Jute is a natural fibre produced from the bast of a plant’s stem. It has high tensile strength, low extensibility, and ensures better breath ability of fabrics; as well as being 100% bio-degradab... Read More
Mehrgarh is a hot spot for discovering the history of textiles in the Indian subcontinent. The findings push back the origin of major crops, suggesting that while some agricultural practices may have... Read More
Huguenot Weavers were silk weavers of the Calvinist faith. They originated from Flanders and were also found in the cities of Lyon and Tours. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, the H... Read More
The Mayflower set sail for North America in 1620, with many pilgrims anticipating a new life on a new continent. The ship had limited capacity, and even thought the first knitting machine was invented... Read More
The history of crochet is complex and the story only further entangles in North Africa. Perhaps Tunisian crochet is a misnomer as the origins of Tunisian crochet hasn’t been determined; in some parts... Read More
How we ended up wearing underpants has a fascinating history, with its humble beginnings in ancient Egypt. These days, underpants have been transformed by technology, with high-performance undies that... Read More
Llamas and Alpacas were domesticated by the Incas in the higher Andes Mountains near Lake Titicaca around 4,000 B.C. They were able to utilise poor quality forage from elevations of 3,000-5,000 feet a... Read More
It had often been assumed that the Vikings brought knitting to the people of the Arctic circle. Viking settlers predate Columbus by several hundred years, and they no doubt had a vast impact on the In... Read More
Silk was first developed in ancient China. The earliest examples of silk were found in the tombs of Jiahu, dating back 8,500 years. Silk fabric from 3630 BC was used as wrapping for the body of a chil... Read More
Cutting fabric into shapes and sewing the pieces together has been used to create garments since the eighteenth century. From the 1970s companies researched more efficient technologies that produced... Read More
