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Summer 2024
Volume 31, Number 2
- Molas of the Guna
- Pilgrimage to San Pablo
- Attend Annual Meeting Virtually
- WARP Insider: Kelsey Wiskirchen
- Member Profile: Barbara Meyers
- New/Re-joining Members
- Update on Ukrainian Weavers
- Textile Techniques: Baker Lake
- 2024 Scholarship Students
- Center for Hand Weavers – Uganda
- WARP Board Nominees
- 9th ASEAN Textile Symposium
- Update on 2023 Grant Recipients
- Travel Opportunities
- Member Request
- Editor’s Note
- ATA Hosts Aymar Ccopacatty
- Thanks to Donors
- Seeking Donations for Auction
- 2024 Business Meeting Agenda
Spring 2024
Volume 31, Number 1
- Colors of Bhutan
- Keepers of Traditions
- 2024 Annual Meeting
- WARP Insider: Hedy Hollyfield
- Member Profile: Kathy McHenry
- New/Re-joining Members
- WARP’s Staff is Growing
- Seeking Textile Donations
- Textile Techniques is Back!
- Wonders of Virtual Technology
- Resistance Art
- In Memory: Margot Schevill
- In Memory: Eleanor Adams
- WARP Members Contribute
- Travel Opportunities
- Nerdy Sheep Fiber Works
- West African Strip Cloth Weaving
- Artisan Grant Application Due
- Thank You to Donors
2023
Winter 2023
Volume 30, Number 4
- Praxis Fiber Workshop
- Maya Educational Foundation
- 2024 Annual Meeting
- Panel Discussions: Call for Submissions
- WARP Insider
- Member Profile: Katy Clements
- WARP’s Impact in 2023
- New/Re-joining Members
- Discover Fair Trade
- Giving Tuesday
- WARP Provides Twenty Grants
- WARP Members Give Tours
- Funds for Scholarship Student Travel Pledged
- Online Auction Raises $11,000
- Thanks to Donors
- Regional WARP Meeting
Fall 2023
Volume 30, Number 3
- Diversity in African Basketry
- Worldview of Indigenous Maya
- 2023 Meeting Grand Success
- WARP Insider
- WARP “Covid baby’s” First Encounter
- 2023 Online Auction
- Financial Report
- Members’ Textile Exhibit
- Scholarship Students
- WARP’s 2023 Budget
- Rust Belt Fibershed
- Fiber Mill invites Investors
- Fashion Show and Auction
- WARP’s 2024 Annual Meeting
- Textiles of the Americas Meeting
- Weaving for the Future
- Travel Opportunities
- Thank You to Meeting Volunteers
- Thank You to Donors
- Faces of WARP’s 2023 Meeting
Summer 2023
Volume 30, Number 2
- Wild Silk
- On the Road to a Dream
- 2023 Annual Meeting
- WARP Insider
- Save the Date – WARP 2024
- Member Profile: Rocío Mena Gutierrez
- Annual Meeting Highlights & Agenda
- WARP Rebranding
- Regional Textile Gatherings
- Twenty Grants Given
- Kakaw Designs to IFAM
- Board Member Nominations
- Thanks to Donors
- WARP Auctions
Spring 2023
Volume 30, Number 1
- South Sudanese Refugee Embroidery
- Internet Sales, Now and Then
- 2023 Annual Meeting
- Member Exhibit at Annual Meeting
- Member Profile: Bonnie Tarses
- In Search of Wild Silk
- Annual Textile & Book Auction
- Hassana Yusuf Honored
- Gendered Threads Symposium
- In Memory: Margaret Carlberg, Virginia Davis, Leslie Grace
- Weaving Communities of CTTC
- Artisan Grant Applications Due
2022
Winter 2022
Volume 29, Number 4
- Discovering Textile Techniques
- Travel!
- 2023 Annual Meeting
- WARP Events Online
- From the Office
- Member Profile: Laverne Waddington
- 2023 Scholarship Recipients
- From WARP’s Co-Chair
- WARP’s Impact
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Travel Opportunities
- Shop Fair, Buy Local
Fall 2022
Volume 29, Number 3
- The Story of Navajo Sheep
- Supporting Weavers in FSM
- Member Profile: Cael Chappell
- WARP’s Redesign!
- ATRG Update
- COVID Relief Grant Recipients
- Giving Tuesday
- 2021-2022 Annual Report
- 2022 Annual Budget
- ABM Scholars Named
- Travel Opportunities
- House of Noorie
Summer 2022
Volume 29, Number 2
- Opening the Door to the ‘Stans
- A Place at the Table
- 2022 Annual Meeting
- Business Meeting Highlights
- Member Profile: Ann Hedlund
- Diversity, Equality, Inclusion
- From WARP’s President
- Regional WARP Gatherings
- Relief Grants Fundraiser Successful!
- Business Networking Group
- FTF Focuses on JEDI
- Meet WARP’s Board Nominees
Spring 2022
Volume 29, Number 1
- The Red Dress Project
- Selecting Artisans for IFAM
- UGAN Exhibit in Switzerland
- WARP’s New Executive Director
- WARP Members Meet at CNCH
- Save the Date: 2022 Annual Meeting
- Member Profile: Elena Laswick
- Oaxaca, Mexico: Navigating Textile Narratives
- Thanks to Volunteers!
