CULTURAL TEXTILES: EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND TRANSFORMATION – TAASA Review June 2021

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This article was originally found in the June 2021 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 12).

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Liz Williamson I n textile historian Jasleen Dhamija’s view: ‘a dynamic community is in constant change and so, consequently, are its creative expressions … a living cultural expression is constantly evolving’ (Dhamija in Rowley 1999: 33).

A tradition can and must embrace innovation and change to survive.

Design innovation is essential in allowing the necessary evolution of motif, pattern, colour or texture – transforming and updating a tradition for contemporary marketplaces...