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Native American Burlap Weaving
Twelve teacher-tested lesson plans to integrate art from around the world into your classroom. Each activity comes with a list of materials you'll need, easy-to-follow explanations, and examples.
University of California
Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry
This is an illustrated comprehensive overview of Native American basket types. Discusses different styles and what they are used for.
Other
Carpet Museum of Iran
The home on the web of Tehran's museum of carpets, which showcases the craftsmanship and beauty of the carpet-weaving traditions of the region. Virtual panoramic tours of the museum's galleries and multiple examples of the rich variety...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: All T'oqapu Tunic
The All-T'oqapu Tunic is an example of the height of Andean textile fabrication and its centrality to Inka expressions of power. Read about the making of Andean textiles and their iconography.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Qashqa'i
The Qashqa'i are tribally organized, Turkic-speaking, nomadic pastoralists and agriculturists who live in southwestern Iran. They are Shia Muslims, unlike most of Iran's other minorities, who are either Sunni Muslims, Christians, Jews,...
Smithsonian Institution
The Fabric of Moroccan Life
This online exhibit at the National Museum of African Art highlights textiles, embroidery, and jewelry from Morocco. Besides having pictures of 67 artifacts, there is a section on the history of Morocco. The education link allows...
Curated OER
Alien Travel Guide: The History of Weaving
Site provides a walk through the ages in textile development. Includes quite a bit on the loom innovations and developments of the textile industry.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Textiles
A comprehensive site on textiles of the North American Southwest. Includes a gallery, map, catalog, glossary and timeline.
Smithsonian Institution
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Urban Textiles and Costumes
For hundreds of years, Moroccan women have composed fine embroideries and rugs using intricate designs that have been passed down through generations. View these exquisite textiles with large detailed images.
Smithsonian Institution
The Fabric of Moroccan Life
Click on the map of Morocco to discover the textiles that come from each particular region.
Other
Chimayo Trading and Mercantile
Southwestern art and artists are featured at this Chimayo Trading and Mercantile site. "Paintings, Navajo rugs, Native American pottery, Kachinas, and Native American baskets" are all links found at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Peplum
An outer garment, strictly worn by females, and thus corresponding to the himation or pallium, the outer garment worn by men. Like all other pieces of cloth used for the Amictus, it was often fastened by means of a brooch. It was,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pileus
Any piece of felt; more especially, a skull-cap of felt, a hat. These seems no reason to doubt that felting is a more ancient invention than weaving, not that both of these arts came into Europe from Asia. From the Greeks, who were...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Weaving
The use of the spindle and loom, sewing, braiding, etc, form the subjects of many of the paintings, as also the process of cultivating flax, beating and combing it. - Goodrich, 1844
Other
Native American Crafts Unit
Teach your students how to make some crafts that Native American children might have used for their toys.
California State University
Basket Making
This fibers project goes cross-curricular to focus on Native American coil baskets. Techniques could be challenging. However, when completed, your students will feel so rewarded with a beautiful handmade craft.
Curated OER
Doncho
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Wedding Gown, Nishijin Textile.
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Dyeing Yarn, Oitama Pongee
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Kimono Fabric, Oshima Fabrics
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Kimono, Ryukyu Ikat
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
Curated OER
Saddle Bag
Berber peoples, the indigenous inhabitants of rural Morocco, are known for their spectacular weaving. Shown on this website are 14 different examples.
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The Fabric of Moroccan Life Find the Design
The designs found in Moroccan weaving and textiles often come from things of everyday life or from basic geometric shapes. Given on this site are seven examples of common designs for you to explore and enjoy.
Curated OER
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Find the Design
The designs found in Moroccan weaving and textiles often come from things of everyday life or from basic geometric shapes. Given on this site are seven examples of common designs for you to explore and enjoy.