TRC blogs are written by staff and volunteers, and sometiems others, who comment upon a specific textile or group of textiles in the TRC Collection, on workshops or courses they attended at the TRC, or indeed on any subject that they think is relevant to the TRC and the studyof textiles and dress. Look at the long list of 54 ! blogs published by the TRC in 2024. You can download them individually. Enjoy!
- 21 Dec: The TRC, Leiden University, and future plans
- 8 Dec: Chemisettes: An old, and new form of sustainable clothing
- 4 Dec: Vlisco from Helmond at the TRC in Leiden
- 25 Nov: Arabic texts on the TRC’s khayamiya collection from the Street of the Tentmakers, Cairo, Egypt
- 11 Nov: What is this?
- 9 Nov: The advantages of damage: A discussion with curator Pim Arts of the recent donation to the TRC of a collection of liturgical vestments.
- 2 Nov: Reflections on the first month of my internship at the TRC
- 21 Oct: Donation of a pair of sixteenth century strapwork (rolwerk) appliqué panels
- 14 Oct: Opening of TRC mini exhibition: 'Verbinding' (Connection)
- 5 Oct: Stitching and shisha: A masterful workshop at the TRC
- 1 Oct: Sudan, Warsaw, Paris, and ...the TRC in Leiden
- 19 Sept: Leiden Anthropology students visit the Textile Research Centre
- 17 Sept: Luddites at the TRC?
- 15 Sept: Indifference to …… textiles
- 9 Sept: An intriguing, early darning sampler – hot of the press
- 8 Sept: A Chinese minority in Leiden
- 6 Sept: Aprons!
- 1 Sept: The art of drag
- 20 Aug: Steel and skateboarding: Saris Today. An exhibition in the Wereldmuseum, Amsterdam
- 11 Aug: Early Middle Eastern textiles for the tourist market
- 9 Aug: An Ottoman Turkish embroidered apron
- 8 Aug: Silkworm breeding and silk production in 19th century Kandahar, Afghanistan
- 5 Aug: An Indian, Banjara embroidered patchwork
- 28 July: Japanese paste-resist dyeing stencils (katagami) for textiles
- 23 July: Pockets galore
- 12 July: Is it stuff or cloth?
- 12 July: The TRC Collection: A diverse source of stories, history, and inspiration
- 10 July: A set of Shah Maqsud prayer beads from Afghanistan, owned by Ustad Khalilullah Khalili
- 18 June: Visible and invisible patching: some musings on school needlework
- 11 June: Let's talk about: Ikat
- 8 June: Finland: Promoting textile crafts
- 1 June: Broderie anglaise in the TRC collection
- 27 May: Silks, Velvet—and a mystery in the 17th century Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
- 23 May: Embroidery update
- 1 May: The Missouri Quilt Museum and some family history
- 22 April: Lace caps and bullet bras
- 20 April: The kisutu from Zanzibar and its violent origin story
- 14 April: Group visits to the TRC, and what we teach and can learn
- 12 April: Chemical lace: A surprising history since the late 19th century
- 6 April: The Polish Connection: About Nubia in Sudan and textile training at the TRC
- 29 March: Opening Chinese dress exhibition
- 19 March: "You know, Gillian, you and textiles – it will be nothing"
- 10 March: From Elphinstone to Holbein: Tnree more encounters in London
- 9 March: John Sargent and Fashion in Tate Britain. How to enjoy his paintings
- 2 March: Dragon robes, butterfly pins and lotus shoes: Clothing in Imperial Qing China
- 23 February: Afghanistan and the three A's: Adoption, adaption and acknowledgement
- 6 February: A British pamphlet from 1887 promoting the technique of smocking
- 4 February: The TRC collection gains in depth: A major donation of textiles and jewellery from Afganistan
- 30 January: Kina Gecesi (Henna Night) at the TRC in Leiden. Sunday, 28 January 2024
- 20 January: A promising week at the TRC in Leiden
- 12 January: A new online exhibition for the TRC: Textiles from the 1920s.
- 10 January: Lace at the TRC in 2024.
- 9 January: Woollen cloth for kimono in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- 1 January: Wooden chest filled with stories about 1920s embroidery training at the Technische Hoogeschool in Delft.
See also:
- Director's remarks
- The TRC in 2024, in brief
- TRC exhibitions, 2024
- TRC collection, 2024
- TRC special events, 2024
- TRC blogs, 2024
