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Batik, Traditional Fabric of Indonesia - http://www.expat.or.id/info/batik.html
Article about the history of batik fabrics, and descriptions of the process of selecting and preparing cloth, batik decoration tools and techniques, and batik designs. From Living in Indonesia. |
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A History of Navajo Weaving - http://www.americana.net/rugs_article.html
An article on the history and culture of the Navajo Indians, including reviews of their yarn spinning, and cloth and rug weaving techniques. Authors: Lee and Eric Anderson. |
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Anglo-Saxon and Viking Crafts - Wool and Stuff - http://www.regia.org/textile1.htm
Short article about the excavation of woollen cloth and textiles from Viking Periods in Britain and Scandinavia. From Regia Anglorum. |
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Indigo in the Early Modern World - http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/Indigo.html
Short article about the history of indigo dyes in human civilization, and its associations with political power and religious ritual. Author: Anne Mattson. |
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The Bogolan Kasobane Group - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/contemporary/groupe1.html
Short essay about a group of African textile fabric painting artists which specialises in clay and vegetal pigment dye based Bogolan technique. Authors: Janet Goldner and Kletigui Dembele. |
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Ancient Textiles - http://www.comp-archaeology.org/AncientTextiles/
Web page from the Comparative Archeology web site, with links to news, reports and articles pertaining to the study of historic textiles. |
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A Brief Social History of Navajo Weaving - http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa064.shtml
Detailed description of Navajo weaving techniques, probably dating back to the 17th century, and a review of their social and economic history. Links to related sites. From the Collectors' Guide. |
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Viking Embroidery Stitches and Motifs - http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html
Short article about Viking embroidery art, techniques, designs and motifs. Author: Carolyn Priest-Dorman. |
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Wool, Worsted and Woollen manufactures - http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Wool,_worsted_and_woollen_manufactures
Extensive article from the 1911 publication of the Encyclopaedia Britannica covering sheep raising, wool harvesting and processing, and yarn spinning technologies. From LoveToKnow 1911. |
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The Goddess from Anatolia: An Updated View of the Catal Huyuk Controversy - http://www.marlamallett.com/chupdate.htm
Polemic article in defense of the theory that the designs of Anatolian kilims are original art of the weavers, and not reproductions from Neolithic wall paintings. From the Oriental Rug Review. Author: Marla Mallett. |
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Indian Trade Blankets - http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa026.shtml
Short history of the woollen blanket, which was an important trading commodity between settlers, trappers and explorers and Native Americans in the 19th century. From the Collectors' Guide. |
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Men in the Fiber Arts - http://www.caron-net.com/featurefiles/featjan.html
Article about the history of embroidery and tapestry weaving, which from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution was primarily the domain of men. Author: Rita Vainius. |
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West Africa Textile Patterns - http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/africana/textiles.htm
Short article presenting examples and a reading list about printed and dyed West African fabrics for apparel and fashion applications. From the University of Florida's Africana Collection. |
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Stripes and Patterns - http://www.asianart.com/articles/indonesia-textiles/index.html
Article about the significance of locality and social relationship in textile designs in Eastern Indonesia. Author: Krista Knirck-Bumke. |
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History of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander textiles - http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/hsc/paperbark/history.htm
Article from the Powerhouse Museum web site, providing a description of historic basket weaving and knotting techniques still in use with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples of Australia. |
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An Introduction to Wool-Working for Readers of Greek and Latin - http://classics.rutgers.edu/text_textile/Teacher's_Guide2.pdf
Teacher's guide with basic information about cloth and looms, a timeline of textile history relevant to Greek and Roman antiquity, gender issues in textile production, and an archeological context. From the Text and Textile web site. |
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Notes Concerning Oriental Rugs and Textiles in the Middle East - http://www.richardewright.com/
Compilation of research notes concerning oriental rugs and textiles in the Middle East. Author: Richard E. Wright. |
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Carpets and History - http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198903/carpets.and.history.htm
Extensive article about the history of the textile and carpet trade between the Middle East and Europe since the Renaissance period until recent times. From the Saudi Aramco World magazine. Author: Carol Bier. |
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Love and Care of the Great Kilt - http://www.theweebsite.com/greatkilt/index.html
Short history of the British kilt, worn by highlanders and soldiers from 1500 to late 1700. Information about the fabric, and wearing, usage and storing of the kilt. |
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Anglo-Saxon and Viking Crafts - Textiles - http://www.regia.org/textiles.htm
Concise history of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking crafts of hand yarn spinning, dyeing and cloth weaving. From Regia Anglorum. |
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African Indigo Cloth-Dyeing in Labé - http://www.tntindigo.com/
Introduction to the history, design, processes and materials in tie and sew Indigo dyed fabrics and garments in Guinea. |
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Anglo-Saxon and Viking Braid Weaving - http://www.regia.org/braids.htm
