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Spring 2008
Lubugo: Appreciating the Value of Ugandan Bark Cloth
Member Profile: San Juan Weavers Guild: Celebrating Weaving and Spinning
Textile Techniques - India: Bandhani
Baale, Uganda: the Challenge to do More
Teaching Sectional Warping in Guatemala
WomenWeave Projects in Bombay
Snapshots Along the Mekong: Handwoven Cloth in Thailand and Laos
Solar Cooking + Palm Straw Weaving
Motifs in Migration
Visit to Morocco Offers Rich Experiences

Winter 2007
Annual Meeting WARP’s Most Significant Activity
Member Profile: Adrienne Sloane: Artist, Traveler, Teacher, Activist
Textiles and Technology Partner to Provide Light
Textile Techniques: Ghana: Ewe Kente Cloth
Weave, Weave, Weave Us Together: An interfaith children’s project in NC
Textile Society of America Provides Forum for Information Exchange
Endangered Threads Documentary - 100 Years of Maya Weaving
RugMark Raffle

Fall 2007
WARP Updates Mission, Core Values
Member Profile: Robyn Josephs: A Weaver of Fibers, Souls, Words
Textile Techniques: Peru-Shipibo Textile Painting
Weaving and Dyeing in Daboya, Ghana
Museum Textile Exhibits Explore Themes of War, Politics, and Patriotism
Traveling in Bhutan
International Ethical Fashion Show added to DC Fashion Week Line Up
2008 Pre-Columbian Textile Workshop in Peru

Summer 2007
Rwandan Knits Provides Income for Refugee Women
Member Profile: Pegi Bevins:Self-Portrait of a Passionate Weaver
Textile Techniques: Sashiko-Japanese Quilting
Scaling Up: An Update on the Ergonomic Bench
Mapula: An Embroidery Project in South Africa
The Basket Women of Bolgatanga
2007 Annual Meeting: Fiber Friendships Cross Cultural Boundaries
2006 Annual Report

Spring 2007
Hebron Embroidery Project Assists Palestinian Artisans
Member Profile: Chris Leith: Teacher, Artist, Networker
Textile Techniques: Nalbinding
The Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress of Guatemala
Ribob Village Silk Weaving Project
From the TSA ListServ: Documenting Mexican Textiles
A Historic First: The Black Mesa Blanket
Weaving Cultures of Bali and Flores: A Textile Tour
STITCH Delegation Participants to Learn Effects of Free Trade

Winter 2006
Maya Weavers and their Textiles
Weaver's Wheel - Ethical Textiles Promotes Khadi Cloth and Way of Life
Member Profile: Vee Pee Purushothaman
Peruvian Discontinuous Warp Scaffolding
Produce Globally Buy Locally
2007 Annual Meeting Details
AfricanCraft.com Provides Opportunities
Fair Trade Federation Growing Fast

Fall 2006
Selling Yarns: Exploring Australian Indigenous Textile and Business
Thoughts from the 2006 Annual Meeting
Member Profile: Marilyn Anderson
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Bhutanese Backstrap Weaving
Tejido Indigena, El Chile, Nicaragua
Travels in Namibia
WEAVE: Working to Support Karen Refugees in Thailand
Textile Travels - Mali, Morocco, Bali

Summer 2006
WARP Connects Textile Designer in Oklahoma with Thai Weavers
2006 Annual Meeting a Rich Mix
Member Profile: Sara Goodman
Kazakhstan-Syrmak Carpets
deYoung Museum
Handwoven Baby Blankets Make a Difference
Sister Member: Habitat Integrated Pakistan

Spring 2006
Annual Meeting Promises Learning, Networking
Member Profile: Kathleen Mossman Vitale
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Zimbabwe-Sadza Barik
Bullthistle Rag Enterprise
Pull-out Update to 2005 WARP Membership Directory
Morocco in the Spring

Winter 2005
2005 Indonesian Indigenous Weavers' Festival
Member Profile: Brecia Karlovic-Logan
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Molas
Backstrap Weavers in Guatemala Try Out an Ergonomic Seat
Tejedoras del telar de cintura prueban una silla ergonomica en Guatemala
"Party for a Cause" Benefits Disabled Weavers in Cambodia
Ivory Coast Strip Cloth Weavers Give Ikat Workshop in Switzerland

Letter from Sara Goodman: A Long Awaited Trip to Bali

Fall 2005
Fairloom Partners with Bobbin-Lace Makers
Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco Opens New Gallery
Weaving Cultural Connections
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Bedouin Weaving
Artisans in Peru and Bolivia Invest in Solar Technology
Artesanos en Perú y Bolivia Invierten en Tecnología Solar

Summer 2005
Straw Weavers in Oaxaca Learn Solar Cooking
Symbolism of Adinkra Cloth Evolves and Fascinates
Master Lao Weaver to Visit
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Finland-Rya Rugs

Spring 2005
Traditional Use of Natural Indigo in West Africa
Reviving Indigo Use in El Salvador
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Inuit Skin Embroidery

Winter 2004
Letters: the Gullah People
“Daughters of the Dust” Gives Taste of Gullah Culture
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Japanese Fish Printing
Traveling to Peru the Fair Trade Way
Haoua Cheick Traoré: Businesswoman and Consultant

Fall 2004
Silk Moon Textile Arts Gallery Celebrates Art, Education, Culture
Working with Artisan Groups in Other Countries Takes Time
Textile Techniques Around the World: Swedish Two-End Knitting
Teaching and Learning from Weavers and Dyers in Ghana
Miriam Leth-Espensen: Weaving and Working for Peace
The Changing Textile Traditions of Nigeria
Flora MacDonald: Working to Changes Lives in Afghanistan
One Bridge, Many Journeys: Chuvashia, Russia!

Summer 2004
Louise Meyer:Creating Opportunities,Connecting African Artisans
US Department of Commerce Import/Export Resources
Textile Techniques Around the World:Huipiles of Guatemala
Sister-Member Albertina Lopez de Martin
Flora MacDonald:Working to Changes Lives in Afghanistan
Afghan Knitting Patterns Now Available
In Memory of Amidou Coulibaly (1946-2004)

Spring 2004
Tres Manos:Providing Skills for Life
Gallery to Feature East Asian Textiles
STITCH Women ’s Language School Delegation
Textile Techniques Around the World:Double-Ikat Weaving in India
Fair Trade in the Media

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