A Weaver's History of Velvet
Velvet has always been a luxury fabric of high class...but you can weave it yourself, too! Learn more about the history of velvet and how to weave it here!
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Renaissance
Lice and the History of Textiles
Maybe it’s because I’m the parent of a preschooler, but I think about lice a lot. Usually, of course, it’s less academic and more “Oh, no, there’s another outbreak at school. Child, get over here and let me check your head.”