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Useful Links to: History & Tradition of Textiles

Here are a number of links to sites that we hope you will find interesting, informative or simply inspirational. Many of the sites offer details of exhibitions, courses and workshops and gallerys showing samples of work.

Blogs and forums are also a great resource for information and give members the opportunity to exchange ideas and to learn from each other.

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Craft Revival Trust The CRT has created an encyclopaedic guide and resource base on the crafts, textiles and folk arts of South Asia, with a particular focus on India.
Ends of the Earth Janet Willoughby travels world-wide discovering traditional craft techniques and recording them (see DVDs/Videos). She also sells the unique items she collects along the way
India Crafts India-crafts is India’s premier one stop online information center on India’s handicraft legacy and tradition.
Living History LivingHistory.co.uk the home for living history re-enactors.
Open Directory Project/Arts/ Crafts/Textiles You can get lost in this site which offers pages and pages of links. This page takes you to all that is textile
River Way & Navigations A local site offering information about the River Wey. This page gives an excellent overview of the history of making cloth, from processing the fibres, through to spinning and weaving them
The Scriptorium A site dedicated to all things medieval, from recipes, cutting quills and heraldry through re-enactment groups and suppliers of medieval items.
Traditional Crafts Japan Pages covering the history of weaving, dyeing, paper and more from Japan
Weft Forum To promote, share and acquire knowledge on the use of natural fibres and dyes & conserve the use of natural, sustainable material in the creation of arts and crafts.
Wild Fibres All you need to know about natural plant and animal fibres including silk, wool, flax, nettle and more...
Ydalir Vikings Re-enactment Society Ydalir Vikings are the UK's oldest and largest re-enactment society. The fascinating site includes information about spinning and other crafts

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