Quilter here, with lots of quilting friends (our group has given 710 quilts to foster children in the past five years). Quilters love sewing with 100% cotton fabrics and there are several companies who specialize in quilting fabrics. We buy fabric a lot. Thank you for doing his show. Very interesting!
@Wisepati2 ай бұрын
I am also a quilter and it is a big deal here in Michigan. There are also a lot of reproduction fabrics based on these old designs.
@AnastasiaRomanov-w9x2 ай бұрын
@@WisepatiI’m a hand quilter for 40 years and I always try to buy the best cotton fabrics especially if they are reproductions of 18th and 19th century textiles.
@cyan16162 ай бұрын
My grandmother from Quebec made strips of fabric from old fabric and crocheted rugs out of them. This was a skill passed down through several generations as my family has been in Canada for 400 years (more if you count my Metis blood). We've been in the US since 1620 too.
@mr.b464Ай бұрын
I enjoy watching your marathons as if I was watching a movie, or in the background as I work.
@mandybutler88802 ай бұрын
Please pass the Nutmeg ! I love this topic ❤
@MzladyGrinn2 ай бұрын
I always pay attention to what kind of fabric my clothing is. First choice? 100% Linen. Second is Linen/cotton blend. Third is 100% cotton. I never buy nylon/polyester clothing. 70 yo, and I’ve shopped this way for at least 40 years.
@gingerbread12502 ай бұрын
I too much prefer the natural fibers..the linen is so comfortable in almost any season..cotton is so ❤ versitile..
@beth12svist2 ай бұрын
I will also throw wool in there. For those of us in colder climates (at least in winter), nothing beats wool (except other types of wool - I have a couple things with cashmere, and, whew, it really is amazing). But I wish I could find such clothes in shops easily these days... I sew and knit as much as I can.
@erinwojcik47712 ай бұрын
Where do you shop? Are there many options at mainstream retailers? I know I've made some of my own clothes from repurposed bed sheets. Do you have to make your own, too?
@YarrowPressburg2 ай бұрын
I love wool and silk and hemp also, a long time ago I could get ramie. I’m a guy so have always needed heavy duty fabric, yes I did sew my own clothes on my treadle machine, would dye and embroider also, natural dye also.
@kmartin29882 ай бұрын
I, too, only like natural fabrics, and they are getting harder to find. I would think there would be a huge market for these things so I don't know why it is so difficult to get. Also LEATHER shoes. It is just crazy marketing plastic shoes to the gullible - as green - and charging more haha. Give me LEATHER!
@MissingRaptorАй бұрын
Re: Marathon, 1) I had no idea that you were doing those! I'll look into them 💖 2) I like to listen to videos while I sew and craft. Having an auditory cue regarding what's going on would be lovely 💖 3) you're great company, Jon. You speak in clear well enunciated sentences, which is great for watching episodes with your ears. Thanks for this 💖
@EsmereldaWeatherwax-f1s2 ай бұрын
OOOO FABRIC! As a hand sewer I loved this. I have just read Jane Austen's Wardobe by Hilary Davidson which shows how expensive fabric was and how clothing was re-styled/re-dyed /cut down for re-use and used until the fabric was reduced to rags. And the rags could then be sold for turning into paper.
@nancyloomis30462 ай бұрын
I'm an artist 🧑🎨 along with a fabric and paper lover ❤️. Your mention of all the block printing still being made in India reminded me of a recent purchase I made. A few months back, I was in Joann's for some supplies and came across some gorgeous patterned paper. The look and feel of it was different than all the other patterned paper they had there. It must be made of 100% cotton or rag (as is high-quality watercolor paper.) It was also the highest price of $2.75 per 12x12 inch sheet (really not bad for such great paper.) As I was oohing and ahhing it I noticed that it was made in India. The quality of the paper and the "handprinted" look & touch evident along with about 6 different gorgeous designs to choose from, was just a feast for this paper-lovers' eyes. It was so great & unexpected to see paper with such high quality in Joann's. I hope more people know it's there and it becomes more widely available. I couldn't find it online so not sure whether it's available there or not.
