Talk:Textiles

Wool?

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It would be cool if this travel topic would be added. Thank you. --NSSusers (talk) 18:43, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

@NSSusers: I'm confused as to where we would even start. What is there to say about traveling with wool? —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 19:09, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

It would be an interesting topic; especially where and how to buy high-quality woolen clothing. /Yvwv (talk) 20:59, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

And not without precedent; we have a Guide-level article on purchasing a kimono. -- AndreCarrotflower (talk) 21:28, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Well judging by clichés, Wales and New Zealand would be good places to start... Hobbitschuster (talk) 23:26, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Certainly the island of Harris whose famous tweed is made from local wool would need to be included. Industrial Britain mentions fabric mills but does not go into detail; that might be expanded. Cashmere wool might get a section; from the name I assume it once came from Kashmir but now Inner Mongolia produces a lot & calls it by the Persian name Pashmina; I suspect there's an interesting history there.

Carpets are discussed at Turkmenistan#Rugs, Silk_Road#Understand & likely other places. They probably deserve their own article.

Arguably other fabrics, at least cotton & silk, would be good article subjects as well. Should we start with a general fabrics article & split out specific fabrics when there is enough text for them? Pashley (talk) 23:37, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

I'd suggest a more general "Textiles" article, or possibly "Textiles", "Fashion", and "Furnishings" as distinct topics..ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:26, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Wool and silk are mentioned at Wikivoyage:Requested articles. Clothing already has an article. /Yvwv (talk) 12:12, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Started Textile as a generalized article. If it assembles enough material about wool, silk or any specific textile, it could be branched off. /Yvwv (talk) 12:25, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Scope?

What kind of destinations should be included here? The first idea was to include places where a visitor can learn more about textile manufacturing, and to buy craft textiles of unusual quality. Some of the listings are about textile art on display. Would that be more relevant for visual art or similar articles? /Yvwv (talk) 21:31, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

IMO, no, because textiles are a particular kind of art. And here's a Textile Museum that should be listed: https://museum.gwu.edu/

We can have different sections, but there will always be overlap. You can learn about the process of textile-making at museums, too. Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:57, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Move to 'Textiles'.

Wouldn't this normally be in the plural? ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 20:20, 3 May 2018 (UTC) ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 20:20, 3 May 2018 (UTC)