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Zucchi Collection of Handblok Prints Zucchi Collection of Handblok Prints
Zucchi Collection of Handblok Prints- Collection of historic handbloks from 1785 to 1935 for the printing of textile fabrics, categorised in abstract, cashmere, floral, geometric, ornamental and pictorial designs, includ ...
Weaving the Past Into the Future: 100 Years of Textiles at NC State University Weaving the Past Into the Future: 100 Years of Textiles at NC State University
Weaving the Past Into the Future: 100 Years of Textiles at NC State University- Exhibit highlighting the history of the College of Textiles at NC State. From early courses in weaving and textile design to the development ...
The URI Historic Textile and Costume Collection The URI Historic Textile and Costume Collection
The URI Historic Textile and Costume Collection- USA. Includes collection of textiles and historic costumes of the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design in the University of Rhode Island. ...
IHBS. International Hajji Baba Society IHBS. International Hajji Baba Society
IHBS. International Hajji Baba Society- USA. Non-profit organization of collectors, enthusiasts and scholars dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of fine textiles from Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Newslett ...
IKTT. Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles IKTT. Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles
IKTT. Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles- Cambodia. Non-profit government funded organization for the preservation, restoration and continuing development of traditional Khmer weaving and textile manufacturing tech ...
OATG. Oxford Asian Textile Group OATG. Oxford Asian Textile Group
OATG. Oxford Asian Textile Group- UK. Membership organization for lectures, study visits and seminars about Asian and Islamic textile art, techniques, history and customs. Newsletter and programs. Links to related sites. ...
The Pasold Research Fund The Pasold Research Fund
The Pasold Research Fund- Registered charity, active in publications, organizing conferences and awarding grants for research in the economic and social history of textiles. An international directory of textile historia ...
The Textile Society The Textile Society
The Textile Society- UK. Registered charity for scholars, designers, teachers, practitioners, artists and collectors with an interest in the study of textile art, design and history in the UK. Calendar of events. Links t ...
The Thai Textile Society The Thai Textile Society
The Thai Textile Society- Thailand. Non-profit organization, dedicated to the study and appreciation of textiles, with particular emphasis on the textiles of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Calendar of events. Short glossar ...
The Weavers' Triangle The Weavers' Triangle
The Weavers' Triangle- UK. Registered charity, overlooking the preservation and management of an area along the banks of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Burnley as a textile industry heritage center. History of the rise ...
International Quilt Study Center International Quilt Study Center
International Quilt Study Center- USA. Research center in the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, aiming to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and promote discovery of quilts and quiltmaking traditions from many cultures, ...
GEHN Cotton Research Project GEHN Cotton Research Project
GEHN Cotton Research Project- Research project of the Global Economic History Network (GEHN), aiming to reconfigure a considerable volume of European and Asian resources in order to construct a long-run economic history ...
International Textiles Archive International Textiles Archive
International Textiles Archive- UK. University of Leeds institute which collects, preserves and documents textiles and other related design material from most of the major textile producing areas of the world for the ben ...
The Medieval Dress and Textile Society The Medieval Dress and Textile Society
The Medieval Dress and Textile Society- UK. Membership organization for laymen, historians, designers, conservators, industry professionals and students of European clothing, textiles and carpets from the end of the Roma ...
ICON. Institute for Conservation ICON. Institute for Conservation
ICON. Institute for Conservation- UK. Textile group withing the British Institute for Conservation (ICON) for the conservation of cultural heritage in the United Kingdom, created to promote the profession of textile cons ...
CIETA. Centre International d’Etude des Textiles Anciens CIETA. Centre International d’Etude des Textiles Anciens
CIETA. Centre International d’Etude des Textiles Anciens- France. International association founded in 1954 in order to develop and coordinate work methods used by specialists in the study of ancient textiles. Informatio ...
The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco- USA. Non-profit charitable corporation focused on preserving, reviving and education in Peruvian Inca textile design and techniques. ...
Blanket Weaving in the Southwest Blanket Weaving in the Southwest
Blanket Weaving in the Southwest- Book about the history of blanket weaving, describing the evolution of southwestern textiles from the early historic period to the late nineteenth century, establishes a revised chronolo ...
