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
Upcoming events
Continuing Textile Traditions: Weaving and Social Changes in Québec, Past and Present
Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Chad Troyer
Continuing Textile Traditions: World Shibori Network Foundation
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
Zikuri
Ancestral wisdom & alchemy secrets combine to tell stories through natural dye education. We offer online & live workshops. Our impetus is to inspire everyday. We are based in Mexico City.
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
Joy Comes in the Morning
I was excited to be the Keynote speaker for the Weave A Real Peace Gathering at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and to talk about my book, Plantation Slave Weavers Remember: An Oral History. INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL