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Fashion and Textile Studies

This is a research guide for students in the Fashion and Textiles: History, Theory Museum Practice Graduate Program.

Researching a Textile

SPARC Dior Sketch

 

This page contains resource for dating a textile as well as researching textile structures, motifs and designers.

 

Researching Comparanda

Historic Forecast Collection

Historical Forecast Collection

Available in the Periodicals Room on the 4th floor.

These historic trend forecasting books contain fabric swatches from Late 19th Century-2024.

You can browse our finding aids to see what companies and what years are held in the collection.

Please use the appointment request form to make a research visit. Appointments require 48 hours advance notice.

 

American Fabrics

American Fabrics

Available in Print at Periodicals and SPARC 1946 to 1972

Available Online through the Internet Archive

Textile Reference Books