Fabric Collection (page 7)

Armshield for Georgian Volunteers in the German Army, c. 1939-45 (object)
7177606 Armshield for Georgian Volunteers in the German Army, c. 1939-45 (object); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cloth armshield for Georgian Volunteers in the German Army)

Museum collection (Tresor de la cathedrale). Chasuble (Chasuble de Jean Chevrot). 15th century. Rear end
7142444 Museum collection (Tresor de la cathedrale). Chasuble (Chasuble de Jean Chevrot). 15th century. Rear end.; (add.info.: Tresor de la cathedrale, Tournai, Hainaut)

An embroidered panel depicting The Judgement of Solomon, c.1640 (embroidery)
7141211 An embroidered panel depicting The Judgement of Solomon, c.1640 (embroidery); 30x44.5 cm; Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: The picture depicts the "Judgement of Solomon")

A state saddle and two saddle bags used by James II, c.1686 (embroidery on silk velvet)
7141209 A state saddle and two saddle bags used by James II, c.1686 (embroidery on silk velvet); Parham House, West Sussex

Embroidered Walnut Armchair Detail, c. 1685 (embroidery)
7141205 Embroidered Walnut Armchair Detail, c. 1685 (embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: A formal banqueting scene, probably featuring Solomon and the Queen of Sheba)

Detail from Louis XIV embroidered walnut chair, c.1685-1690 (needlework)
7141202 Detail from Louis XIV embroidered walnut chair, c.1685-1690 (needlework); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: Worked on the back of the chair); © Parham House/Nick McCann

An engraving depicting weavers in Ceylon, 19th century
5311429 An engraving depicting weavers in Ceylon, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1815); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting a Utility Embroiderer. This machine has two needles
5311065 An engraving depicting a Utility Embroiderer. This machine has two needles, and the threads passed through a pair of reciprocating guides

An advertisement for a sewing machine for a Christmas present, 19th century
5311001 An advertisement for a sewing machine for a Christmas present, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting W.G. Taylor's power loom for weaving calico. The machine was awarded the prize medal at
5310964 An engraving depicting W.G. Taylor's power loom for weaving calico. The machine was awarded the prize medal at the 1862 Exhibition

Engraving depicting an angora goat, a breed of domesticated goat that produce the lustrous fibre known as mohair
5308641 Engraving depicting an angora goat, a breed of domesticated goat that produce the lustrous fibre known as mohair, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an angora goat)

Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings, 19th century
5308624 Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings)

Playbill for Taming of the Shrew, 1853 (silk)
7295649 Playbill for Taming of the Shrew, 1853 (silk); 52x43.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Playbill, printed in black on white silk)

Wartburg, antependium altarpiece, mid-19th century Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
7281477 Wartburg, antependium altarpiece, mid-19th century Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Europe; Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach, Germany; (add.info.: Wartburg, antependium altarpiece)

Polar clothing displayed as complete outfit comprising, Overtrousers, Parka hood, Fox fur mittens, Ski boots
7295743 Polar clothing displayed as complete outfit comprising, Overtrousers, Parka hood, Fox fur mittens, Ski boots, and Snow goggles, 1911-14 (wool); National Maritime Museum, London

Snow goggles, c.1847 (leather, copper)
7295732 Snow goggles, c.1847 (leather, copper); 19x6.5x2.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8)

A Mede couple in contemporary costume
7243343 A Mede couple in contemporary costume.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mede couple in contemporary costume. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Arabic formulary Compound Remedies Arranged According to Ailment, 13th century
2625363 Arabic formulary Compound Remedies Arranged According to Ailment, 13th century; (add.info.: by Najib al-Din al-Samarqandi The copy appears to have been made by the copyist preparing)

Noblewoman of Genoa with flowers in her hair and bodice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705968 Noblewoman of Genoa with flowers in her hair and bodice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People

Flag of Spanish Navy Marines (18th c.). SPAIN. MADRID (AUTOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum
CUL4870116 Flag of Spanish Navy Marines (18th c.). SPAIN. MADRID (AUTOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum; (add.info.: Flag of Spanish Navy Marines (18th c.). SPAIN. MADRID (AUTOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Selling and shipping a parcel of wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th
GIA5035865 Selling and shipping a parcel of wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

Woman sewing at home, enlighten by the window of the room. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4883316 Woman sewing at home, enlighten by the window of the room. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Woman sewing at home, enlighten by the window of the room)

Daily American life: little girls playing in a hut, built in a blooming bush, on a hot summer day
NWI4881010 Daily American life: little girls playing in a hut, built in a blooming bush, on a hot summer day. Engraving in colour

Spanish bullfighter or Toreador, 18th century, after Rodriguez. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet
FLO4686539 Spanish bullfighter or Toreador, 18th century, after Rodriguez. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et

Fabric shop workers. Women in muslin dresses, bonnets and shawls embroidering, sewing
FLO4677956 Fabric shop workers. Women in muslin dresses, bonnets and shawls embroidering, sewing, cutting cloth and wrapping bolts of fabric

