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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 .
Refugees at the Imperial War MuseumRead MoreOctober 17, 2020
London's Imperial War Museum newest exhibition is about refugees.
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.
Sectarian Armour by John KindnessRead MoreAugust 29, 2020
London's Imperial War Museum houses an impressive art collection including this: armour that highlights the divisions in Northern Ireland.
The embroidered bed sheetRead MoreAugust 22, 2020
The Imperial War Museum might seem an unlikely place for a textile, but...
Fashion on the RationRead MoreMay 30, 2020
A new addition to the library, Fashion on the Ration, is a great read!