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- Alexandria Textiles - Resource center for the fiber arts community specializing in spinning, weaving and dyeing.
www.alextex.com
- All Fiber Arts - Informational site for weaving, spinning and other fiber arts. Articles, forum.
www.allfiberarts.com
- ArTex - Fibre Art Wales - Welsh contemporary fibre and textile artists. List of members and the workshops they teach.
www.fibreartwales.freeuk.com
- ArtLoft 2000 - Articles on techniques, stories, discussions on various fiber arts and crafts.
www.artloft2000.com
- Arts of Africa - Artisans producing traditional and contemporary artifacts and clothing. Gallery images, list of artisans, exhibits, articles on textiles.
www.africancrafts.com
- Computer Textile Design Group (CTDG) - International organization of textile crafts artists.
www.ctdg.nildram.co.uk/home.htm
- Dalton Textile Tours - Information on up and coming tours to China to discover the secrets of Chinese embroidery. Pictures and information on previous tours is provided.
www.daltontours.com
- Dana's Textile Travels - Dana McCown shares pictures and notes from her travels to see traditional textiles around the world. Also "guest traveller" submissions.
www.icr.com.au/~danaj
- Descendants of the Incas - By the Center For Traditional Textiles of Cusco, Peru, promoting Inca weaving traditions. Contains images and stories, and descriptions of spinning, dyeing and weaving processes used.
www.incas.org
- Fiber Arts - Suite 101 - Articles about fiber arts.
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/fiber_arts
- Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City - Supports the local fiber arts community around Overland Park, Kansas. Gallery and program information.
kansascityfiberguild.org
- Fiberarts - The Magazine of Textiles - Journal of modern textile art. Calendar, highlights, and subscription FAQ.
www.fiberartsmagazine.com
- FiberLink - Information and resources for knitters, spinsters, weavers, and other fiber artists.
www.fibergypsy.com
- Fibre Art Synergy Association - Artistic movement gathering creators interested in fibre art. Includes a member directory and exhibition information.
fibre-art-synergy.com
- Fine Art Training Center - Batik-painting instructional center held in Malaysia. Information on classes and accommodation, gallery of students' work.
www.fine-art-batik.com
- Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival - British Columbia, Canada. List and status of workshops, registration, events, news.
www.gibsonslandingfibrearts.com
- Indian and Asian Traditional Textiles - Michael Abbott's textiles collection and information for scholars and collectors.
www.traditionaltextiles.com
- Interweave Press - Book and magazine publisher. "Spin-Off," "Handwoven," and "Interweave Knits". Events.
www.interweave.com
- John C. Campbell Folk School - Teaching traditional crafts, music and dance in the mountains of North Carolina.
www.folkschool.org
- Kente Cloth - Includes information about kente, and explanations of several kente pattern motifs.
users.erols.com/kemet/kente.htm
- Lavonne Sallee's FabriCollage - Offers paintings created from pieces of fabric.
www.FabriCollage.com
- Maine Fabric and Fiber Arts Festival - Portland, Maine. Workshop and exhibit descriptions, registration.
www.mainefabricandfiber.com
- Michigan Fiber Festival - Show and workshop schedule, list of vendors, registration forms.
www.michiganfiberfestival.org
- Mission Mill Museum - Historic woolen mill in Oregon. Includes calendar of events and classes, information on outreach to schools and facilities for rent.
www.missionmill.org
- Murml - Collection of fabrics and home furnishings. Includes a list of exhibitions and gallery of images of the textiles.
www.murml.nl
- New World Textiles - Specializes in teaching cotton spinning and weaving. Workshops and seminars offered, cotton fibers and yarns, book charkhas.
buncombe.main.nc.us/~ehallman
- Phiala's String Page - Information on tablet weaving (card weaving) and non-woven textiles including naalbinding, sprang and braiding. Both historical information (especially medieval) and techniques are included.
www.duke.edu/~scg3
- Puchka Peru Cultural Tours - Textiles and folk art tours for those interested in Peruvian art and craft.
www.puchkaperu.com
- Ron's Fiber Home - Offers links of resources for fiber artists.
hem.bredband.net/ronpar
- School of Art and Design - Textile Design and Surface Decoration - A part of the University of East London. Includes student handbook describing curriculum, dye recipes, resources and contact information.
www.uel.ac.uk/design/textiles
- Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins - Focus on classes and workshops. List of yarns offered.
www.shuttlesspindlesandskeins.com
- Silk Painters Guild for Fine Artists - Promoting fine art silk painting. Members gallery, event calendar, membership requirements.
www.silkpaintersguild.homestead.com/home.html
- Some Piece of Work - Offers workshops and seminars in the design of textile crafts including dyeing and block printing using natural products. Includes background about the media and schedule.
www.somepieceofwork.com
- Terms and Definitions - A compilation of textile-related words and phrases by Rosemary Brock.
www.textilelinks.com/author/rb/blterms.html
- Textile Center of Minnesota - A coalition of the textile community, dedicated to promoting and preserving textile excellence. St. Paul.
www.mtn.org./textilecenter
- Textile Conservation Services - Service for care, restoration, and presentation of antique and contemporary textile arts.
www.caringfortextiles.com
- Textile Repair Studio - Repair, restoration and appraisal. List of services, contact information.
www.quiltrepair.com
- Textile Talks Antique Textiles Seminars - Antique textiles seminars held in Malden, MA. Day long classes on assorted antique textiles subjects taught by various noted authorities. Historic textiles identification, coverlets, samplers, nineteenth century clothing, baskets are among the many areas covered.
www.antiquetextiles.net
- The Art Of Batik Painting - Mrs. Leong, batik teacher in Singapore, provides illustrated instructions for batik and photos of students' work.
lepaonac.tripod.com
- The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA) - Providing publications, conferences and workshops for textile craftspeople. Contains conference and magazine subscription information, editor background, news and events.
www.ggcreations.com.au/tafta
- The Fabric Design Exchange - For users of the Bubble Jet Set 2000 fabric. Free designs, user galleries, and discussion group.
fabricdesignexchange.fabricprintingfx.com
- The Fabric Museum - Virtual museum presenting exhibits on fabric art, design and history.
www.fabricmuseum.org
- The Lavender Sheep - German magazine with English translation, on projects combining textiles and herbs.
www.lavendelschaf.de/news/?sprache=Englisch
- The Textile Society - For textile art, design and history in the United Kingdom. Information on bursaries, events calendar.
www.textilesociety.org.uk
- TLD Design Center and Gallery - Art gallery in Westmont, Illinois offering classes in weaving, spinning and other arts and crafts.
www.tlddesigns.com
- WeaveScene.com - An electronic journal for the weaving community.
www.weavescene.com
- Women in Textile Art - International group specializing in promoting contemporary textile art by vanguard artists. Application for and information on sponsored exhibit.
www.wta-online.org
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