There are many organisations that support the textile industry. May that be a Yahoo group for the public to join or a charity organisation designed to raise awareness on specific parts of the textile industry, these organisations are endless.
I could say that there is a main organisation which dominates the rest but I'd be lying. Each organisation supports a different part of the textile field and each one has their own aims and goals. One of the bigger groups around is the Guild for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. This comes in two forms, the online guild and the land guilds'.
The Online Guild for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers (OLG) is a yahoo group which was set up for people who are weavers, spinners and dyers. Each day every member is sent a forum email with all the discussions currently occuring on the group. Members can then view all discussions and conversations going on and take part in them and voice their opinion. The OLG is also used regularly for members to post their dilemmas/questions and other members who may have already had their dilemma can post back and help them out. The website address is http://www.onlineguildwsd.org.uk/
The Land Guilds' for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers (LG) are exactly like the OLG but there are hundreds around the country and the difference is that local weavers, spinners and dyers attend these land guilds and go to regular meetings with the other members. The LG works exactly the same as the OLG in that people help other people with their textile related problems. The LG have individual websites for every guild.
The Weave Shed is a website launched earlier this year set up for professional weavers. The website includes advice on everything from business prospects to technical weave structures all aimed towards professional/master weavers. The website also includes information such as education and research, publication and press and suppliers and services. The website address is http://www.theweaveshed.org/
The Textile Society is a website for the study of the history, art and design of textiles. The textile society is a forum set up for textile professionals and enthusiasts. The society also publishes an annual publication called TEXT, it contains educational resources, articles and information on exhibitions and conferences. The textile society was set up in 1982 as an educational charity to provide and share information for the textile world.
These are just a few examples of textile organisations, there are many many more out there.
Meghan
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