As our focus topic this year, we have "Edges and Embroideries", so we will explore two things that may not have too much in common at first glance. But if we look closer... there are connections!

The Call for Papers is now open, and we are hoping for papers, presentations, and workshops that look at edges, whether those of clothes, fabrics, or fabric parts, embroideries, and the possible intersections of those two, such as the treatment of cut edges by decorative stitching, or the treatment of the edges of embroidered elements that are applied to another fabric. Presentations can be between 15 and 45 minutes, with workshop time or time for practical exploration afterwards as necessary.  If you have a proposal for a presentation, workshop, experiment, or other project that does not fit into the focus topic, please don't hesitate to contact us about it - there's always some room for "extras" at the Forum.

You can read more about the conference on the website, especially the Call for Papers page, and submit your paper, presentation, or workshop title and abstract through our registration form. 

There is more news for you!

There will be a session titled "Threads of Knowledge in Early Medieval Textiles"  organised by Tracey Davison and Georgia Gould in Leeds International Medieval Congress 2025, July 7-10. Please find the full CfP for the session in the attachment. 

Speaking of CfPs, here is a reminder that the Call for Papers for this year's Textile Forum is also open. If you would like to propose a paper, presentation, workshop, or experiment, please do so via our website textileforum.org until August 23. If you'd like to come, but are unsure whether your idea would fit in, and how, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

The EuroWeb has a final round of possibilities going on, among them the "Call for Mentees". They are planning a mentorship program to bring together young scholars and more experienced colleagues. The aim is foremost to support development of starting researchers, their career planning, and skills in the Textile Heritage field. More information is in the attached pdf "Call for mentees".

EuroWeb has also published their anthology "Textile Crossroads", and you can download the full volume here, or find a list of chapters and download them individually here.

Finally, something that is rather way out from archaeological textiles, but might be interesting nonetheless: The Advanced Textiles Association is doing a free webinar "State of the Industrial Textile Industry" on July 24, 1-2 pm ET. It's free, and you can register here.