I love that idea, Devon. Absolutely, lace should be in every volume. Here's the complete list of volumes for all that are interested:
1. Raw Materials: natural fibers, synthetic filaments, blending fibers, spinning and twining threads and yarns 2. Cloth in Cultures â Wovens: woven structures, techniques and technologies in the history of weaving 3. Cloth in Cultures â Non-Wovens: history, technology, range of formation and use including knits, felt, lace, and non-wovens for medical and industrial use 4. Color: dyeing, dyes and the application of color to fibers and fabrics, printing and resist techniques 5. Embellishment: finishing, surface design, embroidery, subtraction, and new technology applications informing the design, aesthetics and qualities of textile substrates 6. Trade and Industry: global circulation of local manufacture, and the migration and consumption of textile products, both historically and contemporaneously 7. Function and the Everyday: textiles in the spheres of domesticity and duty 8. Politics and Power: textiles as global signifiers of status, wealth, national identity, ideology, and global influence 9. Sacred and Ceremonial: the role and meaning of textiles in world ritual, religions, ceremonies and celebrations 10. Textile Futures: textile environmental impacts and proposals for new ecologies of textile production, consumption and disposal, textiles and health. If I weren't already working on the Non-Wovens volume, I'd love to contribute to Function and the Everyday, which sounds ripe for some lace articles. However there is still room for discussion and teasing out where specific techniques should land, e.g. the precise division between embroidery and needle lace, for example. But also, the editors know that not everything is clear-cut, so there will inevitably be some overlap and that's okay too! I'm really excited by the enthusiasm about this project already. Just imagine, a textile encyclopedia that doesn't skimp on lace! We are shaping the future of what textile and history students will learn. Best, Elena - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
