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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 18h

From the Archive – Essay: Second-hand Clothes & The Rag Trade – 1810s to 1910s in Whitby. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

NEW ESSAY: Protective Textile Materials – Reflections by 18th-Century Long-Distance Travelling Naturalists. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/pr...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Jet and Dressed in Black – The Victorian Period. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/je...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

New essay series coming from iTEXTILIS: Beyond the Arctic Circle — how textiles and clothes made Arctic exploration possible, tied to the acclaimed 2025 SPITSBERGEN volume. Be part of bringing this untold story to life! ❄️🧵 #textilehistory #Arctic > donate-to.ikfoundation.org/fundraising/...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Handicraft and Textile Exhibitions – A Case Study from 1900 to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ha...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

NEW ESSAY: A Travel Cushion dated 1817 – A Case Study of Double Interlocked Tapestries in Sweden. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/a-...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Woollen Movement & Health Aspects – in the late 19th Century. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/wo...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Manufacturing & Home Weaving – A Study of Woollen Textiles from 1700 to 1750. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ma...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 13 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Ambassadors and Consuls assisting the Linnaeus Apostles. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Textile Wall Coverings – at a Manor House in 1758. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 23/08/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Bonnets around the Whitby Coast – Tradition and Practical Function in Colour. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/bo...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 20/08/2026

NEW ESSAY: Wedding Traditions – Historical Traces from Whitby and the surrounding Moorland Area: 1700 to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/we...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 17/08/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Textile Observations – from an 1841 Plan of Whitby. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 12/08/2026

Did you know? 📚iTEXTILIS offers free digital iBOOKS, including Textile Squares & Zigzags. The full iBook, features:  ✅ English summary  ✅ Translated captions  ✅ Records of 1,600+ 🔗 Explore & support → donate-to.ikfoundation.org/fundraising/... #textilehistory #books #whydonate #opensource

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 10/08/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Double Interlocked Tapestries – Materials and Dyes. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/do...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 03/08/2026

NEW ESSAY: Textile Substitutes and Additions – Useful Plant Fibres observed by Carl Linnaeus and other 18th-century Swedish Naturalists. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 24/07/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Needlework and Sewing Tools – Traces of Textile Trade in Whitby from the 1840s to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ne...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 13/07/2026

NEW ESSAY: Tapestries & Artworks – A Symbiosis between Collecting, Depicting and Natural History. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ta...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 10/07/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Textile Industry and Urbanisation – A Case Study from 1850 to 1880. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 30/06/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Brown Colours – Carl Linnaeus’ Provincial Tours and Textile Dyeing Experiments. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/br...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 30/06/2026

From the Archive – Essay: From Market to Department Store – The Selling of Textiles in Whitby from 1700 to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/fr...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 30/06/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Selling of Sewing Machines – Advertisements in a Local Newspaper from 1865 to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 30/06/2026

Discover the Depth Behind "Etc." in Our Donation Banner. It signifies that your support helps unlock not only textile history but also a rich tapestry of interconnected stories — from Naturalists & Natural History to Advertisements, Commerce, Transport & Travelling... whydonate.com/fundraising/...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 12 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way: Paper Books, Boxes, Pins, etc., for keeping Collections Safe. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Mattresses, Bolsters and Bedlinen – at a Manor House in 1758. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ma...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 14/06/2026

From the Archive – Essay | Woollen Stockings – Traditions and Trade in Whitby: 1670s-1910s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/wo...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 08/06/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Sericulture and Citrus Fruits – 18th Century Naturalists in the Mediterranean Region and Swedish Gardens. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 04/06/2026

NEW ESSAY: 18th & 19th Century Yarn Winders – Textile Tools in Swedish Households. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/18...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 21/05/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Japanese Gardens, Dyes and Silk – The Naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg’s Observations in the 1770s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 18/05/2026

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 11 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Knowledge Exchange of Natural History Specimens and Letters. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 17/05/2026

From the Archive – Essay: 18th Century Handkerchiefs – The Swedish East India Company Trade. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/18...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 13/05/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Historical Reproductions – 18th & 19th Century Dove-tail Tapestry. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/hi...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 07/05/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Seaside Fashion and Bathing Suits – In Whitby along the North Sea Coast: 1880s to 1914. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 04/05/2026

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 10 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Plant, Seed, Insect and Bird Collections. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 30/04/2026

Upcoming in the iTEXTILIS essay collection – several textile history topics will be published over the next two months. Read more under ‘Small Big News’ in the latest iMESSENGER from The IK Foundation: www.ikfoundation.org/news/imessen...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026

If you are interested in exploring more about textile history, my monograph ‘Textilia Linnaeana: Global 18th Century Textile Traditions & Trade’ (520 pages) is available here… www.ikfoundation.org/books-and-ar...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026

From the Archive – Essay: Indigo Blue Clothes – A European Perspective on East India Voyages: 1740s to 1770s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/in...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 16/04/2026

NEW ESSAY: Textile Art and Handicraft – Historical Reflections of Beautiful Clothes and Household Objects. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 13/04/2026

From the Archive: Ribbons, Bands and Cords – Observations by 18th Century Naturalists and Artists (3000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ri...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 07/04/2026

From the Archive: Natural History and Curiosities – A Case Study of Global Traditions, Textiles and Museums in the 18th Century (1700 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/na...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 02/04/2026

NEW ESSAY: Historical Reproductions – A Weaving Tradition: “Gåsögon” or Lozenge Twill. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/hi...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 26/03/2026

From the Archive: The Great Exhibition in 1851 – Textile Influence on a Coastal Town (800 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 20/03/2026

From the Archive: Textile Goods at Bazaars & Markets – Reflections by 18th Century Travelling Naturalists (2000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 16/03/2026

NEW ESSAY: Silk Samples in 1831 – Import Regulations, Smuggling and Dutiable Goods in Sweden. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/si...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 15/03/2026

From the Archive: Historical Reproductions – Bobbin Laces from Southernmost Sweden (1300 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/hi...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 12/03/2026

From the Archive: Hans Sloane’s Collection – An 18th Century Study of Natural Curiosities and Textile Dyes (1800 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ha...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 08/03/2026

From the Archive: From Flax to Linen – Observations by Carl Linnaeus and Artworks illustrating these Textile Traditions (2200 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/fr...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 05/03/2026

From the Archive: Double Interlocked Tapestries – in Works of Art (1200 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/do...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 02/03/2026

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 9 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Quadrants, Compasses and Other Scientific Instruments. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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iTEXTILIS | The IK Workshop Society @itextilis.eurosky.social · 19/02/2026

From the Archive: Japanese Gardens, Dyes and Silk – The Naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg’s Observations in the 1770s (2500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja... "JAPANESE MONTHS" #textile #textilehistory #japan #silk #gardens #dyes

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