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 2026 International Fiber Arts Raffle: Winners Announced via Email
WARP’s 2026 International Fiber Arts Raffle is open from June 2-June 16. No WARP membership is required to participate!
Explore all 12 raffle bundles and buy tickets for your favorites. Every ticket purchased is not only a chance at a beautiful prize, and helps sustain WARP’s work of connecting, supporting, and empowering textile artisans and enthusiasts around the world!
Upcoming events
Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Hedy Hollyfield
Continuing Textile Traditions: Himalayan Naari
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
Khadi Oaxaca
Online sales of sustainable and artisanal cotton and wool textiles produced in rural Oaxaca. Ecologically grown native cotton, natural dyes, hand-spun thread, made at home.
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
VISITING THE NEW TEXTILE MUSEUM IN MEXICO CITY!
The Textile Museum of Indigenous and Afro-American Peoples just opened in Mexico City last June and I finally visited it last week. As a a textile passionate and a local I will give you my impressions of this museum, which is the only one in this city that is dedicated completely to textiles.
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