Short article on the Viking and Anglo-Saxon narrow fabric tablet weaving equipment and technology. |
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Archeological Textiles - A Need for New Methods of Analysis and Reconstruction - http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/64_51_185.pdf
Technical paper describing the problems scientists face when dealing with textiles from archeological sites. Authors: Maria Cybulska and Jerzy Maik. |
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History of Linen - http://www.ulsterlinen.com/2.htm
Full text of a lecture on the history of the flax plant, and the development of the linen industry and organization. From the Ulster Linen Co., Inc. web site. Author: W.H. Webb. |
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A Functional Analysis of Northwest Coast Spindle Works - http://www.jdlh.palo-alto.ca.us/doc/spindles96/spindles96.pdf
Master of Arts thesis presenting a descriptive, functional analysis of one hundred historic spindle whorls from the Gulf of Georgia region. Author: Isa Loughran-Delahun |
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A Short History of Japanese Textiles - http://www.kimonoboy.com/short_history.html
Short historical narrative focused on Japanese vintage indigo textiles for daily use and peasant clothing made from cotton and hemp, dating from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s. From Japanese Folk Textiles. |
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Stretched Supports - http://www.trueart.info/stretched_supports.htm
Short article about the history and properties of linen, cotton and canvas support fabrics for painters. Instructions for the stretching of canvas. From True Art. Author: Steven Saitzyk. |
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Dutch Samplers - http://lachatelainedesigns.homestead.com/dutchsamplerhistory.html
Short illustrated article about the art of hand embroidery in the Netherlands during the 17th and 18th Centuries. Author: Lucy Lyons Willis. |
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The Mills of Cark - http://www.btinternet.com/~l.gilpin/lesproj/project.htm
The history of the water and steam powered cotton textile mills in the industrial mill village of Cark in Cumbria, UK, from 1785 to the 1960's. Based on a paper submitted for a Local History course at Cardiff University. Author: L.R. Gilpin. |
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Mud Cloth From Mali: Its Making and Use - http://www.up.ac.za/academic/acadorgs/saafecs/vol31/toerien.pdf
Paper about the history, manufacture and applications of traditional Mali mud cloth. Author: Elsje S. Toerien. |
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Ancient Textiles - http://www3.lu.se/klass/textiles/
Announcement of the March 19-23, 2003 conference on the crafting and production of textiles and clothing in historic times. Library of text abstracts about the importance of textiles, and textile production, dyeing and finishing in ancient societies |
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Woven Textiles in the Monumental Compositions of Copper Age Valcamonica - http://www.simbolisullaroccia.it/PDF/Textiles (H.Arris).pdf
Aricle about 'parallel line' motifs found in the assemblage of Copper Age engravings of Valcamonica (2800-2200 BC), which are considered to be a representation of woven textiles and clothing. Author: Susan Harris. |
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Aztec Garments: From Birth to Fulfillment - http://168.96.200.17/ar/libros/lasa97/ludden.pdf
Lecture about the art and applications of Aztec textiles and clothing, from the harvesting of fibers for weaving and decoration, to its fulfillment of purpose, distinguishing differences between men and women, social status and position, and the ranks of warriors. Author: Andrea Ludden. |
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Discrepancies in the Radiocarbon Dating Area of the Turin Shroud - http://www.holyshroudguild.org/media/DISCREPANCIES$20IN$20THE$20RADIOCARBON$20DATING$20AREA$20OF$20THE$20TURIN$20SHROUD.pdf
Overview of research and studies of and about the Turin Shroud, indicating that the linen cloth originated in the Middle Ages. Authors: M. Sue Benford and Joseph G. Marino. |
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An Economic Aspect of the Collapse of the Anglo-Burgundian Alliance; 1428-1442 - http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/munro5/MunroAngloBurgEnHR1970.pdf
Paper published in the April 1970 edition of the English Historical Review, about the collapse of the alliance between England, the Low Countries and France due to their competition in the textile trade. Author: Prof. John H. Munro. |
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National Leadership and Competing Technological Paradigms: The Globalization of Cotton Spinning, 1878-1933 - http://www.stanford.edu/~write/National%20Leadership.pdf
Extensive study about the global evolution and spread of yarn spinning technology over a period of fifty years, based on the records of British spinning machinery manufacturers. Authors: Gary R. Saxonhouse and Gavin Wright. |
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Wool, Cloth and Gold: Bullionism in Anglo-Burgundian Commercial Relation 1384-1478 - http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/munro5/MunroYalePhdDissertation.pdf
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about Anglo-Burgundian power politics during the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of the Roses, involving the international wool trade as a means for extracting ready cash to finance the battles. Author: John H.A. Munro. |
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Advances in Weaving Technology and Looms - http://www.pdexcil.org/news/40N1002/advances.htm
Review of the history and development of fabric weaving, from the ancient Egyptian cultures of 6000 BC to the present day high-speed electronic looms. Author: S. Rajagopalan. |
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Textile Production and Gender Roles in China: 1000 - 1700 - http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/sinologie/eastm/back/cs12/cs12-5-bray.pdf
Part of a broader study of the technologies that effected women's lives in imperial China, examining domestic architecture and reproductive techniques, and the technologies of textile production. Author: Francesca Bray. |
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Women at the Loom - http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-0330101-134816/unrestricted/MacRae0420.pdf
Master of Arts in History thesis, exploring the evidence for handweaving in ante-bellum Washington County, Tennessee by examining probate inventories, wills, store ledgers, and census and tax materials to determine the identities of the weavers, the equipment and raw materials available to them, and the kinds of textiles that women wove. Author: Ann Cameron MacRae. |