Machine for willowing
2602767 Machine for willowing'; (add.info.: Machine for willowing or disentangling cotton. Engraving, London, 1844.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Historic city of Split, Diocletian Palace, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe
IMB4920539 Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Historic city of Split, Diocletian Palace, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe; (add.info.: Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Historic city of Split, Diocletian Palace)

Clothing industry: women workers making costumes in a textile factory, circa 1890
NWI4826077 Clothing industry: women workers making costumes in a textile factory, circa 1890. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Clothing industry)

Textile workers working in garments on the top floor of a New York building, 1912. Colour reproduction of a photograph
NWI4827354 Textile workers working in garments on the top floor of a New York building, 1912. Colour reproduction of a photograph.; (add.info)

New Jersey City Battalion Shako
3056370 New Jersey City Battalion Shako; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States, New Jersey City Battalion Militia Shako); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Economy. Industry. The linen, from the harvest to the loom. Imagery, France, c.1900
2638873 Economy. Industry. The linen, from the harvest to the loom. Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Imagerie, France, vers 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

A sewing kit, 1881
3479063 A sewing kit, 1881; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration of a sewing kit, including scissors, needles and small hooking devices. Dated 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Needlework at the dining table, 1849
3479056 Needlework at the dining table, 1849; (add.info.: Illustration shows a female, seated at a dining table, sewing a piece of material under candle light)

Power loom, 1862
3479231 Power loom, 1862; (add.info.: Tuer & Hall's power loom for weaving Brussels carpets. Dated August, 1862.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Carpet weaver, 1821
3479230 Carpet weaver, 1821; (add.info.: Carpet weaver shown seated next to the loom, inspecting the threads of material. Dated 1821.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479036 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Dated 13th May 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The doubling room, 1851
3479211 The doubling room, 1851; (add.info.: The doubling room, Dead Mills, near Bolton. In this room, which contained 70, 000 spindles)

Ironing and calendaring machine, 1871
3479208 Ironing and calendaring machine, 1871; (add.info.: Ironing and calendaring machine, heated by steam, gas, jets or a coal fire)

Drawing out the warp threads on a warping frame, 1844
3479021 Drawing out the warp threads on a warping frame, 1844; (add.info.: Drawing out the warp threads on a warping frame)

Carding machine, 1845
3479128 Carding machine, 1845; (add.info.: Finishing - card. The second machine through which cotton was passed for fine spinning. After passing through the breaker - card with coarser teeth)

Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, 1843
3478861 Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, 1843; (add.info.: Women making up sewing thread onto bobbins in a textile silk mill, Derby, England)

A mill for fulling cloth
3479657 A mill for fulling cloth; (add.info.: Line engraving depicting a mill for fulling cloth to remove oil and re-size. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An undershot waterwheel powering a falling mill
3479655 An undershot waterwheel powering a falling mill; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an undershot waterwheel powering a fulling mill. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The production of the worsted, 1850
3479652 The production of the worsted, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the production of the worsted: drawing in the warp for weaving. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The production of the worsted, 1850
3479651 The production of the worsted, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the production of the worsted using a warp-scouring. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Knitting and sewing in London, 1850
3479042 Knitting and sewing in London, 1850; (add.info.: Two elderly women living in the East end of London making up the stockings and mittens they knitted and sold to make a few pence)

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479038 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Dated 13th May 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Loom for carpet, 1842
3479220 Loom for carpet, 1842; (add.info.: Loom for carpet, Scotland. August, 1842.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Unraveling the Threads of History: A Journey through the World of Fabric" From the intricate details of the Shroud of Turin in Chiesa della SS. Annunziata church, Turin to the iconic Bayeux Tapestry depicting scenes from 1066-1077, it has woven its way into our cultural heritage. In Paris, France, Europe, one can't help but marvel at the historical significance and religious symbolism behind these ancient textiles. The Shroud of Turin is believed by many to be Jesus Christ's burial cloth, while the Bayeux Tapestry vividly portrays events like the Battle of Hastings. But fabric isn't just a medium for storytelling; it also reflects societal changes and artistic expressions. Take Harvey Nichols' advertisement from 1953 - a testament to fashion's evolving trends and consumer desires. Traveling further afield brings us to Cairo's bustling streets captured by Charles Robertson's brushstrokes. Here we witness vibrant fabrics adorning locals as they go about their daily lives - an explosion of colors that mirrors Egypt's rich culture. Across continents, fabric continues to inspire creativity. Barribal's "A Golden Girl" showcases how this versatile material can be transformed into stunning works of art that transcend time and place. Delving deeper into different cultures reveals unique uses for fabric. From Muslim prayer carpets in Palestine Authority that provide comfort during worship to Costa Rican art celebrating indigenous traditions in Central America - each piece tells a story steeped in tradition and identity. Even closer to home lies everyday life captured through various lenses. Whether it be capturing moments with beloved pets or showcasing innovative designs like Art Gout Beaute’s 1924 creation Rubans de Paris on Maddox Street / St George Street – fabric becomes an integral part of our surroundings. Fabric threads together history, culture, artistry, and personal narratives across centuries and continents. It reminds us that beyond its practicality, a tapestry of human experiences.