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Antique Pattern Book, Manchester
A wonderful archive item with samples of bright coloured fabrics from the 1830s, seen at #Manchester Met University Library recently.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPatterns #calicoprinting #Victorian #textiles
April 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Banana stem fibers can be used to create various products, including textiles, paper, and even dental floss 😊
April 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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#DHmakes “It’s a reminder that this embroidery is a multi-layered artefact that rewards careful study and remains a wondrous enigma almost a millennium after it was stitched,” he said. 🍆 x 94
April 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Hanes who makes underwear, T-shirts, etc., is produced in El Salvador 👕

The #1 product produced by prison labor in El Salvador is textiles and clothing. Hanes has been El Salvador's biggest exporter for more than a decade. You can bet 💯 it's made with prison labor.
latamreports.com/hanesbrands-...
HanesBrands is El Salvador’s largest exporter 11 years in a row - LatAm Reports
Not anyone wins awards for making underwear, except HanesBrands, who is 11 years old to be the largest exporter of the Salvadoran economy, according to ... <a title="HanesBrands is El Salvador’s large...
latamreports.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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TIL that Baltimore City has textile recycling, and you can drop off so much more than just textiles! They’ll also take worn shoes, broken watches, and fake leather items!

publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/textile-recy...
Textile Recycling
Textile Recycling Available at DPW Residential Drop-off Centers Baltimore City residents can bring used clothing and other textiles to any of DPW’s five Residential Drop-off Centers.
publicworks.baltimorecity.gov
April 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Our new plan aims to make steel, textiles, and furniture more sustainable through eco-design and energy labelling.

The new repairability score will show how easy consumer electronics and small appliances are to fix.

Be mindful of the entire lifecycle of your purchase.
April 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Eve Campbell, artist based on the west coast of Scotland, known for her screen printed wallhangings, ceramics and textiles #WomensArt
April 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM