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| Adire African Textiles History and information resource about African adire, adinkra, akwete, aso-oke, bogolan, ewe, kente, kuba, and nupe cloths. Includes information on social organization, processes and technologies. Galleries of fabric designs. - Read more http://www.adireafricantextiles.com |
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| African Cloth Information on the history and culture of Akan, Kente and Adinkra cloth and motifs, Asafo flags, and wax and non-wax printed African colth. Authors: G. F. Kojo Arthur and Robert Rowe. - Read more http://www.marshall.edu |
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| Ancient Cloth David K. Jordan's beginners' guide to information about the origins of hemp. ramie, cotton, linen and silk, and their applications in woven fabrics throughout human history. - Read more http://www.socialsciences.ucsd.edu |
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| Batik: An Indonesian Textile Art Pages from Discover Indonesia, providing a history of batik fabrics, information on the manufacturing process and design, and various regional design styles in use. - Read more http://discover-indo.tierranet.com |
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| The Bayeux Tapestry The story of the battle of Hastings where in 1066 William the Conqueror defeated Harold, Earl of Wessex, ensuring the success of the Norman invasion of England, as told in the Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestries which is housed in the Museum of Reading. - Read more http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk |
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| A Brief History of Handknitting in the British Isles from the 15th Century Heirloom Knit's history pages on the development of hand knitting in Scotland, Ireland, Fair Isle, Orkney and the Shetland Islands, from the 15th to the 18th centuries, including an introduction to knitted garments and household items. - Read more http://www.heirloomknits.com |
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| A Brief History of Lace in the 1500's History of the creation of network, bobbin and needle lace during the reign of Queen Elizabeth in the 16th Century, including descriptions of the techniques. From Lynn McMasters' web site. - Read more http://lynnmcmasters.com |
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| A Brief History of Navajo Blankets & Rugs The history of the materials and techniques of blanket and rug weaving by the Navajo Indians, from the early 1800's until the present. From Len Wood's Indian Territory homepage. - Read more http://www.indianterritory.com |
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| A Brief History of Silk Maps Short article about geographical maps printed on silk fabrics, which were issued by British and American intelligence to airforce servicemen during World War II as part of a standard survival kit. From the Map Scarves web site. - Read more http://www.mapscarves.com |
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| A Brief History of Spinning History of whorl drop spindle spinning, which was the technique used to spin yarns until the development of the spinning wheel and flyer in medieval times. From the Whorl Drop Spindle web site. - Read more http://www.high-lowwhorldropspindle.co.uk |
