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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.
The web pages will open in a separate window.
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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
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| 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. |
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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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FIBRECRAFTS offer a large range of textile craft books and DVD
titles which can help to get you started or to learn more about
your chosen craft. Visit the Book
Shop to browse the categories
Please note: Fibrecrafts is not responsible for
the content of external websites
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