Tag: textiles
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TEXTILE TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
In this article, Cheyanne Greig-Andrews delves into the history, symbolism, and creation of some of the finest textile traditions around the world, exploring how these traditions continue to flourish in the modern era. In the beautifully diverse world we live in, the list of textile traditions worth exploring is seemingly endless. “Textile” refers to any…
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Garment workers are owed billions of dollars in unpaid wages
Darcey Sergison writes about the shockingly high numbers of workers who have gone unpaid around the world. Since the start of COVID-19 putting many jobs at risk, many garment workers have gone unpaid during the past months of lockdown. Clean Clothes Campaign has launched a report into why this has occurred. The focus of this report is…
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THE RISE OF SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES
As brands hunt for sustainable textiles to use in their collections, there has been a movement in innovative fibres and fabrics – Judith Willis unearths these nontraditional materials, some of which come from unexpected sources. MILK Qmilch is an eco-friendly textile made from milk. The designer of the fabric, Anke Domaske, was a student studying…