Useful Links
African Fabric Shop
Fabric, baskets and beads from all over Africa. Founded by our friends Bob and Magie, our co-organisers of the World Textile Days.
Brahma Tirta Sari Gallery
Nia and Angus have a gallery and batik studio in Jogyakarta, Java. We sell their beautiful and intricate silk batik scarves.
Diane's Asian Textiles Journey Blog
A fantastic back catalogue of textile travel posts from our founder and UK batik expert Diane Gaffney.
Embroiderers' Guild
For those who love to stitch.
Experience Ukraine
Nataliya sometimes comes to our World Textile Days, and has adapted her business to offer tours to Romania and Georgia due to the war in Ukraine.
Jude Flaherty Batik Course
Learn batik via this helpful series of instructional youtube videos from Jude Flaherty.
North Coast Batik
A blog by a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic collector of fine batik from the north coast of Java.
Susan Briscoe Designs
Susan is one of our World Textile Day regulars specialising in Japanese fabrics.
The Batik Guild
The home of batik in the UK. Find out more about batik, see artists' work, discover exhibitions and workshops.
The Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
The association for anyone interested in weaving, spinning or dyeing!
The Quilters' Guild
For everyone who loves patchwork or quilting.
The Textile Society
Organisers of the Antique Textiles Fairs in Manchester and London.
Wonderwool
A great show for all things wooly - held at the showground in Builth Wells, Mid Wales each April.
World Textile Day
Find out more about the World Textile Day events we help to organise across the UK.
Where can we go?
A hidden gem of a listings website covering events all over the UK.