...
alternative amsterdam museums • amsterdam's sex marijuana and torture museums • amsterdam's sex museums • sex museum amsterdam • venustempel
The Dutch capital may be a hub of culture, history and art but in keeping with its salacious nature it also boasts several museums of a slightly less orthodox nature...
alternative amsterdam museums • amsterdam's sex marijuana and torture museums • amsterdam's sex museums • sex museum amsterdam • venustempel
Australian Company: Worldwide Shopping Tours
Australian travel company Worldwide Shopping Tours plans personalised guided shopping days in Paris, Milan, Cairo, Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong and other major cities.
travel company to organise and prebook overseas sh • worldwide shopping tours • australian travel company • personalised guided shopping days in paris milan c • charmaine grahame
Australian travel company Worldwide Shopping Tours plans personalised guided shopping days in Paris, Milan, Cairo, Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong and other major cities.
travel company to organise and prebook overseas sh • worldwide shopping tours • australian travel company • personalised guided shopping days in paris milan c • charmaine grahame
Business in China III: Investing
With its economy growing in an average of almost 8% every year, investing in China's manufacturing sector is attracting large number of foreign investors.
china • investing in china • investing in manufacturing sector in china • business in china • manufacturing sector in china
With its economy growing in an average of almost 8% every year, investing in China's manufacturing sector is attracting large number of foreign investors.
china • investing in china • investing in manufacturing sector in china • business in china • manufacturing sector in china
England's Oldest Roman Town
Lying just an hour from London by train, Colchester has managed to preserve its ancient buildings and heritage from developers, while allowing modernity to flourish
colchester • norman castle • roman temple • roman emperor claudius • balterne gate
Lying just an hour from London by train, Colchester has managed to preserve its ancient buildings and heritage from developers, while allowing modernity to flourish
colchester • norman castle • roman temple • roman emperor claudius • balterne gate
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