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52) Uncovering Lost Textile Histories and Weaving a Slow Fashion Future | with fiber artist Karen Baker

Category: Arts
Duration: 00:52:10
Publish Date: 2022-07-26 05:00:00
Description:

Uncover lost textile histories with Karen Baker — a researcher and ethnographic fiber artist — in this episode. You'll also hear Karen talk about:

  • Her research into African American weavers' contributions to textile and fibers before the Great Migration
  • The impact of these lost histories in understanding textiles and fashion
  • How we can collectively work to uncover and integrate lost and/or overlooked textile histories 
  • How she is integrating her research into her work with the organization Fiber With A Cause
  • What role technology plays in the fashion industry, and in the slow fashion movement.

 

Hit play to uncover the impact of restorative textile history in building a better fashion future.

 

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