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- A Brief Social History of Navajo Weaving - Detailed description of Navajo weaving techniques, probably dating back to the 17th century, and a review of their social and economic history. Links to related sites. From the Collectors' Guide.
www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa064.shtml
- A Glance At Textile Industry In Iran - Comprehensive overview of the Iranian textile industry, from ancient spinning and weaving techniques and materials to modern times. Author: Mozaffar Alikhani.
www.netiran.com/Htdocs/Clippings/DEconomy/980323XXDE01.html
- History of Linen - Full text of a lecture on the history of the flax plant, and the development of the linen industry and organization. From the Ulster Linen Co., Inc. web site. Author: W.H. Webb.
www.ulsterlinen.com/2.htm
- Indian Trade Blankets - Short history of the woollen blanket, which was an important trading commodity between settlers, trappers and explorers and Native Americans in the 19th century. From the Collectors' Guide.
www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa026.shtml
- Introduction to Textile Traditions of India - Comprehensive history of the Indian textile manufacturing and trading industry. Detailed information on silk, cotton and woollen weaving, fabrics manufacturing, and printing and dyeing techniques. From Craftsindia.Com.
216.167.112.114/products/textile/history/textile.htm
- Linen: The Aristocrat of Fabrics - Detailed overview of the history of linen, and the flax fiber from which it is woven, from the ancient Egyptians to modern times. Also, description of fiber processing and fabric weaving, and the uses of linen in fashion.
www.upperlands.com/body_linen.htm
- Navajo Textile Certification - Comprehensive article on the history and culture of the Navajo Indians, including reviews of their yarn spinning and cloth weaving techniques, and methods for dye and fiber analysis.
material-culture.com/NavajoBlanket.htm
- Textile History - List of books with excerpts on the history of the cotton, wool and silk industries, and textile printing and lace making. From Shire Publications.
www.shirebooks.co.uk/Textile/textile-bl.htm
- Textiles de France - Collection of antique quilts and textiles from 18th and 19th century France. Concise historical background, and detailed descriptions of fabric construction, making-up and uses. Items are available for sale.
www.textilesdefrance.com
- The Historical Aspects of Quilting - Comprehensive collection of notes on the history and development of quilting, from ancient Egypt to the 16th century. Includes information on Japanese and Chinese quilting, and on the various military uses of quilted textiles. Author: Katheryn de Develyn.
www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4756/quilting.htm
- The History of Burano Lace - Short history of the origin and development of the lace trade and industry in the Venetian Republic during the 16th century.
www.buranoonline.com/history.htm
- The New Draperies in the Low Countries and England - Book on the history and identification of draperies in the Netherlands and England, manufactured from medieval to early modern times. From Oxford University Press. Author: N.B. Harte.
www.oup-usa.org/isbn/0199210632.html
- The Story of Textiles - Japan. From Toyoda Textile Machinery, Ltd. A history of textiles from pre-history to modern times. Extensive and informative.
www.fcc.co.jp/toyoda/text/corp/corp1/corp1.html
- The Textile Industry - Comprehensive collection of articles on inventions, inventors and entrepreneurs in the British textile industry of the 18th and 19th centuries. Also, descriptions of the conditions in textile mills, factory workers and child labor. From Spartacus Schoolnet.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Textiles.htm
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