- WARP Community Leadership Award
- “Textile Traditions of the Peruvian Highlands”
- Peacewomen Across the Globe
2021
Winter 2021
Volume 28, Number 4
- Virtual Board Retreat
- Shipibo-Conibo Artisan
- Textile Museum Happenings
- 2022 Meeting will be Virtual
- Zoom Panels Scheduled
- From the Office
- Member Profile: Carol Ventura
- “Alternative Media” Project
- WARP Donors
- R. L. Shep Award
- Jackie Abrams
- Can Amazon Support Fair Trade?
- New Members
- Giving Tuesday
- Raffle Results
- Buy Fair Trade
Fall 2021
Volume 28, Number 3
- Traditional Weaving in Sardinia
- Baskets of Africa
- 2021 Annual Meeting
- Zoom Panels Scheduled
- From the Office
- WARP Receives Generous Donation
- Member Profile: Valarie Lee James
- From WARP’s President
- Fair Trade Federation Update
- WARP Donors
- Weaving for Peace Exhibit
- New Members
- WARP Raffle
- COVID Grant Beneficiaries
- Scholarships to Annual Meeting
- Kakaw Designs
Summer 2021
Volume 28, Number 2
- Times of COVID in Mexico
- COVID’s Impact on UGAN
- 2021 Annual Meeting to be Virtual
- From the Office
- Zoom Panels Exceptional!
- Member Profile: Catherine Joslyn
- WARP on Social Media
- From WARP’s President
- WARP’s 2021 Auction
- New Members
- 2021 Annual Budget
- Treasurer’s Report
- Business Networking Group
- IFAM Returns to Santa Fe
- Slate of Officers Presented
- WARP Donors
- Hesperian Health Guides
Spring 2021
Volume 28, Number 1
- Kakaw Designs
- Covid-19 and #kaamnotdaan
- 2021 Annual Meeting to be Virtual
- Assistantships Available
- WARP Membership Information
- From the Office
- 2021 Online Auction
- Member Profile: Betsy Blosser
- WARP on Social Media
- From WARP’s President
- New Members
- How Are You Faring?
- WARP Donors
- WARP Panel Donors
- Nominating Committee
- WARP Zoom Panels
- WARP Business Members Network
- Publisher of Books
2020
Winter 2020
Volume 27, Number 4
- Stitching Beirut Back Together
- Covid-19: An Inflection Point?
- 2021 Annual Meeting Cancelled
- Thrums Books Joins Schiffer
- WARP Membership Information
- From the Office
- Giving Tuesday
- Member Profile: Mary Flad
- WARP on Social Media
- From WARP’s President
- Buy Threads Around the World
- WARP Auction a Success!
- Donations Sought for Food
- Newsletter Deadlines
- New Members
- Acadian Brown Cotton
- Book Review: Second Hand
- Thanks to Donors
- Buy Fair Trade
- Books (and more)
Fall 2020
Volume 27, Number 3
- Otomi “Tenangos”
- UPAVIM in the Time of Covid-19
- WARP 2021
- Gloria Davis Assistantships
- From the Office
- WARP Survey Results
- Member Profile: Cathy Stevulak
- From WARP’s President
- New Members
- Book Review: Clothing Poverty
- Book Review: How to Weave a Navajo Rug
- 2019-2020 Annual Report
- Thanks to Donors
- Costumes to Tell Stories
- Maintaining Community
Summer 2020
Volume 27, Number 2
- Weaving Justice
- Moroccan Embroidery
- Next Year in Montana!
- Thrums Books – Giving Back
- From the Office
- Nominating Committee Report
- Member Profile: Christine Eber
- WARP on Social Media
- From WARP’s President
- New Members
- Staying Home & Living Fair Traide
- New from Thrums Books
- In Memoria – Michele Whipplinger
- 2019 Financial Report/ Treasurer’s Report
- Thanks to Donors
- Alpaca Spinners in Peru
- Update: Artisans Beyond Borders
Spring 2020
Volume 27, Number 1
- Artisans Beyond Borders
- Himroo Revival Project
- WARP 2020: Agenda
- WARP Membership Information
- WARP’s Story
- Giving Tuesday
- Member Profile: Mari Gray
- WARP on Social Media
- From WARP’s President
- Scholarships for Meeting Available
- Travel Opportunities
- WARP 2020: Need to Know
- Board Nominations Sought
- Travel Opportunities
- New Members
- Assistantships Available
- Attention Vendors!
- Live and Silent Auctions
- Thanks to Donors
- Limitless Horizons for Ixil Weavers
2019
Winter 2019
Volume 26, Number 4
- Woven Air: Luxury Textiles of Bangladesh
- Argentine Textiles
- 2020 Annual Meeting
- WARP Membership Information
- From the Office
- Giving Tuesday
- Member Profile: Kate Colwell
- WARP on Social Media
- From WARP’s President
- Ask Me About WARP!
