PAZA Cooperative in Bolivia
Sharing the Dream in Guatemala
Sharing the Dream, Guatemala
WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
Kushi Kantha in Bangladesh
Kushi Kantha, Bangladesh
WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
PAZA Cooperative in Bolivia
PAZA Cooperative, Bolivia
WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
Zulu wire basket weavers in South Africa
Zulu wire basket weavers, South Africa
Baskets of Africa
WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
Kakaw Designs in Guatemala
Kakaw Designs, Guatemala
WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
Espace Fann in Beirut, Lebanon
Espace Fann, Lebanon
WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.

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

Help WARP Increase our Impact in Textile Communities Worldwide!

WARP is more than an organization—it’s a source of inspiration, opportunity, and connection. As the year comes to a close, we are called to reflect on the threads that bind us together: a shared passion for textile arts and a desire and commitment to improve the lives of textile artists worldwide.

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Save the Date: WARP’s 2025 Annual Meeting

May 14-18, 2025 Mark your calendars! We have dates set for WARP’s 2025 Annual Meeting. We will be meeting May 14-18, 2025 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We are working on a great program, including speakers and field trips to local places of interest.

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Upcoming events

Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Teena Jennings

Dec. 10, 2024 (Virtual Event) – MEMBERS ONLY. Join WARP for our December Fireside Chat with Teena Jennings! Teena began her professional textile life as a museum conservator, having graduated with an M.Sc. in Textile Conservation from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. To fully understand the inertia and life naturally existing within a textile, she began to focus on spinning and weaving.

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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

Kakaw Designs

Connecting international creatives with local artisan groups for mutually-beneficial experiences through in-person and online workshops as well as travel itineraries in Guatemala.

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Featured member publication

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

An Afghan Woman’s Journey

I left Afghanistan on August 17, 2021, a date that will forever remain unforgettable. With twenty minutes warning, I left behind my beloved country, along with my life, my hope, my dreams, my world, my happiness, and my laughter. Today, as I stand here in Canada, a short way into a new journey, I hold on to the one thing that still keeps me going: my passion to support other Afghan women, to bring light to those who have lost their hope and are now living in darkness. INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL

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Recent event recording

Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Carol Ventura

Carol was born in the US, but has also lived in Portugal, Guatemala, and Mexico. She worked with a weaving cooperative as a Peace Corps volunteer 1976-80, then wrote Maya Hair Sashes Backstrap Woven in Jacaltenango, Guatemala, a bilingual book, and three books about tapestry crochet

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