world's oldest silk fabrics

the world's oldest silk fabrics were found within this urn coffin burial that resembles a silkworm pupae!

read more about this fascinating discovery...

women are not equal citizens: a look at current abortion laws

a spreadsheet of current abortion laws, voting stats, sponsorship, etc.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ok8W0753TlX7cLhvmp8Z6LtWK44bqie2zpPH4equmko/edit?usp=sharing

an enzyme for silk restoration is a boon for female archaeology

a new method for restoring ancient silk fabrics!

sorry - that's false advertising. it's new to me!!!

an enzymatic process has been found that allows ancient silk textiles to be restored 

without damaging the fibers.

this is great news for researchers of ancient women's work!

found: a very old textile!

Mongols China and the Silk Road: Unique Silk Cloth Found in Emperor Henry VII's Coffin

ancient textiles in the news!

It's very unusual to find ancient textiles that have withstood the ravages of time. Most of them disintegrate within a few years.

Textiles and the Multi Tiered Cosmos: The Cueva del Chileno Headband

A beautifully well-preserved woven shamanic headband was recently found in a cave in Bolivia.

ashley's bag: a beautiful heirloom

a simple home-spun cotton sack with words of a mother's love.

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My great grandmother Rose
mother of Ashley gave her this sack when
she was sold at age 9 in South Carolina
it held a tattered dress 3 handfulls of
pecans a braid of Roses hair. Told her 
It be filled with my Love always
she never saw her again
Ashley is my grandmother
Ruth Middleton
1921

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This sack of "negro cloth" (durable, rough-spun cotton) was given to Ashley by her mother, with a few necessities and mementos.