@danit51462 ай бұрын
Thank you for this presentation. I had no idea this was how the fabric was printed. I love 100% cotton for sewing skirts and dresses. They wear forever.
@Wisepati2 ай бұрын
You can see a lot of these these prints still in quilting cotton. There is a whole group of people that love reproduction prints, and the history of cloth.
@debmann51682 ай бұрын
I beg your pardon. Some of us love and buy lots of fabric! :) I'm a quilter who loves history and Civil War reproduction fabric and batiks and block printed fabric. That's why I tuned in :)
@nancy94782 ай бұрын
Do you wander over to the textiles at any museum? My daughter and I sew, we like to check techniques on garments ( stitching etc) and I love needkework too, cross stitch samplers get me excited). Sewing nerds, that's us!
@christinacody8653Ай бұрын
Have you ever visited the Pioneer Village in Indianapolis are?
@SocksnGreys2 ай бұрын
With the marathons, I often have them running in the background as I am working (I work remotely, in tech). They are pleasant company! If something sounds particularly interesting, I'll usually make a note to go back and watch that segment again to pick up the recipe or technique. So, Lauren's suggestion of announcing the topic of the next segment would be really useful. Chapters would also be useful, so that when I go back to it I can find that one segment I'm looking for. Thanks for keeping me company while I work!
@alicehanson2158Ай бұрын
This was super fun! And I love love love your new printed fabric! Might have to add some to my sewing stash 😁
@nancy94782 ай бұрын
I love fabric, cottons are my go to for sewing and ready to wear. I always gravitate towards the textiles when visiting historic sites. Needlework is a favorite too.
@wyntersynergyundignified2 ай бұрын
So I’m doing research for a very specific costume for a show I’m doing, set 1817-1820, and you sharing the color block book was *exactly* what I needed to get me down the right path to what I was looking for!!
@JHaven-lg7lj2 ай бұрын
About the marathons (and live streams): my watch list is about 3 weeks long, so I never watch on the day. And I generally listen rather than watch, which means that I frequently have to go back several seconds to get a look at some of the scenes and pictures you show. I also sometimes watch when I can’t have sound on, so I really appreciate that you make proper captions on most of your videos, rather than letting them be auto-captioned. It makes such an incredible difference in the quality of your videos.
@sewingintrifocals-alisonde77782 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting something about fabrics for us 🧵 sewing nerds.
@jamesonstalanthasyu2 ай бұрын
I hope you can do both a verbal and visual cue of topic changes for accessibility.
@ConLustig2 ай бұрын
Oh! Certainly an announcement would be great for the marathons:)
@shiritorin2 ай бұрын
Hello! I am listening to this after it was live, much like a podcast while I’m doing my knitting : ) would love to have a short pause between videos and maybe someone reading the title of the video out loud during the marathons
@paulaneary78772 ай бұрын
WOW, I just checked out the fabric on your website. Very beautiful. I am impressed, love the colors.
@debraroser9852 ай бұрын
Thank you...fascinating.
@laurenglass45142 ай бұрын
Found you and thanks for the information!
@carlaatkins26192 ай бұрын
Very interesting information and what a marvel to see how far we have come to get our beautiful cotton fabric. Thank you for your research. ❤🎉❤
@DianaTambling-xh5zy2 ай бұрын
Hello from Plymouth England. Thank you for a very interesting programme. I have only just today found you and will be watching any others you have done. I have a book with a 300 year old quilt to do. I cant wait to do it but am finding it hard to get the right design fabrics over here. I have seen some American reproduced fabrics on here whicch would be ideal. Also your Civil war fabrics. Americans are so lucky to have access to these. Maybe one day I will get over there and be able to buy some. Thank you again xx
@MsLeenite2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Jon, Lauren and Ivy! If you haven't yet visited the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem MA, I hope you will do so some time, perhaps if you're filming at one of the historical sites in the Boston area. It's a treasure trove of textiles, fashions, and home furnishings, fine examples of the China and India trades, and a bit of whaling history.
