From jersey to poplin, explore our guide to cotton fabrics. Learn the characteristics of each weave and find the perfect cotton for your needs.
How a Spinning Wheel Works | Textile Indie
Curious about how a spinning wheel works? This beginner-friendly guide explains the process behind transforming fiber into yarn.
Alpine Blue - Hand Dyed Silk Velvet
This is our luscious silk/rayon velvet fabric. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
The History of Linen
Linen can be traced back thousands of years. Learn how it was first used, see how it's evolved, and find out why it's the textile of choice for today’s world.
LibGuides: Zines 101: Make a Zine
A guide about the history and importance of zines, zine culture, and how to make zines.
10 Types of Traditional African Fabrics You Should Know - Pihoo Textile
Explore ten traditional African fabrics, each with vibrant histories and cultural significance, from Kente cloth to Bogolan mud cloth, and discover their artistry.
A Quick Intro to Fiber Bundles (Hopf Fibration)
Easy Floral Waistcoat - sewing patterns - Sew Magazine
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Recommended books for learning Dutch – Understanding Dutch
List of the best books for learning Dutch, regularly updated. Grammar workbooks, phrasebooks, and essential introductions to Dutch.
LibGuides: Zines: How to Make a Zine
A guide about zines- what they are, how to find them, how UVA Library supports them
How Patterns Work – Assembil
If you are new to sewing, this is an ideal first book to buy along with a comprehensive sewing book. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the markings on a commercial sewing pattern, How Patterns Work will help you to make sense of all the lines and help you to recognise common garment shapes. No prior experience of pattern making is needed.
"Of the Best Sort but Plain": Quaker Quilts from the Delaware Valley 1760-1890
Catalogue from the exhibition of January to March 1997. With an extensive essay, accompanied by the illustrated works from the catalogue of 23 quilts on view. Includes quilts of various patterns: Courthouse Steps; Barnraising; Star of Bethlehem/Lone Star; Star of Lemoyne; Sunburst/Rising Sun; etc.
Textile Markup Language Documentation
The official documentation for Textile Markup Language - A humane web text generator.
Persist, resist, stitch
What does knitting have to do with espionage? Can embroidery help your mental health? This talk shows how the skills to create textile ar...
Plain language guide series
A series of guides to help you understand and practice writing, designing, and testing plain language.
