Fabric Textiles News

The Future Of Fabric

Sunday April 20, 2008
Colour, pattern, high-tech printing and custom design has fired a textile comeback. Michelle Hamer reports.

At The Galleries

Saturday April 12, 2008
Walala Wasala: The Fabric of African Politics - Textiles which capture the vibrancy and vitality of African cultures and reflect the changing face of post-colonial Africa. Toured by Baboa Arts Consultancy. Until May 4.

Talking With Textiles

Saturday March 1, 2008
Imagine living in a largely illiterate country with little hope of getting an education.

At The Galleries

Saturday February 16, 2008
Walala Wasala: The Fabric of African Politics - Textiles which capture the vibrancy of African cultures and reflect the changing face of post-colonial Africa. Until May 4. At Wollongong City Gallery, cnr Kembla and Burelli sts. Ph: 4228 7500.

Tactile Textiles

Sunday November 26, 2006
Meet a young designer who's won the chance of a lifetime.

Super Stain-resistant

Wednesday March 15, 2006
WITH a name that's taken from kryptonite - the only thing that can weaken Superman - textiles designer and manufacturer JR Weave has launched a new range of Crypton fabrics capable of resisting liquid spills that it hopes will be used in homes and cafes.

Fabric Of The Future

Tuesday November 22, 2005
Dr Penelope Harris, from UOW's Faculty of Creative Arts is exploring computerised textiles.

Baragain Hunter

Saturday April 16, 2005
Mokum Textiles Outlet Store

Kaldor Aims To Roll Up His Fabric And Head North

Tuesday August 31, 2004
In its heyday, the Kaldor family textile business employed 150 people, but the market is imposing big changes. Leonie Wood reports.

Stitching Up A Deal

Saturday July 17, 2004
A big shareholder in the failed National Textiles is weaving a fabric empire, writes Brian Robins.

Women Master A Foreign Art, Giving Batik An Indigenous Twist

Thursday February 26, 2004
The intricate, exquisitely colored batik designs of the desert women of Ernabella in South Australia command up to $3000 for a single piece of the beautifully patterned fabric.

Satin Lover

Sunday July 20, 2003
The fabric that spells glamour and sultriness is set to lend some slinky appeal to the everyday.

Where Textiles Are The Fabric Of Society

Thursday July 10, 2003
In Indonesia a piece of cloth can be high art, and is closely tied with both past and future, writes Joyce Morgan. Sari to Sarong, 500 Years of Indonesian Textile Exchange, opens at the NGA in Canberra tomorrow.

Carefully Woven Heritage

Monday June 30, 2003
CRAFT Review: OUR PATTERN OF ISLANDS, TEXTILES FROM THE PHILIPPINES, Gold Treasury Museum, until August 3

Fine And Soft, Wool Is The New Wool

Tuesday July 9, 2002
A new fibre for luxurious clothing textiles that is now being launched in the northern hemisphere could pay handsome dividends for Australia sheep farmers.

Optim Is Ready To Ride The Sheep's Back

Tuesday July 9, 2002
A new fibre for luxurious clothing textiles that is being launched in the Northern Hemisphere could pay handsome dividends for Australian sheep farmers.

Gallery A Material Girl, At A Mere $6.5m

Wednesday June 19, 2002
The NGA now has the largest collection of rare and ancient textiles outside Indonesia.

Austrim Raises Bottom Line The Green Way

Monday September 17, 2001
Working with cloth can be a messy business. Austrim Textiles, like many of its competitors, found itself in a desperate battle to keep its factory floor clear of encroaching piles of offcuts, discarded packaging and clouds of dust.

Textiles Jobs Not Safe, Says Union

Friday April 27, 2001
The Federal Government had failed to protect the jobs of textile workers, the union said yesterday after the collapse of another fabric manufacturer.

Textiles Suffer The Cruellest Cut Of All

Wednesday April 11, 2001
In 1997, Australia's car makers and its textiles, clothing and footwear industry fought and won a desperate battle for survival against a plan to wipe out their protection against imports. But since then, their fortunes have diverged sharply.

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