Hi Sewcialists, I’m Stephen Conway, son of Jim Conway, the founder of Emblem Weavers Irish Linen. My father was a …
Category: Textiles of the World

Textiles of the World: Ankara Fabrics
Hi sewcialists! I am happy to share my first post here with you! How cool is it that we get …

Textiles of the World: Jamdani Handloom Weaving
All too often, textiles of the world are something we see only in pictures, they are not physical things forming …
Textiles of the World: Khadi
Hi Sewcialists! This is a post written as part of the series “Textiles of the World”, which aims to explore …

Textiles of the World: Paithani
INTRODUCTION Paithani is a sari textile dating back 2,000 years. It is from the Western state of Maharashtra, India. This …

Textiles of the world: shweshwe
Isishweshwe – the denim of South Africa. Growing up, I always thought of isishweshwe (Zulu for Shweshwe fabric) as something …

Textiles of the World: Oaxacan Tapetes
My first trip to Oaxaca, Mexico was just shy of 10 years ago. I took this trip with my sister-in-law …

Textiles of the World: Lao Sinhs
When I was 29, I decided I needed a change of scenery. I had a close friend in Laos who …

Textiles of the World: Molas
Cheers, Sewcialists! This is a post written as part of the series “Textiles of the World”, which aims to explore …

Textiles Of The World: The Line Between Appreciation and Appropriation
When Monserratt brought up the topic of global fabrics and indigenous textiles, I was STOKED for the series. I have …
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