- Artisan Textile Resource Guide Updated
- New Members
- Early WARP Member Dies
- Travel Opportunities
- Thanks to Donors
- Fair Trade Federation Conference
- Gifts of Meaning: “Choose Artisan” for Better Future
Fall 2019
Volume 26, Number 3
- Mekong River Textiles
- 2019 Annual Meeting
- From WARP’s President
- From the WARP Office
- Marketplace Vendors
- Member Profile: Marcia Bellas
- Social Media Connections
- Scholarship Student Reflects
- Apprentices Provide Feedback
- Textile Techniques: Central Asia: Ikat
- WARP Annual Report 2018-2019
- 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes (Draft)
- WARP 2017-2019 Budgets
- Travel Opportunities
- Host a Mayan Hands Sale
- 2019 IFAM Results
- Thanks to Donors
- New from Thrums Books
- Meeting Photos
Summer 2019
Volume 26, Number 2
- Master Weaver Chapuchi Ahiagable
- Upcycled Baskets in Guatemala
- Annual Business Meeting Agenda
- Scholarship, Assistantship Awardees
- Nominating Committee Report
- From the WARP Office
- 2020 Annual Meeting
- Member Profile: Dorinda Dutcher
- From WARP’s President
- Textile Techniques: Polynesia: Tapa (Bark-cloth).
- WARP Auctions
- New Members
- Selvedge World Fair
- Thanks to Donors
- Celebrating the Return of Spring
- Interlacements: Threads and Lives
Spring 2019
Volume 26, Number 1
- Immigrant Yarn Project: Sharing What We Have in Common
- Jhoole
- 2019 Annual Meeting Agenda
- From the WARP Office
- Scholarships Available
- Auctions!
- Member Profile: Hedy Hollyfield
- From WARP’s President
- Correction: Sheer Elegance
- Textile Techniques: India – Dabu Resist-Printing
- Membership Committee
- Board Nominations Sought
- Job Opportunity
- New Members
- International Marketplace
- New WARP Digital Press Kit
- Giving Tuesday
- Assistantships Available
- Thanks to Donors
- Annual Meeting Registration
- FTF Conference
2018
Winter 2018
Volume 25, number 4
- Path to Peace in Colombia
- UGAN Craft Cooperative
- 2019 Annual Meeting
- From the WARP Office
- Member Profile: Molly Martin
- Social Media Connections
- From WARP’s President
- Giving Tuesday
- New Members
- Textile Techniques: Sweden – Lovikka Mittens
- Recruiting for Membership
- When a Woman Rises
- The Next Generation: Las Tradiciones Vivan
- Travel Opportunities
- Indigo, Anil, Xiuquilitl, Pastel
- Sheer Elegance Documentary
Fall 2018
Volume 25, Number 3
- The Man Who Could Be King
- On the Border with Christine Eber
- President’s Column
- WARP’s New Coordinator
- Membership Information
- From the Office
- A Word from Thrums
- Member Profile: Kelsey Wiskirchen
- Social Media Connections
- Scholarship Students Reflect
- New Members
- 2018-2019 Newsletter Copy Due
- Textile Techniques: Italy – Jacquard Looms
- WARP Annual Update
- Minutes – 2018 Annual Meeting
- A Leap of Faith
- FTF Update
- Travel Opportunities
- Meeting Photos
Summer 2018
Volume 25, Number 2
- Alpaca Clothing in Ecuador
- WARP Bulletin Board
- Member Profile: Barbara Scott
- Auctions at Annual Meeting
- Carol Hayman Exhibit
- New Members
- Textile Techniques: Jordan – Camel Hair Shawl (and more)
- From the WARP President
- 2019 WARP Meeting in DC
- Marketplace at Annual Meeting
- WARP Budgets 2017-2018
- Alice Brown Scholars Named
- Thrums Books Receive Awards
- Thanks for Donors
- Travels
- Nominating Committee Presents Slate
- Threads Around the World!!
- Katya Ya’a Urgent Appeal
Spring 2018
Volume 25, Number 1
- THREADS
- Reimagining Tradition
- WARP Meeting Coming Soon
- Where Networking Happens
- Wither Goest WARP?
- Member Profile: Nicole Giacomantonio
- Auctions!
- New Members
- Textile Techniques: Kaitag Embroidery
- Member Directory Available
- From the WARP President
- FTF Conference
- Tips for Using Google Groups
- Nominating Committee
- Marketplace
- Peruvian Textiles in a Box
- Alice Brown Scholarships Available
- Thanks to WARP Donors
- Post Meeting Tour
2017
Winter 2017
Volume 24, Number 4
- Queen Amina Embroidery
- Dolls to Celebrate Maya Traje
- 2018 WARP Meeting in Iowa
- From the Office
- Member Profile: Joan Ruane
- Thanks to WARP Donors
- Textile Techniques: Aran Sweaters
- New Members
- From the WARP President
- WARP on the Web
- WARP’s 25th Anniversary
- Letters
- Is Artisan Work Sustainable
- Turkish Artisans
- Around the World with Semester at Sea
Fall 2017
Volume 24, Number 3
- Women Artisans of Morocco
- Thrums Books
- WARP’s New President
- From the Office
- WARP Board Update
- Member Profile: Lolli Jacobsen
- Travel Opportunities
- Update from Fair Trade Federation
- A Year Well Spent
- New Members
- Textile Techniques: Mexico
- Rebozo Fringes
- Special Section:
2016-2017 Annual Update
2016-2017 Budget Report
2016-2017 Treasurer’s Report - Scholarship Students Reflect
- Young Members’ Initiative
- Evolution or Revolution?
