After virtually exploring galleries at the Royal Armouries Museum, students design and create a wall hanging for the museum entrance using textile techniques.

Through the examination of two textiles from opposite sides of the world you will go in-depth to reveal how fiber arts can tell us more about people in other cultures.

For hundreds of years, Moroccan women have composed fine embroideries and rugs using intricate designs that have been passed down through generations. View these exquisite textiles with large detailed images.

Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...

Interactive explanation of a key design principle-pattern-with a built-in design-your-own pattern application for displaying designs on clothing or furniture.

Illustrated, interactive explanation of how adire textiles, a Nigerian cultural tradition, are designed, created, and interpreted.

Interactive series of graphics, with samples of the Bayeux Tapestry and an adire cloth from Nigeria Explains how to look closely at the imagery, color, and patterns of textiles to undercover their hidden meanings and symbolic content.

After a brief overview of Persian carpets learn about the Khorasan region and the techniques used to create Khorasan carpets. Then, learn how the carpets are designed and view multiple examples of different types of carpets.

Interactive exploration of different objects made with textiles, a useful investigation of the properties of different types of fabrics.

Interactive exploration of textiles and cloth derived from plants, animals, and petrochemicals.

Discover the various ways that textiles are decorated and then take a small quiz to see all you've learned.

The designs found in Moroccan weaving and textiles often come from things of everyday life or from basic geometric shapes. Given on this site are seven examples of common designs for you to explore and enjoy.

Explore fashion from the 1700's with the slideshow. Includes a discussion of popular styles, textiles and silhouettes.

Learn about the fashions worn by the various social classes during the Victorian era. Includes information on popular styles and textiles, along with a collection of images.

Housed at the Mann Library, this resource contains a comprehensive set of books and journals in the field of Home Economics, many available online. Each subject area in the field has a descriptive essay plus a bibliography related to...

Interactive resource explains primary, secondary, tertiary, and complementary colors, the symbolic content of color, and the relationship between color and mood.

Interactive resource for exploring what traditional forms of dress reveal about the culture and location of the people who wear them and the climate where they live.

This online exhibit at the National Museum of African Art highlights textiles, embroidery, and jewelry from Morocco. Besides having pictures of 67 artifacts, there is a section on the history of Morocco. The education link allows...

In this design activity, students investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and clothing. The students will design and analyze different combinations of materials for effectiveness in specific weather conditions....

Learn about African kente cloth, including how it is made, when to wear it, and how to wear it. Accompanying interactive lets you can design your own kente.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Yvonne Porcella is described here along with information on her contributions to art through fiber arts and textile design.

This small piece of textile consists of a decorative band with floral designs in the form of flowers and small rosettes. This piece of textile is in the Kapati style, for which the Egyptian Copts were famous throughout the ages.

For hundreds of years, Moroccan women have composed fine embroideries and rugs using intricate designs that have been passed down through generations. View these exquisite textiles with large detailed images.

This silk textile fragment, from the Fatimid period, has designs of geometric patterns, plant elements, and benedictory inscriptions.