@oldladysusie30092 ай бұрын
Very interesting video on the fabrics back then. I love the music at the end of the video.
@maryannadkins8307Ай бұрын
Hello from Buena Vista, Georgia.
@phylliscraine2 ай бұрын
Great video. I'm a long time viewer and first time commenter. I'm an expert sewist, been doing it almost 50 years at this point. I can make anything from a wedding gown to a bathing suit. I didn't see any inaccuracies in this video from a sewing and fabric production method but did want to mention that India, like China, in the 18th century, very quickly saw the economic value in selling printed fabrics for the export trade. The first example shown had flowers and plants not at all native to India but very native to England and Europe: strawberries, dianthus, , etc. This trade is still robust today and some of the best trims for historical reenactment are made in India. Also, it was it interesting to see a young woman doing block printing because this skill has traditionally been work for men. Indeed, all of the artisans shown later in the video were men. Again, great video I very much enjoyed it.
@cjacob98752 ай бұрын
As a quilter, i love those old prints!!!
@rosestewart60932 ай бұрын
Hehehe, it’s fun to be here from a sewist who LOVES this stuff…I’m in the “yes I care what my fabric is and I often buy it as fabric” camp
@rebeccamoore1268Ай бұрын
So excited about your program. I own a quilt shop and I am also a fabric historian and Civil War re-enactor. I would love to know exactly the documents you spoke of about inventory at the fort. I like to do displays in the shop of historical information to educate quilters. My business is The Cotton Mill Quilt Company.
@Swrqltr2 ай бұрын
I have been sewing/ quilting for years. This was very interesting. I have done block printing in the past with limited success. I truly appreciate these artisans Thank you
@Ptitmalle2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the replay, everytime I watch it Saturday or when I have some time.
@katrussell68192 ай бұрын
I love historical textiles. Thanks for the information and the pictures. I will check out your stuff for sale!
@justplainamerican2 ай бұрын
This popped up in my feed. I've enjoyed listening, watching ,and learning while I knit an afghan for a wedding gift. Thank you.
@lindajuergensen75152 ай бұрын
Your program popped up on todays possibility page and whoa the possibilities are just beginning! I'm loving listening to you and learning about history while I sew
@Ariel--2 ай бұрын
I like to watch the marathons while I sew or crochet, like rn I'm weaving in ends. I really like the idea for announcing the next segment. It helps when you get into the zone and look up, and things in the video have moved on quite a lot. Edit to add: I really love the discussion on fabrics! Can't wait to see some of the fabrics y'all have available!!
@debrabrooks61382 ай бұрын
Fabric making and buying and the designs on them has always been important and now there is a new surge in people making cloth and clothes more and more and going back to the old ways of doing things, one to cut costs and the other to keep traditions alive and there are so many that are making new designs, and new ways of implementing these designs and patterns. It really is remarkable to see! I wish to learn some of these old ways!
@cherylraps79682 ай бұрын
England's guild prohibited American textile production. Raw cotton was shipped to England proceesed and sent back. A major stranglehold.
@jamesbyington21012 ай бұрын
That's the colonial system, and why it was profitable
@alomaalber65142 ай бұрын
the English wanted the solid or small dot printed in England, shipped the solid plain cloth.. The colonies and my 1749 hometown of Alexandria< VA were were wanting and wearing the big Indian block prints and showing the shoe! With the big bouffant! Also, Calico Jack, the pirate male with the printed floral shirt. I gave a Indian bed spread to a historic house they were delighted and had requested it from me. Same style made for almost 1000 years and always has an great scent to the bedspread.
@pheart23812 ай бұрын
So England is expected to feel historical guilt for polka dots now? Where does it end?
