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  2. History of quilting - Wikipedia

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    Whole-cloth quilt, 18th century, Netherlands.Textile made in India. In Europe, quilting appears to have been introduced by Crusaders in the 12th century (Colby 1971) in the form of the aketon or gambeson, a quilted garment worn under armour which later developed into the doublet, which remained an essential part of fashionable men's clothing for 300 years until the early 1600s.

  3. Quilting - Wikipedia

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    In the early 21st century, modern quilting became a more prominent area of quilting. Modern quilting follows a distinct aesthetic style which draws on inspiration from modern style in architecture, art, and design using traditional quilt making techniques. [26] Modern quilts are different from art quilts in that they are made to be used. [27]

  4. Quilt art - Wikipedia

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    Quilt art, sometimes known as art quilting, mixed media art quilts or fiber art quilts, [1] [2] is an art form that uses both modern and traditional quilting techniques to create art objects. Practitioners of quilt art create it based on their experiences, imagery, and ideas, rather than traditional patterns. [3] Quilt art is typically hung or ...

  5. Textile arts - Wikipedia

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    Whether it be clothing or something decorative for the house/shelter. The history of textile arts is also the history of international trade. Tyrian purple dye was an important trade good in the ancient Mediterranean. The Silk Road brought Chinese silk to India, Africa, and Europe, and, conversely, Sogdian silk to China.

  6. Quilt - Wikipedia

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    In 2010, the world-renowned Victoria and Albert Museum put on a comprehensive display of quilts from 1700 to 2010, [41] while in 2009, the American Folk Art Museum in New York put on an exhibition of the work of kaleidoscope quilt maker Paula Nadelstern, marking the first time that museum has ever offered a solo show to a contemporary quilt artist.

  7. International Quilt Museum - Wikipedia

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    The International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, is the home of the largest known public collection of quilts in the world. [1] Formerly known as the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, the current facility opened in 2008.

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