WEFT

Beautiful fabrics were witnessed on my visit to the World Eco Fibre & Textile (WEFT) Art yesterday (27/2). These fabrics orchestrated and collected from around the world were cosily housed under the roof of the Brunei Gallery in London.


I was reminded how awesome cultures are in developing such deep and meaningful products that reflect their skills, surroundings and nature and carry history, stories and messages. To me, it also sadly emphasised the loss of such intricate detail as we reside and follow the pattern of a heavy consumerist culture which often concludes that fast, cheap and artificial production dominates our shopping and general life behaviour.

Such a world we live in in the west (and practically the east)!


What wonderful elements of south-east Asia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, The Middle East, Africas and Latin America. Appreciated are the handwoven, dyed and embroidered fabrics and techniques. Have a gander at a selection.





Despite the diversity of this worldly collection, the message is true that these textiles are a common thread for all of humanity and that the instinct is survival. With our passion to keep up-to0date with trends in a fast moving culture, do we really need to rely so heavily on these economies of scale?

Let us appreciate the skills developed by these cultures - particularly minority tribes and lest we not forget these methods used for they are real skill and techniques! Do not fail to fade...Long live!