Textile Technologies: a Historical Perspective Textile Technologies: a Historical Perspective
Textile Technologies: a Historical Perspective- Extensive review of Charu Smita Gupta's book about the technologies of various Indian processes of textile manufacture from prehistoric times to the present day. From the I ...
The Textile Industry in North Carolina: A History The Textile Industry in North Carolina: A History
The Textile Industry in North Carolina: A History- Survey of North Carolina's textile industry from its roots in the spinning wheels and hand looms of the colonial and Revolutionary periods through the massive buy-outs, ...
The Fibre that Changed the World The Fibre that Changed the World
The Fibre that Changed the World- Collection of essays showing how cotton became the vehicle for factory-based production and associated industrialization, and frequently served as a focus for the readjustment of mature ...
Silk Silk
Silk- Handbook about the history and development of silk, its properties and practical uses, and its role in the history of fashion design. Published by Yale University Press. Author: Mary Schoeser. ...
Treasures in Silk Treasures in Silk
Treasures in Silk- Illustrated history of Chinese textiles, describing the importance of sericulture, and silk production and design on traditional Chinese art. Includes a detailed glossary on sericulture and textile tec ...
Spinning Cotton: Domestic and Industrial Novels Spinning Cotton: Domestic and Industrial Novels
Spinning Cotton: Domestic and Industrial Novels- Abstract of an essay in 'Victorian Studies', examining the ways in which nineteenth-century domestic and industrial novels highlight and suppress different aspects of Brit ...
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years- Review of a book about the history of hand spinning, weaving and women's involvement in the business of cloth manufacture both within and outside the home throughout the ages, with t ...
The Book of Silk The Book of Silk
The Book of Silk- Paperback conveying the rich history of silk through five millennia, reproducing hundreds of fabrics, furnishings and garments, from ancient China, where the secret of reeling silkworm cocoons was first ...
Textile Life Textile Life
Textile Life- Text transcription of a poem written by Mary Branch in 1938, providing a vivid, authentic portrait of the textile mill workers' community struggling to survive during the period of the Great Depression. Fro ...
Jute Mill Song Jute Mill Song
Jute Mill Song- Lullaby written by Mary Brookbank about the work of jute yarn spinners in the Dundee, UK, jute textile mills of the early 1900's. Includes notes on the songwriter and her work. ...
Arachne, The Price of Weaver's Pride Arachne, The Price of Weaver's Pride
Arachne, The Price of Weaver's Pride- Story from Greek mythology about Arachne boasting of her yarn spinning and cloth weaving skills, resulting in Athena turning her into a spider for the remainder of her life. From the ...
The Flax: A Fairy Tale The Flax: A Fairy Tale
The Flax: A Fairy Tale- The story of a flax fiber as it turned into linen cloth and ended up being fertilizer for the next generation of flax. From the Apple Hollow Farm web site. ...
Legends of Spider Woman Legends of Spider Woman
Legends of Spider Woman- Navajo poet Hershman John's poem about the Spider Woman who empowers women to keep the dream of life alive and encourages them to continue weaving their dreams, even in times of despair and unkno ...
Cotton Mill Cotton Mill
Cotton Mill- Lyrics of a song about the Siluria Cotton Mill which was founded in 1869 and closed in 1979, written by Don L. Williams. ...
The Good Housewife and her Night Helpers The Good Housewife and her Night Helpers
The Good Housewife and her Night Helpers- Scottish folk tale about a woman calling out for help with the spinning of yarn and weaving of cloth, and ending up with an army of unwanted faeries in her home. From Scottish Fo ...
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver- Edna St. Vincent-Milay's ballad about a mother who didn't have the means to buy clothes for her child, and froze to death while weaving cloth during a winter night. ...
Critical Factors in Engineering Segmented Bi-Component Fibers Critical Factors in Engineering Segmented Bi-Component Fibers
Critical Factors in Engineering Segmented Bi-Component Fibers- Article about the possibilities of re-engineering of polyamide/PET pie wedge fibers to achieve a wide variety of different performance characteristics for sp ...
