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
The world's second biggest exporter of clothes, Bangladesh is looking to technology to gain control of the fashion industry's other major product: textile waste. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/asia-pacific/bangladesh-textiles-tech-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #bangladesh #textiles #waste #tech #recycling
Joachim
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Faig Ahmed aka Faiq Əhməd (Azerbaijani, b.1982, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan) - Textile Arts, Carpet Weaving
https://faigahmed.com/
#art #fiberarts #textiles #uploads
A distorted red rug melts and drips down onto a white background.
A melting rug art installation drips onto a gallery floor, with another rug hanging on the wall.
Faig Ahmed aka Faiq Əhməd (Azerbaijani, b.1982, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan) - Textile Arts, Carpet Weaving
https://faigahmed.com/
#art #fiberarts #textiles #uploads
A distorted red rug melts and drips down onto a white background.
A melting rug art installation drips onto a gallery floor, with another rug hanging on the wall.
Woozle Hypertwin
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I want to have a t-shirt quilt made. Does anyone have recommendations for queer or queer-friendly t-shirt quilt makers? US only, boosts welcome!
#quilting #quilt #fiberarts #textiles #recommendationswanted
I want to have a t-shirt quilt made. Does anyone have recommendations for queer or queer-friendly t-shirt quilt makers? US only, boosts welcome!
#quilting #quilt #fiberarts #textiles #recommendationswanted
Strypey
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It's really tricky to spread the word about events these days! I don't support corporate social media and you don't get read attention there anyway, mailing lists aren't what they once were, and this event wants to reach people across many patterny disciplines..
Any help spreading the word across all the strange pattern-obsessed communities much appreciated!
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Algorithmic Pattern is a new festival and conference for people curious about the practice and culture of algorithmic pattern-making, across algorithmic music, arts and craft. The first edition will take place both in Sheffield UK and online, during September 2025.
The call for talks/papers is now open, deadline 2nd June - please see our website for details: https://2025.algorithmicpattern.org/call/
#textiles #weaving #algorave #livecoding #algorithmicart #cfp #conference #patterns #pattern #craft #juggling #siteswap #origami #geometry #ethnomathmatics #choreography
New #quilt
turquoise geomoetric, hand-quilted, measures 105 x 87 in (267 x 221 cm)
made by my mom, available
msg me if interested
#art #arts #quilting #quilter #quilters #artist #artists #textile #textiles #quilts #interiors #interiordecorating #decor #artnet #design #designer #designers #interiordecor #artforsale #artfinder #artmarket #mastoart #artistsonmastodon
It's really tricky to spread the word about events these days! I don't support corporate social media and you don't get read attention there anyway, mailing lists aren't what they once were, and this event wants to reach people across many patterny disciplines..
Any help spreading the word across all the strange pattern-obsessed communities much appreciated!
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Algorithmic Pattern is a new festival and conference for people curious about the practice and culture of algorithmic pattern-making, across algorithmic music, arts and craft. The first edition will take place both in Sheffield UK and online, during September 2025.
The call for talks/papers is now open, deadline 2nd June - please see our website for details: https://2025.algorithmicpattern.org/call/
#textiles #weaving #algorave #livecoding #algorithmicart #cfp #conference #patterns #pattern #craft #juggling #siteswap #origami #geometry #ethnomathmatics #choreography