Conference in Leeds

Rethinking Textiles: Yorkshire edition

Fiona Blair, in collaboration with the Rethinking Textiles project at Leeds, organised a public event at Leeds City Museum on Yorkshire textiles and the wider world, dovetailing with the global theme. This event was open to anyone with an interest in textile history and brought together researchers, curators, educators, students and wider public audiences.

Rethinking textiles: Yorkshire edition was a one-day workshop on 21 April 2016 which presented new approaches to the history of textiles and the Industrial Revolution among different interpreters, including museum professionals, academics and educators.

Speakers from academia, museums, archives and public organisations addressed a wide range of topics under broad themes including: the Industrial Revolution reconsidered; Leeds: tweeds and tailors;  Bradford and the wider world; textile history through archival collections; and Cloth Halls, mills and global brands.

The event included an opportunity for a selection of attendees to share current work in a short set of lightening talks, guest chaired by Heritage Show + Tell, plus time for delegates to explore Leeds City Museum.

See here for more information.