Hiki-baku is a breathtaking Japanese weaving technique that turns mother-of-pearl shells into luminous fabric. Artisans slice the shells into strands as thin as 0.6 mm and weave them by hand. The iridescent glow shifts with even the tiniest movement.
#Textiles #globalmuseum #weaving #JapaneseArt

Cotsen Textile Traces Roundtable:
Global Equine Cultures.
Thursday, February 26, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Friday, February 27, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This virtual roundtable brings together artists, scholars and other experts to explore the cultural history of horses as expressed through textiles.
👇
https://museum.gwu.edu/global-equine-cultures #globalmuseum #textiles #horses #museums #event

I've posted these before but I was appreciating them again in the early morning sunlight today. Hand made by two of my great grandmas.
I don't want to use them on a bed and risk wearing them out, but I also don't want to keep them hidden away in storage.
#textiles #quilt #crochet

I've posted these before but I was appreciating them again in the early morning sunlight today. Hand made by two of my great grandmas.
I don't want to use them on a bed and risk wearing them out, but I also don't want to keep them hidden away in storage.
#textiles #quilt #crochet

Upcycle your worn out denims into a draught excluder
https://www.pillarboxblue.com/denim-diy-draught-excluder/

#SolarPunkSunday #Crafts #UpCycling #ReUse #Textiles #DIY #EnergySaving #DraughtExcluders

Upcycle your worn out denims into a draught excluder
https://www.pillarboxblue.com/denim-diy-draught-excluder/

#SolarPunkSunday #Crafts #UpCycling #ReUse #Textiles #DIY #EnergySaving #DraughtExcluders

'Thread Count,' a large-scale group exhibition at The Hole, illuminates the beguiling nature of textiles and celebrates the legacy of Anni Albers.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/thread-count-textiles-fiber-art-group-exhibition/

#art #fiberarts #textiles

'Thread Count,' a large-scale group exhibition at The Hole, illuminates the beguiling nature of textiles and celebrates the legacy of Anni Albers.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/thread-count-textiles-fiber-art-group-exhibition/

#art #fiberarts #textiles

April Bey is a Bahamian artist who lives & works in LA. Her multimedia installation reflects themes from American and Bahamian culture, feminism, and post colonialism.
https://www.aprilbey.com/

We Will Not Apologize for Being the Universe; Our Own Constellation. Don’t You Know Light Lives in Dark Places Too?,” 2025, Jacquard woven textiles, sherpa blanket, giant clothespins, beads 84” x 240” inches

#art #textiles #BlackArt #LosAngeles #Caribbean #Frieze

The textile industry in the Bingo region in the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture has survived thanks to business leaders' innovations and quality that has stood the test of time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/hiroshima-textile-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #textiles #kaiharadenim #fashion #japanesecrafts

I wrote out the whole exhausting narrative of what's happened at #UniversityOfNebraskaLincoln to the #statistics, #educational administration, #earth and #atmospheric sciences, and #textiles departments over the past 2.5 months, including the videos, the memes, and a fair bit of snark. https://srvanderplas.github.io/posts/other/unl-program-cuts-despair.html

The Board of Regents decides our fate in 2 days.

I wrote out the whole exhausting narrative of what's happened at #UniversityOfNebraskaLincoln to the #statistics, #educational administration, #earth and #atmospheric sciences, and #textiles departments over the past 2.5 months, including the videos, the memes, and a fair bit of snark. https://srvanderplas.github.io/posts/other/unl-program-cuts-despair.html

The Board of Regents decides our fate in 2 days.

Virtual Program.
Cotsen Textile Traces Global Roundtable: Textile Futures
Thu., Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
A global panel of scholars, designers and cultural practitioners explores how traditional practices and new technologies can shape more responsible production and consumption, preserving textile heritage worldwide.
Free, registration required.
https://museum.gwu.edu/cotsen-textile-traces-global-roundtable-textile-futures #globalmuseum #textiles

Despite familiar threats of synthetic alternatives and a declining workforce, Shiga Prefecture's persimmon dyers believe the traditional craft is still worth the effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/01/style-design/persimmon-dyeing-textiles-shiga-crafts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #textiles #rurallife

Despite familiar threats of synthetic alternatives and a declining workforce, Shiga Prefecture's persimmon dyers believe the traditional craft is still worth the effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/01/style-design/persimmon-dyeing-textiles-shiga-crafts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #textiles #rurallife

Why would Amami Oshima’s traditional textile industry oppose being designated as one of Japan’s Intangible Cultural Properties? A new book on the country’s age-old crafts explores the thorny side of sustainability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/24/books/dyeing-textiles-books-traditional-crafts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #japanesecrafts #books #textiles #kimono

The history of theses abandoned Welsh tweed mills spans 150 years, from Industrial Revolution boom to the fall of the Wales textile industry. Inside these places, it feels like stepping back in time! ⌛⏪🚶‍♀️

#Wales #History #Photography #Welsh #Textiles #Industry #Abandoned #Machines