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Shetland Tweed research - the 20th Century continuesRead MoreApril 3, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed in the 20th Century continues.
Shetland Tweed research - The 20th CenturyRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed continues into the 20th Century.
Discovering Textiles - Canadian Inuit tapestryRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
The Inuit People of Baffin Island, Canada started to produce tapestries in 1970, a serendipitous melding of hand skills and the traditional art of storytelling.
The Shetland Tweed Company's new shopRead MoreJanuary 23, 2021
The Shetland Tweed Company has a new online shop!
The ArcticRead MoreDecember 5, 2020
A new exhibition has reopened at the British Museum in London: Arctic: Culture and Climate .
Knitting... in a nutshellRead MoreSeptember 12, 2020
Knitting over the last century has developed from a home craft to Big Business.
KolamRead MoreSeptember 5, 2020
Kolam is the Asian art and craft of making patterns out of ground rice to greet the start of each day.
Missoni at the Fashion and Textile MuseumRead MoreMay 23, 2020
If you like colour then look no further than the Fashion and Textile Museum, available at the click of a mouse!
Your very own Zandra Rhodes.Read MoreApril 18, 2020
The Fashion and Textile Museum has come up with something to keep kids of all ages amused. Zandra Rhodes puppets to colour in!
Article of the week - Number FourRead MoreFebruary 29, 2020
Each week the blog presents a different article from the collection in the studio. This week, a woven whirlpool...