#Chintz

the etymology behind the word ‘seersucker’ is so interesting... it comes from persian shir-o-shakar, meaning milk and sugar, because of the alternating textures in the fabric fabric history in general

Pattern 136: "Snakeshead", printed textile. William Morris, 1876.Printed: Wardle (Leek) and possibly Merton AbbeyImage: V&A 1876 was a particularly productive year for Morris, and Snakeshead is an example of that

I’m in the initial planning stages of a #dataviz via #knitting. It will show the variety and volumes of textile imports from Asia to the Netherlands on 16 #VOC ships

Abhishek Avtans अभिषेक अवतंस 🌐

English has a history of naming fabrics after their places of origin. Think of "Denim" from Nîmes (in France), "Muslin" from Mosul (in Iraq), "Satin" from Zaitun (Arabic name for

1 - Welcome to #ThreadTalk, muslin edition. Muslin has been all over my feed, so let me cut to the chase: The finest fabric in human history was perfected by

Wall decals: You may have come to associate inspirational quotes rendered in a chintzy typeface across a new build's kitchen wall as an entirely contemporary phenomena - but you would

1 - Welcome friends: it's TARTAN time! So plaid you're here.This pattern probably brings to mind highlanders, private schools, & grunge music. But there's a lot more to it.To understand