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Threads of Heritage
A new short film from Zimbabwe brings together fashion, storytelling, and an iconic printed fabric. Pfeka is a clothing brand from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The brand came up…
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It’s barkcloth…
Barkcloth is probably familiar to most readers of the blog but maybe not these textiles. Barkcloth is made by pounding inner tree bark over a hard surface until the fibres…
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Chiharu Shiota
The Japanese artist, Chiharu Shiota, was born in Osaka, lives in Berlin and exhibits her astonishing artworks around the world. Shiota, often inspired by something that has happened to her,…
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Spotify
Most weeks the blog is accompanied by a Spotify playlist. The pieces on the playlist have something to do with the articles on the blog, although it may not always…
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Fire-fighting in Japan
During the Edo Period (1600s to the mid-19th Century) Japan enjoyed peace and prosperity. This was reflected in fire-fighters’ protective clothing. Utilitarian clothes that protected the wearer while they were…
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All about skirts
An exhibition in New York is all about skirts. The show, “Wool Skirts,” is just about to finish on March 15 at Sudestada in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, and…
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Jean-Claude Bissery
A new window display for autumn features a printed hanging by the French artist, Jean-Claude Bissery. Known for his use of vibrant colour and design, the piece hanging in the…
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The first cloth
The first cloth ever for the West Coast Cloth Company is nearly ready to come off the loom. The warp and weft in this cloth is Jamieson’s yarn from Shetland,…
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Review: Nature’s Symphony
A current exhibition, Nature’s Symphony, by Marilyn Rea-Menzies at the Left Bank Art Gallery in Māwhera/ Greymouth features tapestries, drawings and paintings, each one an exploration of the colours and…
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Fighting gender imbalance… with knitting?
In Denmark knitting is making a political statement. Huzzah!
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