The owner of this outfit was most likely its maker, and there is evidence of wear, indicating she wore her fabulous creation.
Hand-sewn and machine-made rugs, coverings, flags, and garments exhibit a stunning variety of embroidery, dyeing, and weaving techniques.
Highlights
Considered a literal visual record of Japanese folk textile traditions, today boro is being revived due in part to a rejection of the throwaway culture of fast fashion and an appreciation for a sustainable aesthetic.
Kantha quilts are often a token of love from a mother or grandmother on the occasion of a family member’s marriage or as a gift for a new-born child.
Created within a Shaker community, rag rugs, also known as “confetti rugs,” were used in home interiors.
This thickly piled rug or rya was designed by Ritva Puotila.
Graphic folk imagery and appliquéd designs illustrate Akan proverbs in which messages to opponents are displayed, customs are remembered and oral traditions are preserved.