@stellarconcealment2 ай бұрын
Do you mean Britain? The Act of Union was 1707.
@rashmidhinuchippy16252 ай бұрын
Same in India, that's why Gandhiji started "Boycott Foreign clothing" agitation.
@jajphotog772 ай бұрын
Great video! I learned a lot. The only downside is that I now have to buy two expensive books! Thanks, thanks a lot. ;)
@lisabaca93312 ай бұрын
This was a fascinating topic. I am a fiber enthusiast and love hearing the history.
@carmenm.40912 ай бұрын
I believe( or read somewhere) that the Dutch ( East India Company) were the biggest importers in Europe of Chinz or ‘Sitsen stof’ as the Dutch called it. It’s still used in our folklore and traditional costumes today. And the old patterns are still manufactured and sold here too. I wonder if they were also the ones who were exporting it to the Americas, wouldn’t be surprised if they were.
@crikeyscreates2 ай бұрын
I'd like no loud music in-between videos as i use them to help me sleep but the sudden music wakes me up when I've finally dropped off
@tracydean36782 ай бұрын
That's not very nice. He made a very informative video. I suggest looking for a vibrational noise video to help your deva attitude.
@crikeyscreates2 ай бұрын
@@tracydean3678 He asked what we liked or didn't about marathon videos, I answered.
@beth12svist2 ай бұрын
Indigo resist dyeing - with block printing - is still being done in several Central European countries and is now a UNESCO World Heritage technique. Blaudruck in German, modrotisk in Czech, modrotlač in Slovak - I don't know what they call it in Hungarian or Polish but I believe there's at least one workshop in Hungary, too. Both the workshops in Czechia (they're both in Moravia) are open to public and give tours (at given hours, I believe). The one in Olešnice has older equipment, while I think the one in Strážnice has some of the oldest blocks - they did show me a fabric printed with an 18th century pattern when I visited. But they said that one was only on special order (unsurprisingly). Their blocks have little allignment nails in the corner - so the printed fabrics will have these little allignment dots, and that's one of the ways you can tell it's the authentic handmade block-printed indigo resist. So. If you ever visit Czechia, that's a little tip on where to visit that isn't just Prague. 😉 And a very good authentic souvenir, for example. Also, I believe both workshops are willing to ship internationally, although you'll have to arrange by e-mail. (Also in Strážnice there's also an open air village museum, while Olešnice is not that far from several chateaus/palaces that are rather off the beaten path - I'd highly recommend Lysice for its amazing gardens.)
@beth12svist2 ай бұрын
Also they have wooden blocks with metal patterning that's like an evolution of the nails idea, and that one's a lot more expertly made than just nails. I think there are currently two people in Czechia who know how to do that and repair the old blocks and cover the needs for all of Central Europe... It's probably more of a 19th century thing.
@seminolewar2 ай бұрын
It's worth a visit to the National Park Textile Factory in Lowell, Massachusetts. It was established in the 1790s.
@YarrowPressburg2 ай бұрын
Liked this video, thanks. 68yr old man, after quilting for 45yrs I quit a few years ago, but now starting to collect fabric again. No fabric store on my little island and I don’t know how to or what to shop on line because I am someone who has to feel the fabric and see it in daylight,when I did go to the store I would always ask to be able to take them outside to look at them. I don’t like the heavy fabric paint on some. I’ve mostly have done lots of variations of the log cabin pattern.
@KMF32 ай бұрын
Go to thrift stores to find fabric
@YarrowPressburg2 ай бұрын
@@KMF3 thanks there are two here but I only get to one because I don’t drive, they are sort of over priced although most of their prices are quite good on other stuff. I’ve started looking at the women’s clothes, but I’m poor on social security . I’m working on it but it will probably take a long time.