Summer 2017
Volume 24, Number 2
- Chaguar Textiles of Wichi
- My Passion for Hmong Story Cloth
- Reading List for Oaxaca Travelers
- 2017 Business Meeting Agenda; Membership Information
- Farewell as President – Cindy Lair
- Member Profile: Cheryl Musch
- Three Receive Alice Brown Memorial Scholarships
- Textile Techniques: Suzani Embroidery
- Happy 25th Birthday to WARP
- Blue (Indigo) Sundays
- Nominating Committee Presents Slate for Board Members
Spring 2017
Volume 24, Number 1
- Preserving Zapotec Weaving Traditions
- Njabini Wool Crafters
- 2017 Meeting Agenda, Special Scholarships Available, Alice Brown Memorial Scholarships
- Consider a WARP Board Position
- Member Profile: Susan Schaefer Davis
- Tours: Morroco and Bhutan
- WARP Strategic Plan
- Textile Techniques: Scotland: Waulking
- WARP Goes to MAFA
- Tinkuy 2017 November 8 – 11
- Irmgard Weitlaner-Johnson
- Chiapan Weavers to WARP
2016
Winter 2016
Volume 24, Number 4
- Tentmakers of Egypt
- Aleppo’s Great Bazaar: A Eulogy
- 2017 Annual Meeting in Oaxaca
- 2017 Membership Information
- Member Profile: Sara Lamb
- Best News You Didn’t Know
- Textile Techniques: Why India?
- Birth and Rebirth to be published
- Taproot video
Fall 2016
Volume 24, Number 3
- Keeping the World in Flower
- Maya Traditions – Ethical Tourism
- 2016 Annual Meeting Summary
- Membership Information
- From the Office
- WARP Governing Board
- Reflections of Scholarship Students
- Member Profile: Hope Thomas
- Travel Opportunities
- Book Review: Guardian of the Arts
- New Members
- Textile Techniques: Mexico- Tlahui Embroidery
- Special Section: 2016 WARP Annual Meeting
Summer 2016
Volume 23, Number 2
- Kyrgyz Textiles
- Duvet Project in Afghanistan
- Annual Meeting Update
- From the Office
- Member Profile: Philis Alvic
- Thanks to WARP Patrons
- Annual Meeting Agenda
- Business Meeting Agenda
- IFAM Information
- Textile Techniques: Keffiyeh
- Thanks to WARP Donors
- Books (and More)
- Travel Opportunities
- ‘Tourists’ visit PAZA in Bolivia
- New Members
- WARP Raffle
- Sneak Peek at Raffle Items
Spring 2016
Volume 23, Number 1
- Spinzilla Spinning Week in Bolivia
- Scarves Inspire Syrian Aid
- Visions of Aid: Annual Meeting
- From the Office
- Facebook & Google Group
- Member Profile: Virgina Davis
- Camphill Village Volunteers Wanted
- 2016 Newsletter Deadlines
- Annual Meeting Agenda
- IFAM Info
- Textile Techniques: Shweshwe Fabric
- Sheep is Life Festival
- Proposed Bylaws Revisions
- Project Update: Njabina Wool Crafters
- WARP on the Web
- Board Nominees
- Travel Opportunities
- WARP Raffle
- Thanks to Donors
- Walking in Her Shoes
- WARP Inspired Collaboration
2015
Winter 2015
Volume 22, Number 4
- Silk Artists of Xam Tai, Laos
- The Lennie Project
- Save the Date: 2016 WARP Annual Meeting
- From the Office
- 2016 Newsletter Deadlines
- Books You Want to Know About
- New Members
- Connections
- Textile Techniques: Espadrilles
- Next Issue
- WARP on the Web
- Judy Allen
- Participate in International Weaving Exchange
Fall 2015
Volume 22, Number 3
- Bosnian Folk Textiles
- Ruraq Maki: Empowering Women in Prison
- Save the Date: 2016 WARP Annual Meeting / IFAM in Santa Fe July 8-12
- Welcome Rita Chapman
- New Members
- WARP YouTube Videos
- Letters: Help Wanted
- 2015 Alice Brown Scholarship Students
- Member Profile Columnist Needed
- Textile Techniques: Estonian Hand Knit Mittens
- Seeds for Fiber and Food
- Warp on the Web
- 2016 Fair Trade Federation Conference
- Target to Sell GoodWeave Rugs
- Artisan Textile Resource Guide, 2nd Ed.
- Celebrate International Batik Day
Summer 2015
Volume 22, Number 2
- Katyi ya’a Revives Native Cotton Growing, Spinning, Weaving in Oaxaca
- Traditional Weavers of Guatemala: Their Stories, Their Lives Debuts
- 2015 Annual Meeting Summary
- Membership Information
- From the Prez
- WARP Governing Board
- Artisan Textile Resource Guide, 2nd Ed.
- Thanks to WARP Donors
- WARP Media 101
- 2014 Accomplishments
- Textile Techniques: Zari Brocade
- New Members
- Work named Best of Show
- Special Section: 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes, Financial Report
- Guatemalans Reject GMO Seed
- Annual Meeting Photos
Spring 2015
Volume 22, Number 1
- Fifth Generation Weaver in Bhutan Continues Textile Traditions
- Threads of Life: An Update
- 2015 Annual Meeting / Presenter Bios / Registration Form
- WARP Seeks Administrative Coordinator
- Member Profile: Judi Jetson
- New Members
- Connections
- Thanks to WARP Donors
- Textile Techniques: Matyo Embroidery
- Kuba Textiles Exhibition
- Marketplace!
