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1 - It's Monday! That means it's #threadtalk time. But today we're doing a bit of a retrospective.
Somehow, I've done 16 of these already!
So get your bookmarks ready, we're about to do a #ThreadofThreadtalk.
Somehow, I've done 16 of these already!
So get your bookmarks ready, we're about to do a #ThreadofThreadtalk.
2 - First up is #chintz. You might think of it as your grandmother's cushions, but it's really a remarkable history that takes us to India and the history of print cotton.
We also get our first glimpse into sumptuary laws and MURDER.
We also get our first glimpse into sumptuary laws and MURDER.
3 - The Lure of Timeless #taffeta teaches us about "scroop" (the sound it makes) & brings a bit more insight past 80s prom gowns. I was surprised at how old taffeta is!
I adore the look & feel of taffeta, personally. And moiré is a personal obsession.
I adore the look & feel of taffeta, personally. And moiré is a personal obsession.
1 - Welcome to #ThreadTalk, muslin edition. Muslin has been all over my feed, so let me cut to the chase:
The finest fabric in human history was perfected by the Bengali people but tragically lost in the wake of imperialism & economic ruin at the hands of the English.
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The finest fabric in human history was perfected by the Bengali people but tragically lost in the wake of imperialism & economic ruin at the hands of the English.
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2 - Muslin was once called "The vapor of dawn" by a Chinese trader named Yuan Chwang. Other names were "woven wind" & "wonder gossamer" - yet it's now synomymous with Regency period dramas.
There's no way around this: it is not a happy story. But it's one people need to hear.
There's no way around this: it is not a happy story. But it's one people need to hear.
3 - In many ways, this is a companion thread to my original #chintz talk. Chintz and muslin are both made from cotton & both arose to fame b/c of the art, vision, & craft of Indian weavers.
Muslin is a basic plain weave, that means it's just a warp and a weft. But there's more.
Muslin is a basic plain weave, that means it's just a warp and a weft. But there's more.
