WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
We are an inclusive global network of individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, artistic, and economic importance of textile arts.
We believe textiles are fundamental to the human experience and reflect a community’s culture
WARP’s Online International Textile Auction
Thank you to all who participated in WARP’s 2025 Online Auction! If you won an item, it will be on its way soon.
Upcoming events
Networking Roundtable: Sustainability
Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Amy Thompson
Continuing Textile Traditions: The History of the Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy
Networking Roundtable: Preserving Cultural Traditions
WARP’s 2025 Annual Meeting
We believe cross-cultural exchange enriches the lives of individuals in the global textile community and promotes positive change
Our work supporting textile communities around the world is made possible by the generosity of donors like you.
We believe networking and sharing information facilitates constructive action
Featured member business
THREADS Documentary Film
An award-winning film inspired by a visionary artist in Bangladesh who shares her skills and changes lives.
Featured member publication
Faces of Tradition: Weaving Elders of the Andes
By Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez, Christine Franquemont and Joe Coca. The powerful visual expressions of Joe Coca’s photographs introduce dozens of elder weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Peruvian Andes. A revealing cultural study presents personal stories and deep insight into time-honored textile traditions.
Latest blog post
Exploding Potato Chips: Visiting Mexico City 40 Years Later.
Potato chips – 2024. I boarded an Aeromexico flight to Mexico – on my way to visit Rocio Mena Gutierrez, a resident of Mexico City and my co-chair on the WARP Board. During my past few years of involvement with WARP, Mexico has suddenly begun to loom large on my radar. I’ve greatly enjoyed conversations with WARP members Norma Schafer, Kate Colwell, Diane Manning, and Lanita Busher, as they shared their passion for Mexico and Mexican culture. As a member of the WARP Grants Committee, I’ve learned about many Mexican textile artisans and the textiles they produce. Clearly, Mexico has become a country that I now hear about, read about, and reference quite often. I decided this would be an excellent opportunity for Rocio and me to get to know each other better, and for me to finally experience Mexico firsthand.
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