The Surprising Connections between Ethnic Textiles and Sustainability
Ethnic textile traditions are the original sustainable industry, literally forming the fabric of humanity across all cultures—but many are endangered; some are already extinct.
Deb Brandon is the author of “Threads Around the World” published in January 2019. She is a weaver, respected textile artist and enthusiast, and writer. She’s been an active volunteer with Weave a Real Peace (WARP), including serving multiple terms as a board member as well as writing the long-running “Textile Techniques from Around the World” column for the WARP newsletter.