Fabric Timeline Archive

This page is a digital repository of fabric timelines to help document the role of fabric, fabric memory and the making of clothing and textile in our lives. If you’d like to contribute your fabric timeline, you can submit it here. Contributions can include your own fabric timeline, pictures of favorite garments, drawings, paintings, audio, - whatever you’d like! This is meant to be multimedia and community engagement-centric. Enjoy!

Andrea’s Fabric Timeline

Afternoon Sewing Painting, 2023

Afternoon Sewing Painting, 2023

Andrea's Fabric Timeline

Andrea's Fabric Timeline

Andrea's wedding dress made on an 1911 treadle sewing machine

Andrea's wedding dress made on an 1911 treadle sewing machine

Series of dresses made using zero waste techniques

Series of dresses made using zero waste techniques

Patchwork dress made from leftover fabric from other projects

Patchwork dress made from leftover fabric from other projects

Handknit sweater and hat

Handknit sweater and hat

19th century work dress I purchased as a gift for myself in 2024. This dress is over 150 years old.

19th century work dress I purchased as a gift for myself in 2024. This dress is over 150 years old.

Cotton, 2023. Part of the "Inside Out" project funded by the Berkshire Taconic Artist Resource Fund

Cotton, 2023. Part of the "Inside Out" project funded by the Berkshire Taconic Artist Resource Fund

Upcycled Fabric dress made on 1911 treadle inspired by feedback dresses of the 1930's. Utilized a 1940's dress pattern.

Upcycled Fabric dress made on 1911 treadle inspired by feedback dresses of the 1930's. Utilized a 1940's dress pattern.

Block printed pouches made with leftover fabric scraps

Block printed pouches made with leftover fabric scraps

Detail from a painting of a self-portrait knitting while visiting a shetland sheep

Detail from a painting of a self-portrait knitting while visiting a shetland sheep

Block printed hand sewn pouch (on treadle machine) featuring dandelion

Block printed hand sewn pouch (on treadle machine) featuring dandelion