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A great figure-ground reversal can be seen in the red 'herring bone' pattern. However, the colors are a little much (Professor Waldman says he's a bit ashamed of this particular textile for that very reason)
playing with my scrap paper (old book pages I used to clean my roller while gelli printing last weekend)
made of totally recycled materials, i am making a series of these to raise money for my daughters trip to Malawi (Dec 2012)
Thanks to Janet from JMD Designs for use of the pattern
For brushing up a knitwear garment to create a fluffy mohair finish. The teasel flower heads are used to form the brushes.
Borders Textile Towerhouse, Drumlanrig's Tower, Hawick.
Photo by Mike Nice
The mill company store played a large part in the workers' lives. Many were paid in mill money, which could be applied at the company store, towards rent of the company housing, and company services. As a result, workers were often in debt to the company and not free to seek another job. For more details about mill life, see the Greenville Textile Heritage web site.
This is the Brandon Mill company store, located in the Far West End and is now the location of the Art Bomb studios.
Hand printed textile (1790 – 1810)
This is a very rare example of a domestic textile from the early part of Indiana’s history. It was probably part of a bed curtain set.
hand knitting dipped in hand made paper, and also lace, cloth, paper and felt trapped in vanishing muslin.
** This was a special opportunity for Flickr photographers. Photography is NOT allowed during this exhibit. **
From the HMNS Website:
"Strikingly well-preserved mummies, tall in stature and fair in complexion, have lain in the parched Tarim Basin of western China for 3,800 years. Wearing Western-influenced textiles and possessing surprising technologies and customs, the identity of these extraordinary people is a mystery!
This historic exhibition of 150 objects drawn from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum and the Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology in Urumqi, China reveals surprising details about the people who lived along the ancient Silk Road. For the first time ever, three of the more than 100 Caucasian mummies found and preserved in the western China’s inhospitable desert sands are being presented in the United States. An impressive array of objects are included in the exhibition to represent the full extent of the Silk Road, where lavish goods, technologies and ideas between East and West were adopted and exchanged."
Photo by Mike Nice
Most people are familiar with the Peace Center, and perhaps even notice the "old buildings" behind the Peace Center. Those old buildings are the restored remains of the Huguenot Mill. This mill was built in 1881 for weaving plaid and gingham. Although it was next to the Reedy river, it was powered by steam instead of water.
This building restoration was made possible by a donation during the building of the Peace Center, and now serves as office and conference room space.
This is the first post of a series on the textile mills around Greenville. The posts are based on the highly regarded Textile Crescent Tour conducted by historian Don Koonce. The tour is hosted by the Upcountry History Museum, and usually sells out early. The series will cover just a small part of the overall tour. Although the local economy no longer depends on textiles, the Greenville of today has been heavily influenced by the textile mills and their owners.
Visits to a textile museum and the workshop of the Quito School woodworkers in San Antonio de Ibarra, Ecuador.
Decorative fabrics from Textile Designer Seema Krish cover the down filled pillows and duvet for a truly luxurious feel.
These stunning textiles are hand block printed and over embroidered on pure cottons and linens.
Visit Seema's website for more information regarding her beautiful new offerings.
Original Caption: Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Wishnack Silk Company. Fancies being woven. Front view of a Crompton Knowles 4 x 4 72 loom with an intermediate head. The particular loom shown is using 16 shafts, but has a capacity of 25, June 1937
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 69-RP-702
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The New Deal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Work Portraits
The Great Depression
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