@vivianp59622 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this marathon subject. Brings back so many memories of my grandmother sewing & "Olden Days" @ school where we dressed as pioneer 's & vendor's would come reach the whole school district " how it was back then" making apple cider, sewing techniques, making lye soap, etc. I wore a yellow bonnet made in art class & a Holly Hobby dress . I looked more like Laura from Little House On The Prairie. Lol. Still got the picture.
@ritawoods50582 ай бұрын
Hi from Idaho!
@beckypennington792 ай бұрын
I like your videos as they are
@danaspoerl2 ай бұрын
Townsends, I use your delightful videos (and some other historians) to keep my mind occupied when my hands are busy. At the moment, I'm sanding some boards down for shelves. I use your information for a story I have been working on for a good many years now! It's not a very adventurous story, but personal history and the little things we take for granted theough the centuries are what it's all about. Thank you for sharing your passions with the world
@UntappedShesources2 ай бұрын
Marathon I like to go to sleep to them I like to drive to them I like to leave them on for my dogs I like to listen as I work I think however you do them I will continue to listen ❤
@Somewhere-In-AZ2 ай бұрын
I just listen/watch while I crochet. It’s interesting and fun.
@SaraH-te9vb2 ай бұрын
Great info on early American fabrics. I was just sewing for the first time on my 1913 sewing machine when I found this !
@laurenglass45142 ай бұрын
The book wearable prints is 75.00 cheaper on Kent state website than amazon thank you for the comment that got me there.
@maryexton79292 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this video. Fiber and textile arts are my passion!
@daveeggleston82182 ай бұрын
I have two ways I use the marathons. First, it is a good way to catch up on episodes I've missed, so I appreciate it when you leave a link in the description to the original videos for me to bookmark. Second, it is one of the methods I use to settle my toddler down when he's up at night. He's even asking for "the cooking show" now sometimes during the daytime, which is a welcome break from Blippi and Ms. Rachel.
@kimfleury2 ай бұрын
Ryan and Jon are the new Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Greenjeans!
@lisakilmer26672 ай бұрын
Glad you covered this! We generally can't understand the impact of fabrics/clothing on 18thc people.
@jodyfleming38052 ай бұрын
I like Lauren’s idea of announcing what is coming next. That would make a difference for me. Love the discussion on the fabric!
@goldberry19902 ай бұрын
much like the livestreams, I play the Marathons during chores, cooking or when it's a slow day in home office. i think they're pretty much fine the way they are now :)
@daniellealexander78722 ай бұрын
Block printing is still being done in India on batik cotton fabrics used by quilters.
@elizabethalexander-pukerud79512 ай бұрын
I love hearing you while cooking, making noodles, bread, etc. I sure don't need it to quit when my hands are covered in flour, etc. I'm peeling and cutting potatoes and then carrots for canning. This is nice. I'm currently taking a " hand" break! But back I go...
@tucsonbubba15742 ай бұрын
Great show, as always. Thank you John, Ivy, Lauren.
@stevekunde1232 ай бұрын
I enjoy the hour long live stream and the marathons. Reasons being I have them on in the background as I do other things. (Carving and painting). I don’t participate in living history. But the ‘tism brain really enjoys watching others who are really passionate about what they do. Your channel fits that mold. Your passion shows and you can tell sharing/teaching is something you truly enjoy. So to me, the longer marathons or episodes are my preferred way to see your content.
@nicolelittrell29372 ай бұрын
I can relate to the 'tism brain enjoying these videos ❤
@SusanDaschner2 ай бұрын
Im only about halfway through the video, and i am enjoying it very much. I don't buy fabric as often as id like to, but i don't have as much time to sew as id like to either. Ive made quilts for each one of my children and for myself, handbags, childrens toys, baby quilts for gifts, coin purses, draw string bags, tissue holders, and more. I even made a tree skirt once. Great topic!!!
@flourchild91862 ай бұрын
What are the chances, since there seems to be textiles in discussion, that we could get a knitting episode. Or even just the history of how it started? I’m in love with learning about the history of yarn making as I’m learning to knit myself.
