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2. William Morris textile designs - Wikipedia

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   William Morris (1834-1898), a founder of the British Arts and Crafts movement, sought to restore the prestige and methods of hand-made crafts, including textiles, in opposition to the 19th century tendency toward factory-produced textiles. With this goal in mind, he created his own workshop and designed dozens of patterns for hand-produced ...

3. Hobbycraft - Wikipedia

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   In September 2014, it was revealed that Hobbycraft's profits had halved, due to chains such as Aldi, Lidl, Poundland, and online retailers such as Amazon moving into the craft market. Hobbycraft's CEO Catriona Marshall said that the company's profits had been depressed by a £3m investment on a rented warehouse in Burton-upon-Trent, on which ...

4. Woodblock printing on textiles - Wikipedia

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   Woodblock printing on textiles is the process of printing patterns on fabrics, typically linen, cotton, or silk, by means of carved wooden blocks. The 'woodblock' is known as chhapa in South Asian countries like India, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. [1] [2]

5. Textile arts - Wikipedia

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   Ceremonial/ritual furnishing, silk embroidery on cotton. LACMA textile collection. Textile arts are arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects. Textiles have been a fundamental part of human life since the beginning of civilization.

6. Fiber art - Wikipedia

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   Detail of design for Bluebell or Columbine printed art fabric, 1876, by William Morris. Example of yarn bombing in Montreal, 2009, by fiber artist Olek. Fiber art (fibre art in British spelling) refers to fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn. It focuses on the materials and ...

7. Flocking (texture) - Wikipedia

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   In flocking, fibers or a layer are deposited over a base layer with the help of adhesive. Flocking in fabrics is possible all over the surface or in a localized area as well. Flocking as a decorative art dates back to the 14th century when short silk fibers were deposited on freshly painted walls. [3]