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3 mar 2024 · Curated by design historian Amber Butchart, this exhibition explores printed propaganda textiles over more than two centuries. Discover how fabric designers and manufacturers have responded to political upheaval from the French Revolution through to Brexit.
2 lis 2023 · Hear how the exhibition explores how fabrics have been used as a political medium both in the home and on the body, through furnishing and fashion. Find out how textiles were used as a tool of the state across the political spectrum, from communism to fascism.
5 paź 2023 · A new exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum looks at the ideological positions communicated by the most innocuous-seeming of domestic fabrics.
19 lis 2023 · There is a piece and period here for everyone; spanning an incredible 950+ years, The Fabric Of Democracy showcases examples of political textiles from the Bayeux Tapestry and the French Revolution to the Korean War.
On display are circa 150 textiles and objects from countries including Britain, America, Italy, Germany, and Austria, ranging from French Toile de Jouy to Japanese robes from the Asia-Pacific war, and Cultural Revolution-era Chinese fabrics which have rarely before been exhibited in the United Kingdom.
How have textiles been harnessed in times of war? The Fabric of Democracy is open now until 3 March, book your ticket now. @amberbutchart #thefabricofdemocracy #textilehistory #fashionhistory....
28 wrz 2023 · Spanning nearly 250 years from the French Revolution to today, the exhibition promises to shine a light on the use of printed textiles to convey national identity and political allegiances, and as a tool of state, particularly at times of conflict.
