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NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 12 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way: Paper Books, Boxes, Pins, etc., for keeping Collections Safe. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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A film from 1930's on the ropewalk in Hagalund in Stockholm stockholmskallan.stockholm.se/post/34759

From the Archive – Essay | Woollen Stockings – Traditions and Trade in Whitby: 1670s-1910s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/wo...

From the Archive – Essay: Sericulture and Citrus Fruits – 18th Century Naturalists in the Mediterranean Region and Swedish Gardens. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/se...

NEW ESSAY: 18th & 19th Century Yarn Winders – Textile Tools in Swedish Households. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/18...

From the Archive – Essay: Japanese Gardens, Dyes and Silk – The Naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg’s Observations in the 1770s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 11 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Knowledge Exchange of Natural History Specimens and Letters. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 10 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Plant, Seed, Insect and Bird Collections. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

Upcoming in the iTEXTILIS essay collection – several textile history topics will be published over the next two months. Read more under ‘Small Big News’ in the latest iMESSENGER from The IK Foundation: www.ikfoundation.org/news/imessen...

“Collecting knowledge and collecting thoughts are the basis of understanding!” That’s the theme of the latest iMESSENGER from The IK Foundation. Welcome to read it here > www.ikfoundation.org/news/imessen...

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NEW ESSAY: Textile Art and Handicraft – Historical Reflections of Beautiful Clothes and Household Objects. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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From the Archive: Natural History and Curiosities – A Case Study of Global Traditions, Textiles and Museums in the 18th Century (1700 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/na...

NEW ESSAY: Historical Reproductions – A Weaving Tradition: “Gåsögon” or Lozenge Twill. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/hi...

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From the Archive: Textile Goods at Bazaars & Markets – Reflections by 18th Century Travelling Naturalists (2000 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/te...

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This captivating visual story, ”PERSPECTIVES. A bird’s-eye view of landscapes”, just five years old, vividly summarises centuries of human perspective as seen from a bird's-eye vantage point. iexposure.ikfoundation.org/perspectives

iTEXTILIS publishes new research and an essay today on ”Silk Samples from 1831”.

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The sea ice extent in the Baltic Sea probably reached its maximum on 20 February 2026, when the extent was 181,000 km². Based on the maximum, this was the most widespread ice cover in the Baltic Sea since 2011, and overall the 5th harshest ice winter in the 21st century.

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NEW ESSAY published today by iTEXTILIS: The Story No. 9 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Quadrants, Compasses and Other Scientific Instruments.

NEW ESSAY: The Story No. 9 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Quadrants, Compasses and Other Scientific Instruments. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/th...

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From the Archive: Japanese Gardens, Dyes and Silk – The Naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg’s Observations in the 1770s (2500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja... "JAPANESE MONTHS" #textile #textilehistory #japan #silk #gardens #dyes

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First iMESSENGER of the year, published with the theme “Japanese months,” in ITEXTILIS. Includes an in-depth exploration of Japanese textile history. READ iMESSENGER click, and feel free to browse.

NEW ESSAY: Japanese Sample Catalogues: Silk, Gold and Luxury in the 1870s. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...

NEW VISUAL STORY | Japanese Sample Catalogues: Silk, Gold and Luxury in the 1870s (a digital exhibition showcasing all samples from these two Japanese catalogues). iexposure.ikfoundation.org/japanese-sam...

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From the Archive: Banyans and Other Garments – Reflections of Natural Knowledge, Trade and Clothes in 18th Century Libraries (2600 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ba...

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From the Archive: Gilbert White and his Network – An 18th Century Case Study of Natural History and Textiles (1500 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/gi...

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Japanese months at iTEXTILIS, starting with a NEW ESSAY: Japanese Textiles in the 1770s – Collections amassed by the naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg.

NEW ESSAY: Japanese Textiles in the 1770s – Collections amassed by the Naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...

📷 An Aerial View of the Fruit-Gardens of Basra, #Iraq, 1919

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