- International Folk Art Festival
- Auctions Promise Treasures, Fun
- Bhutanese Weaving Classes in US
- Rituals and Textiles in Peru
2014
Winter 2014
Volume 21, Number 4
- The Ngurunit Basket Weavers
- WomenWeave: An Update
- Artisan Textile Resource Guide Available Electronically
- 2015 Annual Meeting in California
- Rugmark Founder Receives Nobel Peace Prize
- Member Profile: Susan Strauss
- Connections: Spinning Competition Builds Bridges
- Textile Techniques: Kilt Hose
- Shop Your Values
Fall 2014
Volume 21, Number 3
- Tintes Naturales from Guatemala
- Indian Weaving Traditions Continue
- Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez Receives Artisan Hero Award
- Rangsa ni Tonun: North Sumatra Video
- Member Profile: Susan Weltman
- Textiles Techniques: Vodou Flags
- Celebrate Learning to Weave
- Borucan Weavers Conquer Floor Loom
- Artisan Resource Guide
Summer 2014
Volume 21, Number 2
- Traditional Saudi Arabian Dresses
- 2014 WARP Annual Meeting: Creating a Connected Textile Community
- Artisan Textile Resource Guide
- Textile Company Seeks Partner
- Recycled Huipiles?
- Scholarship Recipients Reflect
- Peru – 3D Embroidery
- 2013 Annual Report
Spring 2014
Volume 21, Number 1
- Suzani Embroidery Lives on in Uzbekistan
- Tinkuy de Tejedores: A Gathering of Weavers
- WARP’s 2014 Annual Meeting
- Textile Techniques – Piña Cloth
- Member Profile: Katie Simmons
- Women of the World: Textiles and Tradition
2013
Winter 2013
Volume 20, Number 4
- The Dobby/Jacquard Hybrid Sari of Bangladesh
- PUCHKA Peru Weaves a New Pattern
- Sewing Confidence Presentation at WARP 2013
- Textile Techniques – Smocking
- Indian State to Improve Condition of Weavers
Fall 2013
Volume 20, Number 3
- Cambodia Community Provides Opportunities
- Free Access to Plans for Ergonomic Weaving Bench
- Member Profile: Irene Laughing Cloud Schmoller
- Noble Journeys
- Alice Brown Scholarship Recipients Reflect on Annual Meeting
- Textile Techniques: Miao Textiles, Part 2: Shiny Cloth
- Special Section: 2011 Annual Report/2012 Annual Meeting
Summer 2013
Volume 20, Number 2
- Weft Ikat Weaving Brings Change to Rural District in India
- Knitting with Imagination in Peru and Kenya
- Cultural Cloth Promotes Women’s Work
- Member Profile: Deb Brandon
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Miao Textiles, Part 1
Spring 2013
Volume 20, Number 1
- Ikat Dyeing and Weaving in Uzbekistan
- Sewing Peace in Afghanistan
- Contribute to the Full Moon Banner
- Book Review: Textiles: The Art of Mankind, by Mary Schoeser
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Ghana – Adinkra Cloth
- Louie Garcia and the Pueblo Men’s Cotton and Weaving Project
2012
Winter 2012
Volume 19, Number 4
- Trading Textiles for Solar on Taquile Island
- The Kashmir Shawl Today
- Artisan Tour to Ayachucho, Peru
- Folk Art Market Provides Business and Marketing Expertise
- Shopping with Simplicity – Our Holiday Challenge
- Textile Techniques – Embroidered Kantha Quilts
- News from the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
Fall 2012
Volume 19, Number 3
- Costa Rica and Guatemala: An Exchange
- Weaving as Therapy
- Why Does It Cost So Much? Part II: Retail Stores
- Member Profile: Leslie Grace: Bridging Cultures
- Textile Techniques – Turkey: Felted Mantles
- Wari Exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Art
- Bilbert “Bobbo” Ahiagble: 1944-2012
- Reviving Natural Dye Methods a Worldwide Effort
Summer 2012
Volume 19, Number 2
- Reflection and Renewal: Celebrating What We Are
- WARP Does Morocco
- Why Does It Cost So Much? Buying There vs. Buying Here
- Weave a Universal Web of Friendship
- Member Profile: Teena Jennings
- Alice Brown Scholarship Recipients Reflect on Annual MeetingTextile Techniques – Turkey: Hats and Dervishes
- Special Section: 2011 Annual Report/2012 Annual Meeting
Spring 2012
Volume 19, Number 1
- Kushu Techniques of Bhutan
- Weaving Hand
- 2012 Annual Meeting
- Project Update: Njabini Wool and Weaving Workshop
- Travel Opportunities
- Alice Brown Scholarship Recipients Announced
- Textile Technique – Faroese Shawls
- What Does it Mean to be a Fully Committed Fair Trader?
- Happy Birthday WARP!
- Sadu Textiles Receive Intangible Heritage of Humanity Designation
2011
Winter 2011
Volume 18, Number 4
- WARP’s 2012 Annual Meeting Celebrates 20th Year!.
