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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 prehistory of Shetland TweedRead MoreMarch 6, 2021
Before tweed there was wadmal, and before wadmal there was...
National Geographic does tweedRead MoreFebruary 6, 2021
The National Geographic in January published an article about tweed.
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 .
Update on the tweed research projectRead MoreNovember 21, 2020
The Master of Research Degree looking at Shetland's Tweed history and heritage is nearing its end
What's on the loom?Read MoreSeptember 26, 2020
The studio loom is busy with a new cloth - Silwick Seas.
