Feeling superstitious? In honor of Friday the 13th, here's a 3rd–5th century tunic decoration from Egypt. The design of this roundel uses an interlace pattern to protect the wearer from the evil eye. The intricacy of the crisscrossing bands and the illusion of three dimensionality attracts,...

Join us on Thursday, November 12 at 11am (eastern US) for the second panel in this special exhibition series "Textile Economies in Pakistan" featuring artists and organizers from SABAH Pakistan.

Today's #TextileTuesday term is "ikat."

Ikat is the Indonesian term for the warp- or weft-resist dyeing process, or a fabric made using this process. The technique was very highly developed in Indonesia, Central Asia, and Japan.

This is a woman’s sarong (tais mabuna) from the island of Timor in Southeast Asia. It was woven from cotton in the early 20th century. Textiles like this one, as well as food, were given as gifts for weddings and funerals. This example shows the fine workmanship, balance of dyes, and ikat patterning...