- Book Review: Global Girlfriends, by Stacey Edgar
- Hand to Hand Seeks Input from Membership
- Morocco in May and, especially for WARP members, in June
- Member Profile – Eric Mindling: Creating Awareness in Mexico
- ClothRoads Launches Online Marketplace
- Textile Technique – Morocco: Berber Rugs, Part II
- Return of the Corn Mothers Exhibit Travels to Denver
- Host a Fair Trade After-Christmas Sale
- 20th Annual WARP Conference, Celebration – Agenda & Registration
- Women Hold Up Half the Sky Exhibit
Fall 2011
Volume 18, Number 3
- Rug Hooking in Guatemala
- Member Profile – Sarah Saulson: Achieving a Balance
- WARP’s 20th Anniversary!
- International Folk Art Market – 2011
- Next Year in Santa Fe!
- Textile Technique – Morocco: Berber Rugs
- Fair Trade in Action
- Threads of Life Update
- Textile Museum, George Washington University to Affiliate
- Travel: Get Hooked on Guatemala
Summer 2011
Volume 18, Number 2
- Volunteering in Guatemala: Oxzlajuj B’atz’
- Annual Meeting: A Confirmation of Core Values
- The Traveling Textile Sisters
- From the WARP Office
- Member Profile – Gloria Miller: Sister of Mercy, Nurse, Weaver
- Mayan Hands, UPAVIM Provide Opportunity to Raise Money for WARP
- Book Review: Maguey Journey: Discovering Textiles in Guatemala
- Textile Technique – India: Leheriya and Mothra
- Special Section: 2010 Annual Report/2011 Annual Meeting
- Hand to Hand
Spring 2011
Volume 18, Number 1
- Tinkuy de Tejedores
- Wool Weavers of Western Rajasthan
- Member Profile – Jackie Abrams: A Teacher in the Truest Sense
- FTF: Fueling the Engine of Growth
- Textile Technique – Italy: Assisi Embroidery
- Hand to Hand: Kenyan Weavers and Basket Makers
- Hand to Hand: How One Guild Assists Artisans
- Saganishiki: A Uniquely Japanese Weaving Technique
- Textiles and Traditions in the Marketplace
2010
Winter 2010
Volume 17, Number 4
- Work with Moroccan Weavers
- Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre
- Plans for WARP 2011 Annual Meeting Gearing Up
- Member Profile – Linda Bowden: Army nursing to Saganishiki
- Rachel Biel, Textile and Fiber Art List
- FTF: Reconnecting our Communities
- Textile Technique – British Isles: Ganseys
- A Bolivian Quechua Weaver’s Comments on TINKUY 2010
- Shop Fair Trade this Holiday Season
Fall 2010
Volume 17, Number 3
- Craftspring Shares Kyrgyz Stories
- Maguey Textile Traditions Continue in Guatemala
- Hand to Hand: PAZA
- Santa Fe International Folk Festival
- Member Profile: Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez
- Dream Weavers: Macy’s Sells Fair Trade Baskets from Rwanda
- Textile Techniques: India – Shisha Embroidery
- California Guild and Guatemalan Weavers Inspire ‘Hand to Hand’
- Untangling Threads: Female Artisans in Morocco’s Rug Weaving Industry
Summer 2010
Volume 17, Number 2
- Weaving Together Brings Sense of Unity
- PAZA Revives Traditional Dyeing Techniques
- ABM Scholar Kelsey Wiskirchen
- Hand to Hand
- Member Profile: Judy Allen
- FTF: Transforming Our Global Community
- Textile Techniques: Bolivian Jalq’a Weaving
Spring 2010
Volume 17, Number 1
- Textile Workshop at Camphill Village
- Member Profile: Judy Newland
- Textile Techniques: Paj Ntaub Tib Neeg: H’mong Story Cloth
- Moroccan Rug Society Reactivated
- Anyi – Improving Lives and Preserving Culture in Peru’s Highlands
- Handcrafts Bring Income, Dignity, Hope to Haitian Artisans
- Sheep is Life Festival
- History and Use of Natural Dyes in the Americas Tour, Workshop
- Weaving Cultures of Bali and Timor: Textile Tour
2009
Winter 2009
Volume 16, Number 4
- In Search of Mexican Rebozo Traditions
- Member Profile: Candy Meacham
- Textile Techniques: Quilting – Worldwide Techniques
- Textile Trip to Bali
- Documenting Warp Ikat in India
- HAND/EYE: a Labor of Love
- Bench Making Has Begun
- Thirteen Threads (Oxlajuj B’atz’) Empowers Women
- Jane Mintz, founder of Maya Traditions
Fall 2009
Volume 16, Number 3
- Spinning, Weaving Projects Helps Save Birds in Kenya
- Save the Date: WARP 2010 April 30-May 2 in AZ
- WARP Expands Online Networking
- Member Profile: Cindy Lair
- Textile Techniques: Indus Valley: Ajrakh
- Turn Over a New Leaf for Fair Trade
- How the Recession Affects Artisans
- Chautari: Bhutanese Women’s Fiber Arts Cooperative in Vermont
- Hand/Eye Magazine
- Gathering of Weavers of the Americas
- Ella Baker, a Woman of Vision and Conscience
- Project in Philippines Assists T’boli Weavers
- Help Wanted: How to Develop Sustainable Support for Artisans
- Chin Weavers Maintaining Textile Traditions in Indianapolis
Summer 2009
Volume 16, Number 2
- ArtisanWork.org Provides Resources for Artisans
- Introducing Judy Allen: WARP’s Administrative Coordinator
- 2009 Alice Brown Memorial Scholars
- Member Profile: Kathryn Keegan
- Textile Techniques: Cook Islands – Tivaivai
- Special Section: 2008 Annual Report/2009 Annual Meeting
- Fair Trade Day and FTF Conference
- Manuela & Esperanza: The Art of Maya Weaving documentary
- A Good Day to Dye!
