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Shep 2024 Winner
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2025 Winner of the R. L. Shep Award

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The Royal Inca Tunic: A Biography of an Andean Masterpiece

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Gur Inbar, A Thread of Clay, 2024, sheep wool yarn; dyeing, freehand tufting, 165×140 cm (photo: David Seth).

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Building a foundation of anti-racism and a culture of care, the mission of the Textile Society of America is to foster an international collective community—diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible—for the exchange and dissemination of knowledges and experiences about textiles worldwide.

Our Focus on Diversity

The Textile Society of America, an international organization, recognizes the profound global reach of textiles. We are committed to developing leadership initiatives, membership, and programming rooted in the plurality of textile histories, producers, and purposes. With an eye toward expanding our voices and audience, we will focus on inclusion of underrepresented groups, and advocacy for robust diversity of our personal and professional viewpoints.

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A Note from Our Executive Director: Building Our Community, Together

As I sit down to write this year-end message, I find myself reflecting not just on numbers, but on the human energy those numbers represent. The data tells a powerful story of a community that didn't just grow, but deepened its connections and expanded its reach. A scholar recently wrote that TSA is more than a place for learning; it ...
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Announcing the 2025 Winner of the R. L. Shep Award

Announcing the 2025 Winner of the R. L. Shep Award

The Royal Inca Tunic: A Biography of an Andean Masterpiece (Princeton University Press, 2024) by Andrew James Hamilton is the Winner of the R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award for books published in 2024. The award committee was unanimous in their praise for the book’s exceptional scholarship and groundbreaking research. The Shep award is given annually to the publication judged ...
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The Lab: Mentorship & Momentum for Emerging Textile Thinkers

The Lab: Mentorship & Momentum for Emerging Textile Thinkers

The Lab February through July 2026 The Textile Society of America (TSA) is relaunching The Lab, as a six-month virtual incubator designed to spark connection, collaboration, and creativity across the textile field. The Lab is a mentorship-driven program that helps emerging professionals move their ideas into action. Through guided sessions, one-on-one mentorship, and peer exchange, TSA members refine a project ...
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Events

Cotsen Textile Traces Talk: The Black Atlantic: Embroidery, Imperialism and Mobility in the Horn of Africa

Cotsen Textile Traces Talk: The Black Atlantic: Embroidery, Imperialism and Mobility in the Horn of Africa

Starts:
December 11, 2025
Ends:
December 11, 2025
Venue:
Virtual
Working at a Joyous Creative Thing: Weaving, Making, and Material Culture in Letty Esherick’s Legacy

Working at a Joyous Creative Thing: Weaving, Making, and Material Culture in Letty Esherick’s Legacy

Starts:
September 17, 2025
Ends:
December 27, 2025
Venue:
Wharton Esherick Museum
Liz Collins: Motherlode

Liz Collins: Motherlode

Starts:
July 18, 2025
Ends:
January 10, 2026
Venue:
RISD Museum
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TSA’s 17th Biennial Symposium

Hidden Stories/Human Lives, our first virtual symposium, was a big success! Video recordings from all sessions are now available on Youtube.

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Symposium 2020 Boston MA

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