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Haegri, the knitted VikingRead MoreSeptember 16, 2017
On a recent tour a knitted Viking was presented to us. Haegri, the Shetland name for a Grey Heron, is now the official mascot for our tours...
Shetland Wool Week 2017Read MoreSeptember 16, 2017
It is finally here! Next week Wool Week starts in Shetland.
New book for the libraryRead MoreSeptember 16, 2017
As regular readers of the blog know we continually add to the books in the reference library. Here is another: Hand weaving patterns from Finland.
Fair Isle 2018Read MoreSeptember 16, 2017
We have managed to get dates for our trip to Fair Isle next year.
The last tour of the summerRead MoreSeptember 9, 2017
We have just finished the last tour of the summer. The last of the scheduled ones anyway.
The menswear archiveRead MoreSeptember 9, 2017
Did you know that there is an archive of menswear that was created so that the technical and functional aspects of clothing could be studied?
People who touch woolRead MoreSeptember 9, 2017
A new exhibition has just begun at the Shetland Museum and Archives: People who touch wool.
Wallace Sewell showRead MoreSeptember 2, 2017
The design duo, Wallace Sewell, is coming to the Fashion and Textile Museum in London in October.
Tweed in ShetlandRead MoreSeptember 2, 2017
This week I gave a talk at the Textile Museum about the History and Heritage of Shetland Tweed.