Tag: Textiles Behind the scenesResearching while the archive is closed: Visual collectionsThursday 9 April 2020While The National Archives is closed, nobody can research using original documents. This, of...Records and researchOpus Anglicanum: medieval embroidery and fashionFriday 16 December 2016We take a closer look at the V&A's exhibition and introduce some of our...Records and researchUnexpected findings: 100 years of cultural exchangeWednesday 30 November 2016This blog offers a glimpse into some extraordinary finds among the design records at...Archives and archivistsArchives: seeking memories, making meaning, creative practiceMonday 24 October 2016I came to the archive to seek out fabrics in a place often perceived...Records and researchCrossing continents: textile designs for the West African marketWednesday 2 March 2016A closer look at some fresh and vibrant textile designs intended for export to...