Textile-Cloth and Culture
Scope & Guideline
Stitching Together Perspectives on Cloth and Culture
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Cultural Significance of Textiles:
The journal emphasizes the role of textiles in expressing cultural identity, heritage, and social practices. It explores how textiles serve as a medium for storytelling and memory. - Sustainability and Ethical Practices:
There is a strong focus on sustainability within textile production and consumption, advocating for environmentally friendly practices and the repurposing of textile waste. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that encompasses history, art, anthropology, and sociology, fostering a comprehensive understanding of textiles in various contexts. - Artistic Expressions and Innovations:
It highlights contemporary artistic practices in textiles, showcasing innovative techniques, materials, and conceptual frameworks that challenge traditional boundaries. - Global Perspectives on Textile Practices:
The journal aims to provide a platform for diverse global perspectives, examining textiles from various cultures and regions, thus promoting cross-cultural understanding.
Trending and Emerging
- Textiles and Trauma:
There is a growing focus on how textiles can express and process trauma, reflecting societal issues and personal histories through material culture. - Sustainable Textile Practices:
Emerging discussions around sustainability highlight practices that address environmental concerns, including the reuse of materials and ethical production methods. - Intersection of Textiles and Technology:
The integration of technology in textile design and production is gaining traction, exploring how digital tools and methodologies are reshaping the textile landscape. - Community and Collaboration in Textile Practices:
A trend towards community-based textile initiatives is emerging, emphasizing collaborative practices that engage local artisans and foster social connections. - Gender and Identity in Textile Narratives:
There is an increasing exploration of how textiles relate to issues of gender and identity, examining the roles of textiles in expressing and challenging cultural norms.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Textile Techniques:
There appears to be a decrease in the focus on traditional textile techniques, as contemporary practices and innovative designs gain more attention in the journal. - Historical Analysis of Textiles:
The analysis of textiles from a purely historical perspective has seen a decline, as the journal increasingly prioritizes contemporary issues and practices over historical narratives. - Regional Studies:
While the journal has previously published numerous articles focused on specific regional textile practices, there seems to be a waning interest in these localized studies in favor of broader global themes.
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