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iTEXTILIS – Part of The IK Foundation @ikws.bsky.social
– Promoting Natural & Cultural History. iTEXTILIS led by Viveka Hansen | Textile historian | Textilis.net
– Promoting Natural & Cultural History. iTEXTILIS led by Viveka Hansen | Textile historian | Textilis.net
NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 8 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Writing and Drawing during Naturalist Journeys: Part 2. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 8 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Writing and Drawing during Naturalist Journeys: Part 2. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
From the Archive: Lacemakers and Handicraft: 1750-1775 – a Case Study of Traditions and Commerce (1800 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/la...
November 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
From the Archive: Lacemakers and Handicraft: 1750-1775 – a Case Study of Traditions and Commerce (1800 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/la...
From the Archive: Theatres and Outdoor Events – Clothing and Leisure in the Coastal Town of Whitby: 1760s to 1910s (1900 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
From the Archive: Theatres and Outdoor Events – Clothing and Leisure in the Coastal Town of Whitby: 1760s to 1910s (1900 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
From the Archive: Textile Interior in 1873 – Observations of a 19th Century Folklore Researcher in Sweden (1900 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...
October 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
From the Archive: Textile Interior in 1873 – Observations of a 19th Century Folklore Researcher in Sweden (1900 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...
NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 7 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Writing and Drawing during Naturalist Journeys: Part 1. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 7 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Writing and Drawing during Naturalist Journeys: Part 1. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...
From the Archive: Second-hand Clothes & The Rag Trade – 1810s to 1910s in Whitby (2100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...
October 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
From the Archive: Second-hand Clothes & The Rag Trade – 1810s to 1910s in Whitby (2100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...
From the Archive: Plantæ Tinctoriæ – A Dissertation in 1759 and Carl Linnaeus’ Observations of Natural Dyes (2000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/pl...
October 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
From the Archive: Plantæ Tinctoriæ – A Dissertation in 1759 and Carl Linnaeus’ Observations of Natural Dyes (2000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/pl...
NEW ESSAY: A Handicraft Organisation: 1914 to 1960s – Inspiration and Reconstruction of Traditional Textiles in Sweden. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/a-...
October 2, 2025 at 6:06 AM
NEW ESSAY: A Handicraft Organisation: 1914 to 1960s – Inspiration and Reconstruction of Traditional Textiles in Sweden. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/a-...
From the Archive: Victorian Fashion – in a Museum Collection (1000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/vi...
September 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
From the Archive: Victorian Fashion – in a Museum Collection (1000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/vi...
From the Archive: Reading, Games and Fashion – In an 18th Century Swedish Aristocratic Family (1500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/re...
September 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
From the Archive: Reading, Games and Fashion – In an 18th Century Swedish Aristocratic Family (1500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/re...
NEW ESSAY: Unique Textile Reflections – Diary kept during a Swedish East India Voyage from 1746 to 1749. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/un...
September 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
NEW ESSAY: Unique Textile Reflections – Diary kept during a Swedish East India Voyage from 1746 to 1749. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/un...
From the Archive: Sources of Light and Textile Materials – Observations by 18th Century Travelling Naturalists (1500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/so...
September 13, 2025 at 5:51 AM
From the Archive: Sources of Light and Textile Materials – Observations by 18th Century Travelling Naturalists (1500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/so...
From the Archive: Historical Reproductions – and a Case Study of Swedish Knitting Traditions (2300 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/hi...
September 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
From the Archive: Historical Reproductions – and a Case Study of Swedish Knitting Traditions (2300 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/hi...
From the Archive: A Study of Knitting Sheaths – from North Yorkshire (1000 words) www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/a-...
September 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
From the Archive: A Study of Knitting Sheaths – from North Yorkshire (1000 words) www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/a-...
NEW ESSAY: Alexander Pope – Textile Observations Linked to the Life of the Famous Poet. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/al...
August 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
NEW ESSAY: Alexander Pope – Textile Observations Linked to the Life of the Famous Poet. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/al...
From the Archive: Woollen Movement & Health Aspects – in the late 19th Century. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/wo...
August 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
From the Archive: Woollen Movement & Health Aspects – in the late 19th Century. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/wo...
From the Archive: Linen Tablecloths and Napkins – at a Manor House in 1758 (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/li...
August 18, 2025 at 6:36 AM
From the Archive: Linen Tablecloths and Napkins – at a Manor House in 1758 (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/li...
From the Archive: Bonnets around the Whitby Coast – Tradition and Practical Function in Colour (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/bo...
August 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
From the Archive: Bonnets around the Whitby Coast – Tradition and Practical Function in Colour (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/bo...
NEW ESSAY: Interior Textiles – Swedish Textile Traditions in Farming Communities: 1760s to 1860s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/in...
August 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
NEW ESSAY: Interior Textiles – Swedish Textile Traditions in Farming Communities: 1760s to 1860s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/in...
From the Archive: Dyeing with Lichens – Traditions, Experiments and Books: 1740s to 1810s (2500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/dy...
August 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
From the Archive: Dyeing with Lichens – Traditions, Experiments and Books: 1740s to 1810s (2500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/dy...
From the Archive: Transferring Embroidery Designs – in the 18th Century (1000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/tr...
July 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
From the Archive: Transferring Embroidery Designs – in the 18th Century (1000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/tr...
From the Archive: Crochet in Sweden – Influences and Traditions: 1840s to 1910s (1700 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/cr...
July 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
From the Archive: Crochet in Sweden – Influences and Traditions: 1840s to 1910s (1700 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/cr...
From the Archive: Smells, Fragrances and Odours – Observations of Textile Materials and Dyes by 18th Century Naturalists (2100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/sm...
July 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
From the Archive: Smells, Fragrances and Odours – Observations of Textile Materials and Dyes by 18th Century Naturalists (2100 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/sm...
NEW ESSAY: Pins and Needles – Textile Observations by 18th Century Naturalists on Long-distance Journeys. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/pi...
July 17, 2025 at 5:46 AM
NEW ESSAY: Pins and Needles – Textile Observations by 18th Century Naturalists on Long-distance Journeys. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/pi...
From the Archive: 18th Century Silk Dyers – in London (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/18...
July 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
From the Archive: 18th Century Silk Dyers – in London (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/18...