Historic Textile News Today

On Thursday, Feb. 8, the M. Estella Sprague Costume Collection opened in the Homer Babbidge Library. The exhibit is located in the Gallery on the Plaza and contains clothing and textiles from all over the world. The collection dates back to 1898 when Mary Estella Prague worked in the Home Economics department at UConn. Estella…

The University of Rhode Island has named its 2022 Research and Scholarship Excellence Awards recipients. Undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty were among the 9 recipients honored during recent ceremonies at the Higgins Welcome Center. ...

Featuring textiles from the Kentucky Museum and Kentucky Historical Society,  Whitework: Women Stitching Identity explores the significance of early white embellished textiles that have been largely ignored, undervalued, and misinterpreted. Whitework holds a “special place” within the cultural geography of textile making, connecting regional textile making with broader narratives of American women’s lives, political participation, and self-expression during the formative years of the E...