Textile craft and textile design have always had an important social, cultural and economic impact on both individuals and societies. The cultural heritage of textiles does not end with the preservation and collection of costumes and other textiles in museums. It also includes living traditions inherited from our ancestors. Furthermore, understanding craft and craft processes are crucial when c...

By textile science incorporating with electronic industry, developed textile products start to take part in different areas such as industry, military, space, medical etc. for health, protection, defense, communication and automation. Electronic textiles (e-textiles) are fabrics that contain electronics and interconnections with them. In this study, two types of base yarns (cotton and acrylic) ...

In 1982, eight people—archaeologists, colour scientists and analysts—met in a room King’s Manor, York University, to discuss subject of significance them all: the analysis dyes on archaeological historical textiles [...]

we can recognize ancient environmental, political, economic and cultural conditions with study old textiles. textile objects are important cases for archaeological investigations at the museums. professor mohsen moghadam has collected unique textile collection belonged to parthian, sassanid, early islamic, middle islamic, safavid, qajar and pahlavi periods and a few foreign textiles for example...

Abstract Archaeological textiles are suitable material for radiocarbon dating as they mainly made of organic matter, such plant and/or animal fibres. Radiocarbon provides objective age estimates archaeological finds, based on measurements the carbon-14 isotope present in matter against an internationally used reference standard. However, quantity and quality carbon can be affected either by con...