On Medieval #DistaffDay, when women returned to work after Xmas, here are 2 pre-medieval Athenian vase-paintings of women with a distaff, & a French neoclassical Clotho (Fate) spinning the threads of our fates; cutting the spun thread was a major ancient metaphor for mortality.

I spot EuroWeb colleagues Mary Harlow, Cecile Michel and Louise Quillien wonderful book on Textiles and Gender! If you are at the #AIASCS2023 you should definitely go and check it out.

The London and SE England Section are pleased to announce their latest webinar: FASHION LOVES FLAX-LINEN - Low eco-impact, high added-value: the plant-fibre of choice for designers, 18 January 2023, 17:00-18:30 hrs GMT, London College of Fashion. (Full address below)

#CfP: Deadline extended!

🧶 Gütesiegel des Mittelalters: Mit Tuchplomben sicherten Tuchhändler die Qualität ihrer Stoffe. Beispiele zeigen wir auch in aktueller Ausstellung #GuterStoff am Europäisches Hansemuseum!

From the Archive: ‘Embroidery and other Material Culture – in the Årsta Diary 1793 to 1839’ (2100 words). ikfoundation.org/itextilis/embr…

Two weeks to #khfconference2023 Sat 28 Jan 2023! #Knitting from Estonia, Iceland, Morocco & the Andes. Tickets £25 wp.me/p5ExnI-yu #knittinghistory #textilehistory #estonianknitting #icelandicknitting #moroccanknitting #africanknitting #peruvianknitting #andeanknitting

Upcoming Deadline: 1st of March. Research Project Grants of £750 - £2500 are available twice a year from the Pasold Research Fund, for high quality research projects, workshops, or preparation for grant proposals on #textiles or #fashionhistory: pasold.co.uk/research-proje…

We're still thinking about our wonderful members’ trip to Manchester Art Gallery last November! Their Dandy Style exhibition runs until 1st of May - Have you had a chance to visit yet?

You may have noticed more than a few Call for Papers for #EAA2023 lately! Check out the full list of CfPs here: bit.ly/3PDAxuM Not too late to become a member and submit a paper! European Association of Archaeologists

2nd day of #CTRinCambodia tour visiting the Royal University of Fine Arts and its Faculty of Archaeology and discussing textile heritage with students EuroWeb Dr Magali-An Berthon Københavns Uni rufa.edu.kh

4th day of #CTRinCambodia tour exploring how colorful dyes and spices are useful in Cambodian dyeing and cooking EuroWeb Dr Magali-An Berthon Københavns Uni

#CallforPapers: There is still time to send in your proposal for our session at the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in Belfast! Session #150 - The Archaeology of Luxury: Craftsmanship, Consumption and Desirability in Archaeological Perspective EuroWeb

📣CFP📣 Stitches that Speak: Biography Through Objects. Do send your abstract through to Rachel Neal if you’re working on the power of clothes to tell human stories 👗🧣🧢🪡 Deadline 5th Feb!

6th day: Food and textile dyes! Mango tree leaves and wood from the jackfruit tree are excellent dye agents for bright yellow Dr Magali-An Berthon #CTRinCambodia Københavns Uni EuroWeb

Isn't it fantastic that this bed cover was made in the late 14th century and still survives today? It's decorated with scenes from the tale of Tristan and Isolde 💘 📜 V&A 1391-1904

Still, there is still place for more. You have a few more hours to submit your proposal! And do check out the many wonderful textile-related sessions organized by my EuroWeb colleagues. European Association of Archaeologists

"Manufactures de France, d’Angleterre et de Hollande, échantillons recueillis en voyageant par le Sieur Moccafi marchand de draps et dans son retour vers 1760 au Comte Bogin". Un témoignage précieux de l'industrie lainière au XVIIIème siècle, à découvrir : bit.ly/3ZgE8ma

It is day 2 of our EuroWeb FGHO conference "Interwoven Societies"! My co-organizer Joana Sequeira starts with her paper on Portuguese international textile trade. #EuropeThroughTextiles Follow the conference on Europäisches Hansemuseum YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/dmShoElBe…

This afternoon at "Interwoven Societies" EuroWeb with insights into tastes of consumers & textile wages. Now with Luis Ferreira & clothing of workers of Portuguese Misericórdias. 🤩🧶 More on consumption in tomorrow's morning session! Join via Europäisches Hansemuseum YouTube!