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Articles and Studies (48)
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» A Brief Social History of Navajo Weaving 
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.
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.
http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa064.shtml
» A Functional Analysis of Northwest Coast Spindle Works
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
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
http://www.jdlh.palo-alto.ca.us/doc/spindles96/spindles96.pdf
» A History of Navajo Weaving
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.
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.
http://www.americana.net/rugs_article.html
» A Short History of Japanese Textiles
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.
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.
http://www.kimonoboy.com/short_history.html
» Advances in Weaving Technology and Looms
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.
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.
http://www.pdexcil.org/news/40N1002/advances.htm
» African Indigo Cloth-Dyeing in Labé
Introduction to the history, design, processes and materials in tie and sew Indigo dyed fabrics and garments in Guinea.
http://www.tntindigo.com/
Introduction to the history, design, processes and materials in tie and sew Indigo dyed fabrics and garments in Guinea.
http://www.tntindigo.com/
» An Economic Aspect of the Collapse of the Anglo-Burgundian Alliance; 1428-1442
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.
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.
http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/munro5/MunroAngloBurgEnHR1970.pdf
» An Introduction to Wool-Working for Readers of Greek and Latin
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.
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.
http://classics.rutgers.edu/text_textile/Teacher's_Guide2.pdf
» Ancient Textiles
Web page from the Comparative Archeology web site, with links to news, reports and articles pertaining to the study of historic 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.
http://www.comp-archaeology.org/AncientTextiles/
» Anglo-Saxon and Viking Braid Weaving
Short article on the Viking and Anglo-Saxon narrow fabric tablet weaving equipment and technology.
http://www.regia.org/braids.htm
Short article on the Viking and Anglo-Saxon narrow fabric tablet weaving equipment and technology.
http://www.regia.org/braids.htm
» Anglo-Saxon and Viking Crafts - Textiles
Concise history of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking crafts of hand yarn spinning, dyeing and cloth weaving. From Regia Anglorum.
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.
http://www.regia.org/textiles.htm
» Anglo-Saxon and Viking Crafts - Wool and Stuff
Short article about the excavation of woollen cloth and textiles from Viking Periods in Britain and Scandinavia. From Regia Anglorum.
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.
http://www.regia.org/textile1.htm
» Antique Textile History
Collection of short articles and abstracts about the history of textile technologies and imaging in Asia and the Middle East. From Textiles as Art.
http://www.textileasart.com/weaving.htm
Collection of short articles and abstracts about the history of textile technologies and imaging in Asia and the Middle East. From Textiles as Art.
http://www.textileasart.com/weaving.htm
» Archeological Textiles - A Need for New Methods of Analysis and Reconstruction
Technical paper describing the problems scientists face when dealing with textiles from archeological sites. Authors: Maria Cybulska and Jerzy Maik.
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.
http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/64_51_185.pdf
» Aztec Garments: From Birth to Fulfillment
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
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
http://168.96.200.17/ar/libros/lasa97/ludden.pdf
» Batik, Traditional Fabric of Indonesia
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.
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.
http://www.expat.or.id/info/batik.html
» Carpets and History
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.
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.
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198903/carpets.and.history.htm
» Coptic Textiles
Short article about the history of Coptic textile manufacturing and dyeing technologies. From The Free Copts web site. Author: Ed Rizkalla.
http://freecopts.net/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=680&Itemid=9
Short article about the history of Coptic textile manufacturing and dyeing technologies. From The Free Copts web site. Author: Ed Rizkalla.
http://freecopts.net/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=680&Itemid=9
» Coptic Weaving Technology
Short article about the low-warp and high-warp weaving technology in use in ancient Egypt.
http://www.iub.edu/~iuam/online_modules/coptic/tech.html
Short article about the low-warp and high-warp weaving technology in use in ancient Egypt.
http://www.iub.edu/~iuam/online_modules/coptic/tech.html
» Discrepancies in the Radiocarbon Dating Area of the Turin Shroud
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.
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.
http://www.holyshroudguild.org/media/DISCREPANCIES$20IN$20THE$20RADIOCARBON$20DATING$20AREA$20OF$20THE$20TURIN$20SHROUD.pdf
» Dutch Samplers
Short illustrated article about the art of hand embroidery in the Netherlands during the 17th and 18th Centuries. Author: Lucy Lyons Willis.
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.
http://lachatelainedesigns.homestead.com/dutchsamplerhistory.html
» History of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander textiles
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.
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.
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/hsc/paperbark/history.htm
» History of Linen
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.
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.
http://www.ulsterlinen.com/2.htm
» Identification of the Textiles from Khirbet Qumran
Technical paper describing the process of identification of textiles discovered at the Khirbet Qumran site, using microscopy and synchrotron radiation X-ray fiber diffraction. Authors: M. Mueller and others.
http://srs.dl.ac.uk/arch/publications/qumran-textiles-micro-xrd.pdf
Technical paper describing the process of identification of textiles discovered at the Khirbet Qumran site, using microscopy and synchrotron radiation X-ray fiber diffraction. Authors: M. Mueller and others.
http://srs.dl.ac.uk/arch/publications/qumran-textiles-micro-xrd.pdf
» Indian Trade Blankets
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.
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.
http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa026.shtml
» Indigo in the Early Modern World
Short article about the history of indigo dyes in human civilization, and its associations with political power and religious ritual. Author: Anne Mattson.
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.
http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/Indigo.html
» Love and Care of the Great Kilt
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.
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.
http://www.theweebsite.com/greatkilt/index.html
» Men in the Fiber Arts
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.
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.
http://www.caron-net.com/featurefiles/featjan.html
» Mud Cloth From Mali: Its Making and Use
Paper about the history, manufacture and applications of traditional Mali mud cloth. Author: Elsje S. Toerien.
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.
http://www.up.ac.za/academic/acadorgs/saafecs/vol31/toerien.pdf
» National Leadership and Competing Technological Paradigms: The Globalization of Cotton Spinning, 1878-1933
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.
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.
http://www.stanford.edu/~write/National%20Leadership.pdf
» Notes Concerning Oriental Rugs and Textiles in the Middle East
Compilation of research notes concerning oriental rugs and textiles in the Middle East. Author: Richard E. Wright.
http://www.richardewright.com/
Compilation of research notes concerning oriental rugs and textiles in the Middle East. Author: Richard E. Wright.
http://www.richardewright.com/
» Notes Gathered from the History of Textiles
Collection of notes about the history of yarn spinning and fabric weaving from early human civilization through the Industrial Revolution to present times.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/articles/cft_whst.pdf
Collection of notes about the history of yarn spinning and fabric weaving from early human civilization through the Industrial Revolution to present times.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/articles/cft_whst.pdf
» Stretched Supports
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.
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.
http://www.trueart.info/stretched_supports.htm
» Stripes and Patterns
Article about the significance of locality and social relationship in textile designs in Eastern Indonesia. Author: Krista Knirck-Bumke.
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.
http://www.asianart.com/articles/indonesia-textiles/index.html
» Textile Production and Gender Roles in China: 1000 - 1700
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.
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.
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/sinologie/eastm/back/cs12/cs12-5-bray.pdf
» The Bogolan Kasobane Group
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.
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.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/contemporary/groupe1.html
» The Goddess from Anatolia:Â An Updated View of the Catal Huyuk Controversy
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.
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.
http://www.marlamallett.com/chupdate.htm
» The History of Brocaded Silk Weaving in Iran
Short article about the art and technique of brocaded silk weaving in Iran, from before the Sasanid Dynasty to the present times. From the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS).
http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Costume_and_Textile/history_of_brocaded_silk.htm
Short article about the art and technique of brocaded silk weaving in Iran, from before the Sasanid Dynasty to the present times. From the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS).
http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Costume_and_Textile/history_of_brocaded_silk.htm
» The Mills of Cark
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.
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.
http://www.btinternet.com/~l.gilpin/lesproj/project.htm
» The Process of Making Cotton Cloth
Description of the techniques for fiber preparation, yarn spinning and fabric weaving used in the late 1800s and early 1900s. From the Glencoe Research Forum.
http://www.bitwisegifts.com/glencoenc/library/flow.htm
Description of the techniques for fiber preparation, yarn spinning and fabric weaving used in the late 1800s and early 1900s. From the Glencoe Research Forum.
http://www.bitwisegifts.com/glencoenc/library/flow.htm
» The Valley
Article about the history and culture of textiles and clothing of the Otavalenos Indians in the Tiata Imbabura valley of Ecuador. Author: Mariana Long.
http://www.acu.edu:9090/~armstrongl/geography/otav.htm
Article about the history and culture of textiles and clothing of the Otavalenos Indians in the Tiata Imbabura valley of Ecuador. Author: Mariana Long.
http://www.acu.edu:9090/~armstrongl/geography/otav.htm
» Viking Embroidery Stitches and Motifs
Short article about Viking embroidery art, techniques, designs and motifs. Author: Carolyn Priest-Dorman.
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html
Short article about Viking embroidery art, techniques, designs and motifs. Author: Carolyn Priest-Dorman.
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikembroid.html
» West Africa Textile Patterns
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.
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.
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/africana/textiles.htm
» Women at the Loom
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 equip
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 equip
http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-0330101-134816/unrestricted/MacRae0420.pdf
» Wool, Cloth and Gold: Bullionism in Anglo-Burgundian Commercial Relation 1384-1478
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.
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.
http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/munro5/MunroYalePhdDissertation.pdf
» 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.
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.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Wool,_worsted_and_woollen_manufactures
» Woven Textiles in the Monumental Compositions of Copper Age Valcamonica
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.
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.
http://www.simbolisullaroccia.it/PDF/Textiles (H.Arris).pdf
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