Curated OER
Gifts and Blessings: The Textile Arts of Madagascar
To the people of Madagascar woven cloth is more than just something nice to wear. Come explore the topic of textiles and their importance to these African people.
Northern Illinois University
Se Asite: Batik
This site describes the process of creating and dying batik fabrics. There are links to specific methods of batik, a quiz, and additional links to related sites.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: William Morris
This site from The Victorian Web provides a wide variety of excellent resources related to Victorian artist William Morris, including a biography, social and political history, and information about his visual arts, themes, literary...
Digital History
Digital History: The Roots of American Economic Growth
Francis Cabot Lowell introduced mechanized textile manufacturing to the Northeast. Read about how he built his machinery and whom the textile mills employed.
Other
Transformation, Fun and Aesthetics
International Fashion Machine is a company dedicated to creating electronic textile fashions. Learn about the all new Pom Pom light dimmers in which small, soft textile pom poms are used as light switches.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The First American Factories
The growth of cities and the American economy in the first half of the 19th century was driven by the growth of factories. Read about the textile industry in New England and how manufacturing spread throughout the north.
Digital History
Digital History: The Introduction of the Factory System
The factory system revolutionized manufacturing and the employment of unskilled workers to man the factories. Read about the young children, women, and, later, immigrants who provided the labor to the textile mills and other...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 159: Lowell, Massachusetts
History of Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mill that underwent tremendous growth in the early 1800s, and led to the creation of America's first industrial city. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lia Cook
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Lia Cook is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her work with weaving, textiles, and draped fabric.
The History Place
The History Place: Child Labor in America: 1908 1912: Investigative Photos of Lewis Hine
Powerfully visual website with haunting images of working conditions faced by child workers in a variety of occupational sites, including mines, textile mills, newspaper stands, and factories. Will make many of today's children empathize...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ancient Maya Art
This article describes different forms of Maya art - architecture, sculpture and carving, stucco, murals, written works, ceramics, textiles, and body art. It also notes the many collections of Maya art in museums around the world.
PBS
Pbs: Lesson Plans Applicable to the Study of Islam
A series of five lesson plans designed around the PBS documentary "Islam: Empire of Faith." The lessons cover the life of Muhammad, beliefs of the faith, innovations and technological advancements of Islamic origin, Islamic textile...
Other
History of Dyeing
A timeline of dyeing textiles starting at 2600BC and ending in the later part of the 20th century.
Smithsonian Institution
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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright is featured in this brief biography for automating the textile industry with a power loom.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Azerbaijan: Culture
The culture of Azerbaijan is a blend of Islamic and European traditions. Read about the country's music, literature, architecture, and textiles from this information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: First American Cotton Mill
This 4-page article provides an overview of the first American cotton mill put into operation in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the history of textile industry.
Victorian Web
Brown University: Victorian Web: Life of the Industrial Worker in 19th Century
The Victorian Web provides a report to British Parliament submitted in 1833 by a medical observer on how work in textile factories affected the physical health of the laborers. Also includes essays from a factory owner's point of view...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Chimu Culture
The Kingdom of Chimu flourished in the Moche River Valley until conquered by the Inca. Their massive adobe architecture is the only reminder of the might of the Chimu kings. View pictures and descriptions of their architecture, jewelry,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Technology During the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644)
Scientific investigation also lagged, and by the end of the Ming dynasty China was importing weaponry and weapon technologies from Europe, where shipbuilding and navigational skills had become more advanced. The developments that did...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biombo With the Conquest of Mexico and View of Mexico City
The influence of Asian art on colonial Latin America is particularly evident in viceregal textiles, ceramics, and furniture. Some examples are the resplendent biombos, or folding screens, made in Mexico beginning in the seventeenth...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Textiles
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Textiles."
Other
History in Motion: Ella May Wiggins: Textile Balladeer/martyr,1929
Explore this animated historical map showcasing the strike at the Loray Mill in 1929, the trial of the strikers, the murder of Ella May Wiggins, a mill worker who was a labor organizer, and the investigation of her murder.
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...
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