@crystalsanchez15232 ай бұрын
Hi from Alabama
@Rainyday-n4e2 ай бұрын
Maion Indiana here, if you have allergies you do check out fabric contents, if you are allergic to latex, you will be allergic to spandex. One percent spandex such as in sock and underwear not a problem, larger amounts are problems, wish they never invented spandex. Had to dump s red rose nightgown because abundance of spandex. Polyester and cotton a safe combo.
@Zed-y7h2 ай бұрын
I love the marathons. I listen / watch them as I am sewing, crocheting, or doing other type of craft. I love your content. Its a subject I enjoy, its educational. I have learned a lot about cooking I didnt know, and it still has practical applications to me today. The marathons are awesome because I do not have to stop what I am doing to find another a video. It just rolls into the next one without me having to stop sewing (etc) and getting lost in a youtube black hole. I have even watched one marathon twice already.
@Solhai2 ай бұрын
I usually watch the marathon after the fact. I watch the video and like reading the comments because Jon or some other staff will comment during with answering the chat etc. Maybe some bits of 'directors cut' information or the like.
@RoterKampfflieger2 ай бұрын
Always start with the nutmeg grind
@timothyrussell11792 ай бұрын
Your marathons: I beam them to the TV and have them on as background enjoyment when it's time to cook or do dishes, laundry etc.
@monicawallek29922 ай бұрын
I too really enjoy the food marathons while knitting. I rediscover history, foods and recipes while crafting. I also discover some I missed. I do wish for announcements of each segment and a link to the longer format.
@alexrobb91412 ай бұрын
The Cosmos has brought a very timely episode. Today’s mail brought me hand-done block printed cotton from India for making 18th century kerchiefs. Nice to learn more about the process and its economic value in the time period!
@augustasimone93232 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you.
@poetmaggie12 ай бұрын
I love fabric patterns like that.
@gatheredupinthegloom2 ай бұрын
I love to use Townsends videos as background and to sleep to. I'm really thankful you put together the marathon videos for this sort of thing, thank you! It's because I know what to expect; no agenda aside from education about how people lived at a time and place in the past, no sudden modern influence, well managed to keep even the comments from going off into places that really have nothing to do with the subject, a calm and steady but pleasant demeanor, no matter who is hosting that particular video, no opinions outside of if something tastes good or the like. I can get all sorts of politics and modern opinion when I want it, and I come to Townsends for the 18th century history without any of that. It's so important to have some time free of such things. It's a palate cleanse.
@destolfe2 ай бұрын
What I would like to see is a single video combining similar recipes together and have a series of these videos from all of the seasons. So a series like for pies, drinks, chicken, vegetables, breads, and so on. So in a way, it would be like a video cookbook!
@halmeng39492 ай бұрын
I have seen almost everything in the Marathons, but I enjoy reviewing the older ones by listening while I do my computer work on my second monitor. So a "pod cast" typs formate with approximate time stamps would be very excellent.
@eileencarroll64182 ай бұрын
MARATHONS: I like to set up videos to play for a longer period of time, especially on my large TV screen that is less convenient to operate with a TV channel changer but I like the big picture and sound of the TV. I let it run while I am doing chores or eating dinner. Sometimes I stop and watch my favorite bits. BUT I cannot like or comment using the channel changer. I like to watch the lives on my laptop to miss KZbin commercials. I prefer to type out use voice-texting to comment on videos. I pay more attention when I watch a video the first time then rewatch while doing something else. Thanks for keeping me company. ❤️
@laurenglass45142 ай бұрын
Really fine buttons you might check Britex in San Francisco online been open about 100 yrs
@Natalie-hg3ghАй бұрын
I love the idea of a little intro segment for each piece of the marathon. Makes it feel like pbs or something. It might be helpful to have "playlists" of all the videos in any given "marathon" so that people who want to watch the original videos with their original comments sections in tact can easily do that. (My other idea was linking the original videos in the descrip but realized a playlist could accomplish that easier). So like the one that recently came out, "campfire cooking marathon". Have a matching playlist called like "campfire cooking playlist" on the channel and link that in the descrip. You can even make playlists be available by link only if you didn't want them visible in that tab of the channel. Additionally, i think it might be nice to have "no music" versions of your vids. I love it, but sometimes music in vids (anyone's, not just yours!!) overwhelms me and I can't focus as well on what's actually happening. Cheers!
