Fellow blogger Style Court is on fire these last few weeks, writing about everything I am interested in from dhurrie rugs to Laotian weavings. I have been meaning to do a quick post on textiles, with some new and old discoveries, and she has inspired me.
A few months ago I came across a new publication called Textiles Asia, founded by Bonnie Corwin in 2009 and published 3 times a year. The journal is aimed at both experts and novices and was started to fill the void left by the closing of the Textile Society in Hong Kong. Recent issues have featured everything from articles on the Mitsui family’s collection of Kosode (kimono) to Aboriginal Batik. The format is clear, the articles well-written and it has an impressive board of contributors. Subscription information can be found on their website and Tokyo locals can find it at the Tokyo American Club or the Iwatate Folk Textile Museum.