The world of design blogs has made me so much more aware of textiles from around the world. This series was precipitated by the recent West Elm + Minted design challenge. It was so fun to learn more about the techniques and cultural history behind these beautiful fabrics.
You can read about Mexican Otomi embroidery here: http://morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com/2008/03/ebay-find-of-day-otomi-textiles.html
The world of design blogs has made me so much more aware of textiles from around the world. This series was precipitated by the recent West Elm + Minted design challenge. It was so fun to learn more about the techniques and cultural history behind these beautiful fabrics.
You can read about the tradition of making gorgeous quilts out of old saris here: http://handandcloth.org/pages/the-kantha-tradition
The world of design blogs has made me so much more aware of textiles from around the world. This series was precipitated by the recent West Elm + Minted design challenge. It was so fun to learn more about the techniques and cultural history behind these beautiful fabrics.
You can read more about Ikat fabrics here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/warped-the-story-behind-ikat-r-105283
The world of design blogs has made me so much more aware of textiles from around the world. This series was precipitated by the recent West Elm + Minted design challenge. It was so fun to learn more about the techniques and cultural history behind these beautiful fabrics.
You can read about Hmong batik textiles here: http://www.fibre2fabric.org/exhibitions/hmong.html
The world of design blogs has made me so much more aware of textiles from around the world. This series was precipitated by the recent West Elm + Minted design challenge. It was so fun to learn more about the techniques and cultural history behind these beautiful fabrics.
You can read about (Berber) Moroccan wedding blankets here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/moroccan-wedding-blanketsretro-117897
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