Author: Susan Brown

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Woven blanket with a grid of squares of subtly graduated colors.
Careers in Color: Designtex
As research for the exhibition Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color (May 11, 2018–January 13, 2019) curators interviewed color specialists working in diverse industries and fields, from fashion forecasting to early childhood education. Careers in Color invites these specialists to explain what their job entails and how their love of color led to a...
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4 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
October 23, 2018
Image features: Length of printed textile with alternating aqua-blue and white stripes with scalloped edges. Stylized horses grouped in pairs are printed in the opposite colors. Please scroll down to read the blog post about this object.
Spencerian Horses
Marguerita Mergentime is noted for her innovative use of text as a decorative element, and among her many sources of inspiration were books of calligraphy and penmanship. The “Spencerian” of the title refers to Spencerian script, a cursive writing style developed by Platt Rogers Spencer and promoted through his 1866 book, Spencerian Key to Practical...
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2 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
October 17, 2018
Image features: Linen sewing bag embroidered in the Arts and Crafts style. Bag has a front flap which creates an interior pocket. One inch below the top a green silk ribbon is threaded through a casing stitched with green thread. Embroidered in blue, green and dark rose in geometric shapes outlined in black. Please scroll down to read the blog post about this object.
In the Bag
A work bag or sewing bag was a soft cloth bag used by women to store their embroidery implements and supplies, and small, unfinished projects. The bags were a common feature of feminine life from the 17th through 19th centuries, but by the time this bag was embroidered, in the early 20th century, few women...
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2 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
October 4, 2018
Length of printed silk with headless figures in three-quarter back view.
Creative Re-use
Author: Andrea Araknow In celebration of the third annual New York Textile Month, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month of September. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination...
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2 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
September 30, 2018
Birds, in and out of open cages, on a feather-textured background. Printed in indigo, yellow and red on a white ground.
You go, I go, you leave, I leave
Author: Lila Stone In celebration of the third annual New York Textile Month, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month of September. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination...
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3 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
September 29, 2018
Square of woven tapestry with frontal face wearing turban and ear spools.
About Face: The Andean frontal gaze
Author: Christine Giuntini In celebration of the third annual New York Textile Month, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month of September. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination...
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7 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
September 28, 2018
Sport top knitted in black and neon green, with knitted mesh areas for breathability, shaped goring, and knitted-on pocket for removable NFC chip or other electronic devices.
Ultimate knitting technology for ultimate performance
Author: Anne Emlein In celebration of the third annual New York Textile Month, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month of September. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination...
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4 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
September 27, 2018
Length of textile with a dark, shiny surface and overall random creasing. Areas of color are revealed when the creases are unfolded.
Unfolding the Universe
Authors: Maria Davila and Eduardo Portillo In celebration of the third annual New York Textile Month, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month of September. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the...
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2 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
September 26, 2018
Image reatures a length of printed fabric with astronauts leaving a space module. Scroll down to read the blog about this object.
Space Walk With Me
Author: Natasha Thorsen In celebration of the third annual New York Textile Month, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month of September. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination...
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2 minutes
Posted By
Susan Brown
Date
September 25, 2018