NEW ESSAY from iTEXTILIS | Linnaeus’ apostles relied on ambassadors for survival, gifts, and science. Silk gowns in Japan, safety in Libya — explore the 18th-century network of textiles and diplomacy.
The IK Workshop Soc. has now been updated to version 4, offering an excellent digital resource in Natural & Cultural History. Read more in our latest iMessenger »>
Open-access iBook SPITSBERGEN SCIENCE EXPEDITIONS crowdfunding is now over 80% funded, thanks to a major donation from explorer Frederik Paulsen! Just €4,840 left to create a free digital resource on Arctic history.
The word “Etc.” on our donation banner carries a wealth of meaning. It signifies that your support helps unlock not only textile history but also a rich tapestry of interconnected stories — from Naturalists… EXPLORE »>
“Collecting knowledge and collecting thoughts are the basis of understanding!” That’s the theme of the latest iMESSENGER from The IK Foundation.
Welcome to read it here > https://www.ikfoundation.org/news/imessenger-archive-m5y2026.html
iTEXTILIS publishes new research and an essay today on ”Silk Samples from 1831”.
NEW ESSAY published today by iTEXTILIS: The Story No. 9 | Fieldwork – The Linnaean Way | Quadrants, Compasses and Other Scientific Instruments.
First iMESSENGER of the year, published with the theme “Japanese months,” in ITEXTILIS. Includes an in-depth exploration of Japanese textile history. READ iMESSENGER click, and feel free to browse.
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Japanese months at iTEXTILIS, starting with a NEW ESSAY: Japanese Textiles in the 1770s – Collections amassed by the naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg.