@blankenmom2 ай бұрын
Total side note - Ordered two mugs for my husband and I for our 29th anniversary. We both love your channel. They arrived crazy fast for across the country and for a "small" business. And the mugs are fantastic! Thank you for the quality of your channel, knowledge and products! Also, today's video was right up my alley since I still sew. And marathons are perfect for when you're doing something that will take a while, but you don't want to stop and find a new episode/reclick like. (Cooking, gardening, driving, etc...) The falling asleep one was very true when my husband was deployed. Townsends and The History Guy were my go-to.
@laurenglass45142 ай бұрын
You’re right it is impossible to get good textiles and constant supply . The textile mills are not what they used to be.
@tracym92252 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this one! I love The High Kings! One of my favorite Irish bands. I wish they'd come to Texas.
@Scriptorsilentum2 ай бұрын
beautiful prints, colours. people liked beautiful things. However, the death penalty...? For wearing imported cotton prints? I thought we have a problem now with corporate lobbying in govt.
@Miningpastpresentfuture2 ай бұрын
I like having the marathons in video format so I can watch, rewind and watch again for details. Time stamps for the different episodes and subtopics would be very handy.
@bemysecretvalentine12 ай бұрын
oh hell yea. I just started experimenting with block prints so this is so great
@rebeccamorris76712 ай бұрын
Oh my. I watched a KZbin video about a Dying Pig and I could swear you are the bad guy in it. Wow!
@johnnypgood1002 ай бұрын
Sorry I missed my favorite livestream...but better late than never!
@indrajitR2 ай бұрын
yes, in india we still use block printing hand technologies.
@TrogdorBurnin8or2 ай бұрын
Modern industrial textiles has taught me that you can only print on polyester. For... uhhh... reasons?
@roxannlegg7502 ай бұрын
Theres a fantasitc book "Selling silks by the V and A". Its a copy of a tradesmans fabric sample book of silk, and wowza, were some of them elaborate. The cottons were just as elaborate, and sometimes more expensive than silk. The book dates from the 1770's/1780's , I highly reccommend it.
@JW-yt7lr2 ай бұрын
Such an interesting video about printed cotton cloth and calico , but no mention about the slaves that grew and picked the cotton that hugely supported the economy of the South . Raw cotton was exported primarily to the county of Lancashire , in England to be processed and made onto cloth . Following the abolition of the slave trade ( 1833 ) the cotton mill workers in the town of Rochdale , Lancashire, went on strike and refused to handle slave grown cotton in support of enslaved workers and abolition. Pretty delicate cotton fabric has a much darker side to it history .
@Terry_weston45702 ай бұрын
Hi from Western Australia
@MapleRhubarb2 ай бұрын
I would appreciate a quick narration and transition between "clips" in the marathon videos!
@laurenglass45142 ай бұрын
Hard to find linen block print that is available to the public that is good designs. How do i get your more complicated design with an oatmeal color not white?
@Scriptorsilentum2 ай бұрын
24:15? - she hit the nail on the head, the two of them. cotton is a HELLUVA lot easier to clean and John mentioned the colourfastness on these cotton prints was very superior to everything else Europeans had seen before.
@Wisepati2 ай бұрын
Which Fort Wayne are you referring to? There is one in Detroit and Indiana.
@DeannaClark-oo9ut2 ай бұрын
Some of us check the label where something is made....though that's getting pretty vague now. Even in the 1700s some were boycotting cruelty fabrics.