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Textiles from the Index of American Design - http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iadtxtl/iadtxtl-main1.html
On-line collection of representative examples of the handiwork of American women of colonial and later times, articles made by professional weavers, as well as fabrics produced by textile mills in America's early years of industrialization. Directory of links to related sites. From the National Gallery of Art. |
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Wrapped in Pride - http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/kente/about.htm
Continuing exhibition, exploring the history of traditional Ghanaian weaving and its impact on cultures beyond Africa's shores. A collaboration between the National Museum of African Art and the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture. |
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Weaving the Past Into the Future: 100 Years of Textiles at NC State University - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/exhibits/textiles/
Exhibit highlighting the history of the College of Textiles at NC State. From early courses in weaving and textile design to the development of the first synthetic aorta and to the present continuing research in textile composite materials for spacecraft. Contents include vintage photographs, pamphlets, correspondence, and papers from the University Archives. |
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The Emergence Of Ring Spinning In The American Textile Industry - http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/exhibits/distech/
Exhibition organized by the Historical Collections Department of the Baker Library Graduate School of Business Administration in Harvard University. Includes biography, and links to textile articles and resources. |
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Zucchi Collection of Handblok Prints - http://www.zucchicollection.org/
Collection of historic handbloks from 1785 to 1935 for the printing of textile fabrics, categorised in abstract, cashmere, floral, geometric, ornamental and pictorial designs, including a description of the handblok printing technique. Links to related sites. |
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The Fabric of Moroccan Life - http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/fabric/index.html
Exhibition at the National Museum of African Art, focused on the tradition of embroideries, textiles and jewelry from the Kingdom of Morocco. |
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The URI Historic Textile and Costume Collection - http://www.uri.edu/hss/tmd/Collection.htm
USA. Includes collection of textiles and historic costumes of the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design in the University of Rhode Island. |
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Coptic Textiles from Egypt - http://research.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/coptic/
On-line exhibit of the Rietz Collection of Coptic Textiles, featuring objects from the collection of the Department of Anthropology at the California Academy of Sciences. Includes a history of the Copts and an explanation of Coptic weaving technology. |
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Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection - http://www.tillekeandgibbins.com/textile/history.htm
Thailand. On-line collection of ethnographic textile materials from mainland Southeast Asia and Indonesia, owned and on permanent display in the headquarters of the Tilleke and Gibbins law firm in Bangkok. |
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The Kasuri Collection of Jeff Krauss - http://e-gasuri.com/ikat/index1.htm
On-line exhibition of a large collection of traditional and antique Ikat printed textiles. |
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Traditional Japanese Textiles - http://www.kimono.or.jp/dic/eng/10Dye-Kyushu.html
On-line exhibition of traditional printed silk fabrics for kimono's, including descriptions of antique weaving, printing and dyeing processes, and histories of fabric origins. From the web site of the Cultural Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan. |
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Maya Textiles: Visions of Identity - http://alcor.concordia.ca/~textiles/
On-line exhibition presented in the form of visual essays combining Maya weaving, photography and text to creates a window to Maya culture through the language of cloth. Includes an exhibition essay by Soel Rodas Calderón, a bibliography and links to related sites. English, French and Spanish. |
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Early Islamic Inscribed Textiles - http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/galleries/Exhibits/Big_Textile/Big_Textile/Tiraz.html
On-line exhibition of inscribed arm bands and textiles, originally given by caliphs as a badge of honor, favor, and distinction. From The Kelsey Online virtual gallery of historic textiles from Egyp |
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Fabric of Everyday Life: Historic Textiles from Karanis - http://lw.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/galleries/Exhibits/textiles/index.html
Virtual exhibition of the Kelsey Museum of Archeology about the importance of textile fabrics for clothing, furnishings, symbolic communication and commerce, as conveyed by the collection of historic textiles found at the Karanis archeological site. |