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Gr8 Sites You Might Find Useful:
  • Alexandria Textiles - Resource center for the fiber arts community specializing in spinning, weaving and dyeing.
  • All Fiber Arts - Informational site for weaving, spinning and other fiber arts. Articles, forum.
  • The Art Of Batik Painting - Mrs. Leong, batik teacher in Singapore, provides illustrated instructions for batik and photos of students' work.
  • Arts of Africa - Artisans producing traditional and contemporary artifacts and clothing. Gallery images, list of artisans, exhibits, articles on textiles.
  • Atelier Marin - Specializes in luxurious natural fibers and hand dyed yarns. Offers expert advise, a full class schedule and a comprehensive selection of books and accessories for knitting and crochet.
  • The Australian Forum for Textile Arts (TAFTA) - Providing publications, conferences and workshops for textile craftspeople. Contains conference and magazine subscription information, editor background, news and events.
  • Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association - A not for profit organisation fostering ideas between fibre artists using pigments, dyes, manipulative techniques and surface decoration. Includes meeting information, workshops and member gallery.
  • Birgitte Krag Hansen - Information about feltmaking, felt courses and exhibitions. Includes picture gallery.
  • Computer Textile Design Group (CTDG) - International organization of textile crafts artists.
  • Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution - The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.
  • Dalton Textile Tours - Information on up and coming tours to China to discover the secrets of Chinese embroidery. Pictures and information on previous tours is provided.
  • Descendants of the Incas - By the Center For Traditional Textiles of Cusco, Peru, promoting Inca weaving traditions. Contains images and stories, and descriptions of spinning, dyeing and weaving processes used.
  • Ewa Soszko: Antique Textile Conservation - Textiles from different epochs, and methods of textile conservation and restoration. Photos of the artist's work in ecclesiastical textiles and iconographic paintings.
  • The Fabric Museum - Virtual museum presenting exhibits on fabric art, design and history.
  • Fiber Arts - Suite 101 - Articles about fiber arts.
  • Fiber Arts Connection of Southern California - Internet-based group to provide support for professional fiberartists. Membership, gallery and events.
  • Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City - Supports the local fiber arts community around Overland Park, Kansas. Gallery and program information.
  • Fiberarts - The Magazine of Textiles - Journal of modern textile art. Calendar, highlights, and subscription FAQ.
  • Fiberarts.org - Listing of guild contacts, calendar of events and articles.
  • FiberLink - Information and resources for knitters, spinsters, weavers, and other fiber artists.
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