A Glance at the Textile Industry in Iran
History and state of the Iranian textile industry by the Chamber of Commerce of Iran. Contains an overview of textile history from 3000 BC until today.
Eli Whitney Museum
Extensive historical resource about the inventor of the cotton gin and the technique of mass producing military firearms.
Glossary of Fabric Terms
Extensive glossary of textile technical terms in use from medieval times to the mid 1900's. From Class Act Fabrics.
Historic Textiles Studio
USA. Offering a wide range of textile conservation services including stabilization, cleaning and restoration.
IHBS. International Hajji Baba Society
USA. Non-profit organization of collectors, enthusiasts and scholars dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of fine textiles from Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Newslett…
International Textiles Archive
UK. University of Leeds institute which collects, preserves and documents textiles and other related design material from most of the major textile producing areas of the world for…
Knitting Together
Joint Internet project of the Leicester City Museum Service and its partners, dedicated to the history of the East-Midlands knitting industry. Timeline. Oral and photographic histo…
Lancashire Textile Project
Homepage about the history of the steam driven weaving industry in the North West Of England. Photographs and transcribed tape recordings of interviews with individuals who worked…
Scottish Textiles Heritage Online
Pilot project offering images, archives, museum descriptions and additional resources for information about historical Scottish textile collections. Not available.
Textile History
Journal of the history of textiles and the textile industry, their technological development, design and conservation, and the history of dress and other uses of textiles. From the…
The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
USA. Non-profit charitable corporation focused on preserving, reviving and education in Peruvian Inca textile design and techniques.
The Language of Revolution
Glossary of terms in use during the Industrial Revolution in England. Also, the story of the Lancashire cotton industry, with biographies of the inventors and engineers
The Pasold Research Fund
Registered charity, active in publications, organizing conferences and awarding grants for research in the economic and social history of textiles. Comprehensive international dire…
UKIC. United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
UK. Textile section of a membership organisation created to promote the profession of textile conservation and the interests of textile conservators, and the discussion of current …
Weaving the Past Into the Future: 100 Years of Textiles at NC State University
Exhibit highlighting the history of the College of Textiles at NC State. From early courses in weaving and textile design to the development of the first synthetic aorta and to th…
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