- Multi-talented Kente Cloth Weaver Adapts to Market Demands
- The Wrap on Ikat, part I
Spring 2009
Volume 16, Number 1
- Weaving in Kenya with Floor Looms
- Marketplace@Annual Meeting: Opportunity to Sell, Recycle
- Member Profile: Mary Joan Ferrara-Marsland
- Textile Techniques: Worldwide Backstrap Weaving
- Advocacy Project Supports Social Justice
- Sinamay Loom of the Philippines
- Fair Trade: Efforts Continue to Eliminate Child Labor
- Río Negro Memorial Textile
- Textile Study Tours with TSA
- Peru Field School
- Navajo Exhibit Planned for CU
- Seeking Funds to Reprint Artes y Artesanías Mayas
- Maria Cuc Jiatz Receives Folk Art Apprenticeship Grant
2008
Winter 2008
Volume 14, Number 4
- Indigenous Silk Weaving in Madagascar
- 2009 Annual Meeting Update
- Textile Techniques: Silk Brocade from Laos
- RugMark Traveling Photo Exhibit: Faces of Freedom
- The KamiAmi Women of Pokuase, Ghana
- Fair Trade: Visit Highlights Fair Trade Difference
- Field Notes from Peru
- Guatemala Scholars’ Network Conference at Vanderbilt University
- Recollections from the Textile Society of America Symposium
- Traditions Mexico adds Slideshows, Articles to website
Fall 2008
Volume 14, Number 3
- Maine Community Supports Nicaraguan Health Clinic
- WARP at Convergence
- Endangered Threads Videos Shown in California Museums
- Member Profile: Alessandra L’Abate Cope
- Textile Techniques – Polynesia: Featherwork
- Natural Dyeing in Teotitlan del Valle, Mexico
- RugMark Annual Report available online
- Superb Slow Textiles: Taykeo Gallery
- Fair Trade Institute and Fair Trade Resource Network Collaborate
- Annual Fair Trade Federation Conference in Austin
- In Memory of Alice Brown
- Ancient Peruvian Textiles Workshop
- Museo Textil Oaxaca
Summer 2008
Volume 15, Number 2
- Mayan Hands: Working in Guatemala and in the US
- Scholarship Recipient Bo Choi
- Solar Trade on Taquile
- Member Profile: Louise Todd Cope
- Textile Techniques – Russia: Valenki
- Microcredit Summit to be in Bali
- Understanding the Actors in Fair Trade
- Aid to Artisan’s Market Readiness Program
- Special Section: 2007 Annual Report/2008 Annual Meeting
Spring 2008
Volume 15, Number 1
- Lubugo: Appreciating the Value of Ugandan Bark Cloth
- Member Profile: San Juan Weavers Guild: Celebrating Weaving and Spinning
- Textile Techniques – India: Bandhani
- Baale, Uganda: the Challenge to do More
- Teaching Sectional Warping in Guatemala
- WomenWeave Projects in Bombay
- Snapshots Along the Mekong: Handwoven Cloth in Thailand and Laos
- Solar Cooking + Palm Straw Weaving
- Motifs in Migration
- Visit to Morocco Offers Rich Experiences
2007
Winter 2007
Volume 14, Number 4
- Annual Meeting WARP’s Most Significant Activity
- Member Profile: Adrienne Sloane: Artist, Traveler, Teacher, Activist
- Textiles and Technology Partner to Provide Light
- Textile Techniques: Ghana: Ewe Kente Cloth
- Weave, Weave, Weave Us Together: An interfaith children’s project in NC
- Textile Society of America Provides Forum for Information Exchange
- Endangered Threads Documentary – 100 Years of Maya Weaving
- RugMark Raffle
Fall 2007
Volume 14, Number 3
- WARP Updates Mission, Core Values
- Member Profile: Robyn Josephs: A Weaver of Fibers, Souls, Words
- Textile Techniques: Peru-Shipibo Textile Painting
- Weaving and Dyeing in Daboya, Ghana
- Museum Textile Exhibits Explore Themes of War, Politics, and Patriotism
- Traveling in Bhutan
- International Ethical Fashion Show added to DC Fashion Week Line Up
- 2008 Pre-Columbian Textile Workshop in Peru
Summer 2007
Volume 14, Number 2
- Rwandan Knits Provides Income for Refugee Women
- Member Profile: Pegi Bevins:Self-Portrait of a Passionate Weaver
- Textile Techniques: Sashiko-Japanese Quilting
- Scaling Up: An Update on the Ergonomic Bench
- Mapula: An Embroidery Project in South Africa
- The Basket Women of Bolgatanga
- 2007 Annual Meeting: Fiber Friendships Cross Cultural Boundaries
- 2006 Annual Report
Spring 2007
Volume 14, Number 1
- Hebron Embroidery Project Assists Palestinian Artisans
- Member Profile: Chris Leith: Teacher, Artist, Networker
- Textile Techniques: Nalbinding
- The Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress of Guatemala
- Ribob Village Silk Weaving Project
