Selvedge Stories
Colourful Leheria resist-dyed cloth from Rajast...
A few weeks ago a collection of Indian and Indonesian textiles was given to the TRC Leiden by Mies Spée, from the small village of Noord-Beemster in the western part...
Colourful Leheria resist-dyed cloth from Rajast...
A few weeks ago a collection of Indian and Indonesian textiles was given to the TRC Leiden by Mies Spée, from the small village of Noord-Beemster in the western part...
How the detachable collar came and went
The story goes that in the 1820s a New York housewife was fed up with the amount of laundry she had to take care of. The laundry basket contained a...
How the detachable collar came and went
The story goes that in the 1820s a New York housewife was fed up with the amount of laundry she had to take care of. The laundry basket contained a...
Studying textiles and dress, from a painting
Willem and I went to a museum recently with lots and lots of paintings, rather than ‘just’ textiles! But what struck me was how the two of us approach looking...
Studying textiles and dress, from a painting
Willem and I went to a museum recently with lots and lots of paintings, rather than ‘just’ textiles! But what struck me was how the two of us approach looking...
A Palestinian embroidery recently added to the ...
Among the textiles and garments recently donated to the TRC Leiden by the Dool family, Dordrecht, is an embroidered cloth (obviously damaged) that has since been identified as part of...
A Palestinian embroidery recently added to the ...
Among the textiles and garments recently donated to the TRC Leiden by the Dool family, Dordrecht, is an embroidered cloth (obviously damaged) that has since been identified as part of...
Historical textile and fashion prints for the T...
Over the last few months the TRC has acquired a number of antique prints that will be used to illustrate various mini- exhibitions (actual and digital) as well as publications...
Historical textile and fashion prints for the T...
Over the last few months the TRC has acquired a number of antique prints that will be used to illustrate various mini- exhibitions (actual and digital) as well as publications...
Lesley Millar and Alice Kettle
Alice Kettle is Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University and Lesley Millar is Professor of Textile Culture and Director of The International Textile Research Centre at the University for the Creative Arts. Together...
Lesley Millar and Alice Kettle
Alice Kettle is Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University and Lesley Millar is Professor of Textile Culture and Director of The International Textile Research Centre at the University for the Creative Arts. Together...