Isotactic Polypropylene Sheath Bicomponent Fibers Suitable for Use in Carpeting Applications Isotactic Polypropylene Sheath Bicomponent Fibers Suitable for Use in Carpeting Applications
Isotactic Polypropylene Sheath Bicomponent Fibers Suitable for Use in Carpeting Applications- Thesis about research aimed at producing a bicomponent fiber from polyamide and polypropylene, suitable for use in commercial ...
New Developments in Biodegradable Fibres II New Developments in Biodegradable Fibres II
New Developments in Biodegradable Fibres II- Feature article about the potential for biodegradable thermoplastic fibres made from polylactic acid (PLA) in the production and marketing of biodegradable disposables. From E ...
Production and Characterization of Chitosan Fibers and 3-D Fiber Mesh Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications Production and Characterization of Chitosan Fibers and 3-D Fiber Mesh Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications
Production and Characterization of Chitosan Fibers and 3-D Fiber Mesh Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications- Study reporting on the production of chitosan fibers and three-dimensional fiber meshes manufactured by ...
Fiber Computing Fiber Computing
Fiber Computing- Technical paper describing a potential physical layer for wearable computing by using fibers. Authors: Ozan Cakmakci and others. ...
Intrinsic Conductivity of Short Conductive Fibers in Composites by Impedance Spectroscopy Intrinsic Conductivity of Short Conductive Fibers in Composites by Impedance Spectroscopy
Intrinsic Conductivity of Short Conductive Fibers in Composites by Impedance Spectroscopy- Technical paper about an investigation of electrical property measurements on conductive fibers in cement matrix composites by us ...
New High-Temperature Oxide Fibers New High-Temperature Oxide Fibers
New High-Temperature Oxide Fibers- Technical paper reviewing the development of uniform, fine grain size and high-strength synthesized polycrystalline oxide fibers for applications in fiber reinforced composites. From 3M ...
Electrical Properties of Electrospun Fibers of PANI-PMMA Composites Electrical Properties of Electrospun Fibers of PANI-PMMA Composites
Electrical Properties of Electrospun Fibers of PANI-PMMA Composites- Technical paper, describing a study aimed at creating electrospun, conductive nanofibers from polyaniline (PANI) by dispersing in poly methyl methacryl ...
Carbon Fiber Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber- Vince Kelly's personal homepage on carbon fiber. Extensive description of the chemical construction, the various grades, production technologies and uses. Links to organizations, research institutes and com ...
Aramid Fiber Aramid Fiber
Aramid Fiber- Description of the chemical structure of aramid fibers. From P. Leo and Co. web site. ...
High Performance and High Temperature Resistant Fibers High Performance and High Temperature Resistant Fibers
High Performance and High Temperature Resistant Fibers- Overview of the definitions, properties, products and end uses of the most common high-performance and high-temperature resistant fibers applied in the textile, com ...
Novel Properties of PLA Fibers Novel Properties of PLA Fibers
Novel Properties of PLA Fibers- Article about the characteristics, properties and applications of fibers made from polylactic acid (PLA) polymers. Chemical structure. From Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc. DOC file. Auth ...
Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate) Polymer for Fibers Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate) Polymer for Fibers
Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate) Polymer for Fibers- Scientific article on the chemical structure, properties and characteristics of PTT fibers for spunbond applications, from the NF New Fibers magazine. Authors: Houston ...
PTT Fibres PTT Fibres
PTT Fibres- Article about the manufacture, properties, characteristics and chemical structure of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fibers, and descriptions of the companies licenced at the present to produce these fib ...
High-Performance Oxide Fibers for Metal and Ceramic Composites High-Performance Oxide Fibers for Metal and Ceramic Composites
High-Performance Oxide Fibers for Metal and Ceramic Composites- Technical paper about the development of a new rare-earth doped alumina fiber specifically designed for the reinforcement of metal and high-temperature cera ...
Visualisation of Romm Temperature Polyethylene Fiber Surface Restructuring Induced by Plasma Selective Etching Visualisation of Romm Temperature Polyethylene Fiber Surface Restructuring Induced by Plasma Selective Etching
Visualisation of Romm Temperature Polyethylene Fiber Surface Restructuring Induced by Plasma Selective Etching- Extensive technical paper, reporting on a process whereby ordered nano-domains are formed and a morphologica ...

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