Textile

in history of man-made inventions. Our class was given a picture of the workers in a textile mill in the Lancashire area in the Mid-nineteenth century. From this picture many question could be asked. People could ask about what was the machinery used in this factory or in the textile factories of the times. Or people could wonder about the conditions in the factories or the health risks of working in the textile factories. Also the range of workers was strange for what most people think of the…

the 18th Century, India was a global manufacturing power house and it’s textiles were worn around the world, worn around Asia, they were exported to Europe, worn by American slaves and they were sent to Africa. Indian agriculture had a avery high productivity and Indian Textile manufacturer had a relatively very high productivity as per the global standards of the time. However, there was a subsequent decline in both the Textile and Agricultural outputs. The decline was striking, and in 1750 it…

Tibet played a large role in the development of their textiles. Alongside,…

international trade is going for Bangladesh. By an almost ridiculous amount, textiles make up most of Bangladesh’s exports. This is somewhat understandable given the country’s situation. Most industry for them is new, textile factories are often less expensive than more complicated factories like ones for cars; making textile factories a suitable starting point for them. Labor is also relatively cheap, giving even more incentive for the textile factories. The rest of their exports are mostly…

Medieval African Art Rock paintings from medieval Africa are one of the oldest types of art in the world. Art in medieval Africa came in many forms such as paintings, masks, statues and textiles. Africans made many traditions with their art and influenced many cultures, including their own. These different types of art were used in many religious practices and many are still used today. Cave paintings are Africa’s earliest form of art, thought to be over 27,000 years old. They show many aspects…

A good example of how the Democratic Party’s industrial/agricultural ties can blow their free trade agenda off course comes from the trade policy of Harry Truman. Truman’s key achievement in this area is undoubtedly the signing of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1949. Recall that the GATT was negotiated directly after the Second World War, which is supposedly a period in which liberal trade politics were considered integral to a new peaceful and prosperous world order. Additionally…

and take it to next level. Our basic needs, food, clothes and shelter is the foremost example where art can be exposed . Cooking is an art, clothing and textiles is an art and houses and buildings also is an ultimate result of art. After exploring various fields in art and design from several years, I realized I am keenly interested in textiles and fashion and my strong skills lie in sketching and painting. Clothing has become one of the most talked about form of expression in today’s world.…

styles and trends come and go. Clothing can serve as a symbol of power and wealth. The sumptuous Ottoman textiles, especially Ottoman kaftans, were often worn as symbols of social standing and have maintained their timeless elegance over the centuries. These “[l]xury textiles were symbols of status, wealth, and power in royal and religious contexts throughout the vast Islamic lands.” Ottoman textiles were highly sought after in Europe. There are many accounts of ambassadors who beheld and…

mediums, Popova and Stepanova are most celebrated for their textile designs, which flooded the Soviet fashion market in 1923. The gender inclusivity of the Russian avant-garde is typically framed within broader Bolshevik…

Candice gray 4 April 2016 The exploration of hybrid cultures within textiles I will be exploring hybrid cultures within fashion and textiles, by looking at traditional African textiles though their techniques, patterns and colours, of their fabrics and further exploring how fashion and textile designers contemporarise these traditional textiles in to modern and exciting textile pieces. Traditionally, textiles from Africa have originated for thousands of years, and were used used to show…