- From the TSA ListServ: Documenting Mexican Textiles
- A Historic First: The Black Mesa Blanket
- Weaving Cultures of Bali and Flores: A Textile Tour
- STITCH Delegation Participants to Learn Effects of Free Trade
2006
Winter 2006
Volume 13, Number 4
- Maya Weavers and their Textiles
- Weaver’s Wheel – Ethical Textiles Promotes Khadi Cloth and Way of Life
- Member Profile: Vee Pee Purushothaman
- Peruvian Discontinuous Warp Scaffolding
- Produce Globally Buy Locally
- 2007 Annual Meeting Details
- AfricanCraft.com Provides Opportunities
- Fair Trade Federation Growing Fast
Fall 2006
Volume 13, Number 3
- Selling Yarns: Exploring Australian Indigenous Textile and BusinessThoughts from the 2006 Annual Meeting
- Member Profile: Marilyn Anderson
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Bhutanese Backstrap WeavingTejido Indigena, El Chile, Nicaragua
- Travels in Namibia
- WEAVE: Working to Support Karen Refugees in Thailand
- Textile Travels – Mali, Morocco, Bali
Summer 2006
Volume 13, Number 2
- WARP Connects Textile Designer in Oklahoma with Thai Weavers
- 2006 Annual Meeting a Rich Mix
- Member Profile: Sara Goodman
- Kazakhstan-Syrmak Carpets
- deYoung Museum
- Handwoven Baby Blankets Make a Difference
- Sister Member: Habitat Integrated Pakistan
Spring 2006
Volume 13, Number 1
- Annual Meeting Promises Learning, Networking
- Member Profile: Kathleen Mossman Vitale
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Zimbabwe-Sadza Barik
- Bullthistle Rag Enterprise
- Pull-out Update to 2005 WARP Membership Directory
- Morocco in the Spring
2005
Winter 2005
Volume 12, Number 4
- 2005 Indonesian Indigenous Weavers’ Festival
- Member Profile: Brecia Karlovic-Logan
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Molas
- Backstrap Weavers in Guatemala Try Out an Ergonomic Seat
- Tejedoras del telar de cintura prueban una silla ergonomica en Guatemala
- “Party for a Cause” Benefits Disabled Weavers in Cambodia
- Ivory Coast Strip Cloth Weavers Give Ikat Workshop in Switzerland
- Letter from Sara Goodman: A Long Awaited Trip to Bali
Fall 2005
Volume 12, Number 3
- Fairloom Partners with Bobbin-Lace Makers
- Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco Opens New Gallery
- Weaving Cultural Connections
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Bedouin Weaving
- Artisans in Peru and Bolivia Invest in Solar Technology
- Artesanos en Perú y Bolivia Invierten en Tecnología
Solar
Summer 2005
Volume 12, Number 2
- Straw Weavers in Oaxaca Learn Solar Cooking
- Symbolism of Adinkra Cloth Evolves and Fascinates
- Master Lao Weaver to Visit
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Finland-Rya Rugs
Spring 2005
Volume 12, Number 1
- Traditional Use of Natural Indigo in West Africa
- Reviving Indigo Use in El Salvador
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Inuit Skin Embroidery
2004
Winter 2004
Volume 11, Number 4
- Letters: the Gullah People
- “Daughters of the Dust” Gives Taste of Gullah Culture
- Textile Techniques from Around the World: Japanese Fish Printing
- Traveling to Peru the Fair Trade Way
- Haoua Cheick Traoré: Businesswoman and Consultant
Fall 2004
Volume 11, Number 3
- Silk Moon Textile Arts Gallery Celebrates Art, Education, Culture
- Working with Artisan Groups in Other Countries Takes Time
- Textile Techniques Around the World: Swedish Two-End Knitting
- Teaching and Learning from Weavers and Dyers in Ghana
- Miriam Leth-Espensen: Weaving and Working for Peace
- The Changing Textile Traditions of Nigeria
- Flora MacDonald: Working to Changes Lives in Afghanistan
- One Bridge, Many Journeys: Chuvashia, Russia!
Summer 2004
Volume 11, Number 2
- Louise Meyer:Creating Opportunities,Connecting African Artisans
- US Department of Commerce Import/Export Resources
- Textile Techniques Around the World:Huipiles of Guatemala
- Sister-Member Albertina Lopez de Martin
- Flora MacDonald:Working to Changes Lives in Afghanistan
- Afghan Knitting Patterns Now Available
- In Memory of Amidou Coulibaly (1946-2004)
Spring 2004
Volume 11, Number 1
- Tres Manos:Providing Skills for Life
- Gallery to Feature East Asian Textiles
- STITCH Women ’s Language School Delegation
- Textile Techniques Around the World:Double-Ikat Weaving in India
- Fair Trade in the Media
