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Spring 2026 Colloquium STD
TSA ANNOUCEMENT
Spring 2026 Colloquium

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Spring 2026 Colloquium STD
Textiles Close Up 2026
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Textiles Close Up: New York

The Dressed Body & Wearable Innovations

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Textiles Close Up 2026
Textile Tour 2026
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TSA x Ai Kijima
21-Day Textile Study Tour
to Rajasthan & Gujarat
September 10-September 30, 2026
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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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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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(re)Membering: Textiles as Living Systems of Memory, Labor, and Connection

(re)Membering: Textiles as Living Systems of Memory, Labor, and Connection

Author Ashley Occhino, Executive Director, Textile Society of America One week ago, on April 16th, the Textile Society of America gathered in Long Beach, California, and online for our Spring 2026 Colloquium, (re)Membering. Designed as a hybrid convening, the program brought together artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners working across disciplines to explore textiles as sites of memory, identity, and cultural ...
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(re)Membering, 2026 News, Programs, TSA News
Member Monday with Sara Rosenthal

Member Monday with Sara Rosenthal

Multidisciplinary artist, writer, and researcher Sara Rosenthal explores time, transformation, and material memory through weaving, installation, video art, and performance. From handwoven “mold” and tapestries featuring reimagined stone mother figures to deeply personal work responding to the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed her childhood home, Rosenthal’s textile practice moves between rupture and repair, the microscopic and the cosmic. As co-Director ...
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Nominate a Book for the R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award

Nominate a Book for the R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award

Nominate a book published in 2025 by March 31, 2026. We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award, presented annually by the Textile Society of America. This award honors the late Robert Lee Shep, a devoted supporter of textile scholarship, whose legacy continues through an endowment he established in 2000 ...
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Events

Goddesses in the Machine: Fashion in American Silent Film

Goddesses in the Machine: Fashion in American Silent Film

Starts:
September 17, 2026
Ends:
September 17, 2026
Venue:
Texas Fine Craft Show

Texas Fine Craft Show

Starts:
September 25, 2026
Ends:
September 25, 2026
Venue:
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel
SECAC 2026 CFP: Interwoven Labors: Motherhood, Care, and the Politics of Visibility in Art and Design

SECAC 2026 CFP: Interwoven Labors: Motherhood, Care, and the Politics of Visibility in Art and Design

Starts:
October 21, 2026
Ends:
October 21, 2026
Venue:
Winston-Salem, NC
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for (re)Member Thank you to everyone who joined us for (re)Membering), in Long Beach and online. This hybrid colloquium brought together a vibrant community across locations, disciplines, and perspectives and we felt that energy in every moment. 

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Purchase access to the full recording of “(re)Membering,” including the keynote address, plenary presentation, and panel discussion. Your pass includes access to the professional recording, available for streaming on demand until July 22, 2026.

Deep gratitude to our incredible speakers: @fafniradamites, @maeamaria, @umaguma___, @marugfe , and Katrina Bruins ED of the @visionsmuseum, and to our moderator @sobeidyvidal ED of @latinfashionweek, for sharing such thoughtful and powerful work.
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Header image courtesy of The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., 1982.37.2, Ruth Lincoln Fisher Memorial Fund