Textiles of the 18th Century
October 6 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Demonstrations of steps ,tools and equipment used used to create fabric from raw fiber. Display of animal and plant fibers used in textiles. Discuss the political climate of late 18th century America and how it affected textile production during the political unrest of the 18th century America to college return to primitive method of textile productions as a means of protest. Explore the steps these determined people used to produce fabric from raw fiber. @
Wedges of time. Event supported by the Massachusetts, cultural arts Council and the fall river cultural Council.
