Craft to Career: Designing with Textiles: DIY Fabric & Fiber Projects

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In HISTORY OF FIBER ARTS Fiber arts are among the most ancient artworks humans have produced Scientists have discovered textile fibers that are more than 30,000 years old And researchers have found evidence that humans have been making clothing for protection for at least 100,000 years could not afford to purchase these items so they made their own clothing In many cultures around the world this was considered women's work Girls were taught to sew and weave by their mothers and grandmothers so they could make clothing for their families the late 1800s mechanical sewing machines became widespread This revolutionized the textile industry It allowed fabric and clothing to be mass produced inexpensively By the mid 1900s most Americans were buying clothing instead of making it at home For most of human history clothing and textiles were carefully crafted by hand This was often a time consuming process requiring training and expertise Because of the time and knowledge required to make them clothing and fabric were expensive Many families 8