Threadwinder.info - Textile History

Textiles are interwoven thoughout man-, and particularly woman-, kind's history. It is no wonder, since clothing-textiles not only provide necessary warmth, protection, and modesty; but also provide decoration and denote affiliations, social standing, and rank. Textiles also are important for home furnishings, flags, and even war materials.

The Following areas of textile history particularly interest me:

• The Development of Early Textiles & Textile Tools.
• Mid-1800s Crochet History; including publications & the influence of world events on crochet's popularity.
          *   The Irish Potato Famine, or the "Great Hunger", late-1845 to 1851
          *   Punch's 1852 satire "The Law of Crochet" with its references to
                Thomas Love Peacock's Crotchet Castle is indicative of crochet's
                popularity growth in Britain.
          *   Jenny the Crochet-Worker;   or the Path of the Truth is a
                19th century morality tale that provides a glimpse into when
                crochet first became popular in the U.S.
• WWI & WWII Workbasket Campaigns - to make textile clothing and accessories for servicemen, wounded, refugees, & patriotic homefront world-wide.
• Textile Technology & its Influence on Other Technologies, particularly:
          *   the Jacquard loom and its influence on the computer
          *   the sewing machine and its influence on the standardization
                of machine parts.