Textiles

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Alexandria Textiles :

- Resource center for the fiber arts community specializing in spinning, weaving and dyeing.
All Fiber Arts :

- Informational site for weaving, spinning and other fiber arts. Articles, forum.
The Art Of Batik Painting :

- Mrs. Leong, batik teacher in Singapore, provides illustrated instructions for batik and photos of students' work.
Arts of Africa :

- Artisans producing traditional and contemporary artifacts and clothing. Gallery images, list of artisans, exhibits, articles on textiles.
The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA) :

- Providing publications, conferences and workshops for textile craftspeople. Contains conference and magazine subscription information, editor background, news and events.
Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association :

- A not for profit organisation fostering ideas between fibre artists using pigments, dyes, manipulative techniques and surface decoration. Includes meeting information, workshops and member gallery.
Birgitte Krag Hansen :

- Information about feltmaking, felt courses and exhibitions. Includes picture gallery.
Computer Textile Design Group (CTDG) :

- International organization of textile crafts artists.
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution :

- The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.
Dalton Textile Tours :

- Information on up and coming tours to China to discover the secrets of Chinese embroidery. Pictures and information on previous tours is provided.
Dana's Textile Travels :

- Dana McCown shares pictures and notes from her travels to see traditional textiles around the world. Also "guest traveller" submissions.
Descendants of the Incas :

- By the Center For Traditional Textiles of Cusco, Peru, promoting Inca weaving traditions. Contains images and stories, and descriptions of spinning, dyeing and weaving processes used.
Ewa Soszko: Antique Textile Conservation :

- Textiles from different epochs, and methods of textile conservation and restoration. Photos of the artist's work in ecclesiastical textiles and iconographic paintings.
The Fabric Museum :

- Virtual museum presenting exhibits on fabric art, design and history.
Fiber Arts - Suite 101 :

- Articles about fiber arts.
Fiber Arts Connection of Southern California :

- Internet-based group to provide support for professional fiberartists. Membership, gallery and events.
Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City :

- Supports the local fiber arts community around Overland Park, Kansas. Gallery and program information.
Fiber News :

- E-zine for fiber and textile artists. Includes sample issue and articles.
Fiberarts - The Magazine of Textiles :

- Journal of modern textile art. Calendar, highlights, and subscription FAQ.
Fiberarts.org :

- Listing of guild contacts, calendar of events and articles.
FiberLink :

- Information and resources for knitters, spinsters, weavers, and other fiber artists.
Fibre Festival :

- Event on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. Information on workshops, farm, craft and mill tours, vendor displays, and fashion show.
Fresno FiberArts Guild :

- Preserving the arts of traditional needlework and other fiber forms. Includes program schedule, list of interest groups, photos and membership information.
Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival :

- British Columbia, Canada. List and status of workshops, registration, events, news.
HobbyDo: Screen Printing :

- Hobby site section including detailed step-by-step instructions for screen printing.
Interweave Press :

- Producer of weaving and other fiber arts publications. Includes book descriptions, magazine contents, subscription information and special event registration.
John C. Campbell Folk School :

- Teaching traditional crafts, music and dance in the mountains of North Carolina.
Maine Fiberarts :

- Promoting the enjoyment and quality of Maine fiber work. Includes background, membership and contact information.
Mexican Textiles :

- Dedicated to the presentation of indigenous costume, the people, their location and their traditions.
Mission Mill Museum :

- Historic woolen mill in Oregon. Includes calendar of events and classes, information on outreach to schools and facilities for rent.
Murml :

- Collection of fabrics and home furnishings. Includes a list of exhibitions and gallery of images of the textiles.
Online Spinning and Weaving Guild :

- Web-based guild for anyone interested in the textile arts. Features user-contributed photo gallery, textile discussion area, real-time chat, and events calendar.
Paula's Wearable Art :

- Includes photos of woven, knitted and beaded accessories, hand spun yarn and kits.
Phiala's String Page :

- Information on tablet weaving and non-woven textiles including naalbinding, sprang and braiding. Offers historical information, especially medieval, with techniques included.
Puchka Peru Cultural Tours :

- Textiles and folk art tours for those interested in Peruvian art and craft.
Rabbit Goody's Thistle Hill Weavers :

- Mill producing reproduction textiles. Includes information about Textile History Forum, exhibits, and photos of examples of work.
Regia Anglorum - Anglo-Saxon and Viking Crafts - Sprang :

- The history, origins, construction and use of thread twisting.
Ron's Fiber Home :

- Offers links of resources for fiber artists.
Rug Hooking Online :

- Features how-to articles and patterns, a gallery of full-color rugs, and links to related sites.
Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins :

- Focus on classes and workshops. List of yarns offered.
Silk Painters Guild for Fine Artists :

- Promoting fine art silk painting. Members gallery, event calendar, membership requirements, and articles.
Spinners' and Weavers' Housecleaning Pages :

- A clearing house for individuals to list equipment for sale or wanted ads.
Spinners', Weavers' & Knitters' Housecleaning Pages :

- Provides a forum and free marketplace.
Textile Center of Minnesota :

- A coalition of the textile community, dedicated to promoting and preserving textile excellence. St. Paul.
Textile Conservation Services :

- Service for care, restoration, and presentation of antique and contemporary textile arts.
Textile Repair Studio :

- Repair, restoration and appraisal. List of services, contact information.
The Textile Society :

- For textile art, design and history in the United Kingdom. Information on bursaries, events calendar.
TextileLinks :

- A compilation of textile-related words, phrases and links to other sites, by Rosemary Brock.
TLD Design Center and Gallery :

- Art gallery in Westmont, Illinois offering classes in weaving, spinning and other arts and crafts.
Women in Textile Art :

- International group specializing in promoting contemporary textile art by vanguard artists. Application for and information on sponsored exhibit.
Wool rainbow :

- Several Russian artists display works in knitting, lacemaking and sprang.