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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Cut from a different cloth: the Kaaba’s kiswahs

Cut from a different cloth: the Kaaba’s kiswahs

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/cut-from-a-different-cloth-the-kaabas-kiswahs
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Labels: Articles, Islamic

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Guest Post: Perfect partners: Muslin and cashmere

Guest Post: Perfect partners: Muslin and cashmere

http://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/fabric-of-india/guest-post-perfect-partners-muslin-and-cashmere
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Labels: Articles, Exhibition, India

Ryukyu Kimono Part 3 - Textile in History of Ryukyu

Ryukyu Kimono Part 3 - Textile in History of Ryukyu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrLZdm3Ylo
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Labels: Japanese, Video

Sunday, September 13, 2015

The Marriage of East and West: Conservation of a Photographic Album from Burma - See more at: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/collectioncare/2015/09/the-marriage-of-east-and-west-conservation-of-a-photographic-album-from-burma.html#sthash.fiwyKDp1.dpuf

The Marriage of East and West: Conservation of a Photographic Album from Burma - See more at: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/collectioncare/2015/09/the-marriage-of-east-and-west-conservation-of-a-photographic-album-from-burma.html#sthash.fiwyKDp1.dpuf
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/collectioncare/2015/09/the-marriage-of-east-and-west-conservation-of-a-photographic-album-from-burma.html

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Labels: Articles, Conservation, Photo

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

The Top 10 Paisleys

The Top 10 Paisleys

http://anthonylawrence.com/blog/2015/08/19/paisley-pattern-history-from-iran-to-scottland/

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Labels: Articles, Patterns

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

IRAN - Persian Carpet Designs

IRAN - Persian Carpet Designs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhY2j0xny_4&feature=youtu.be
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Labels: Rugs/Carpets, Video

How to interpret the symbols on modern rugs

How to interpret the symbols on modern rugs

http://www.parsruggallery.co.uk/blog/how-to-interpret-the-symbols-on-modern-rugs-2698


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Labels: Articles, Rugs/Carpets

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Inca Textiles

Inca Textiles

http://www.ancient.eu/article/791/#.VevwNDZFzHQ.facebook
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Labels: Articles, Research, Textile

Saturday, September 5, 2015

First pants worn by horse riders 3,000 years ago

First pants worn by horse riders 3,000 years ago

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-pants-worn-horse-riders-3000-years-ago
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Labels: Articles, Conservation, Research

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Chiara Vigo: The last woman who makes sea silk

Chiara Vigo: The last woman who makes sea silk

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33691781
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Labels: Articles, Silk

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

THE HOOP PETTICOAT

THE HOOP PETTICOAT

http://www.selvedge.org/blog/?p=13809
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Labels: Costume

Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700 - 1900: How a Chinese Gongbi Silk Painting was Made

Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700 - 1900: How a Chinese Gongbi Silk Painting was Made


https://vimeo.com/78149082
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Labels: Chinese, Painting, Silk, Video
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