Textile Society of America

TCU Chicago 2025

tsa programs

Textiles Close Up: Chicago

Join Us On November 16-17, 2025

Gur Inbar, A Thread of Clay, 2024, sheep wool yarn; dyeing, freehand tufting, 165×140 cm (photo: David Seth).

bftn Film Screening

tsa programs

Woven From Nature

Film Screening + Conversation
with Black Fiber & Textile Network

Held Virtually on November 6th at 12PM EST

Gur Inbar, A Thread of Clay, 2024, sheep wool yarn; dyeing, freehand tufting, 165×140 cm (photo: David Seth).

Textile Tour 2026

tsa programs

TSA x Ai Kijima

21-Day Textile Study Tour
to Rajasthan & Gujarat

January 3–24, 2026

Learn More and Register

Gur Inbar, A Thread of Clay, 2024, sheep wool yarn; dyeing, freehand tufting, 165×140 cm (photo: David Seth).

TSA Takeover 2025

tsa membership

Call for Entries

TSA Member Social Media Takeover Opportunity

Apply Today

Gur Inbar, A Thread of Clay, 2024, sheep wool yarn; dyeing, freehand tufting, 165×140 cm (photo: David Seth).

2024 Symposium Proceedings

TSA Announcement

2024 Symposium Proceedings

Shifts and Strands:
Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials of Textiles

Now Available Online

TSA Membership Updated July 2025

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Become a Member Today

Be a Part of Our Global Textile Network

Join. Connect. Discover.

Gur Inbar, A Thread of Clay, 2024, sheep wool yarn; dyeing, freehand tufting, 165×140 cm (photo: David Seth).

Our Mission

Building a foundation of anti-racism and a culture of care, the mission of the Textile Society of America is to foster an international collective community—diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible—for the exchange and dissemination of knowledges and experiences about textiles worldwide.

Our Focus on Diversity

The Textile Society of America, an international organization, recognizes the profound global reach of textiles. We are committed to developing leadership initiatives, membership, and programming rooted in the plurality of textile histories, producers, and purposes. With an eye toward expanding our voices and audience, we will focus on inclusion of underrepresented groups, and advocacy for robust diversity of our personal and professional viewpoints.

Call for TSA Members: Join the Nominations and Elections Committee

The Textile Society of America is seeking members to serve on the Nominations and Elections Committee beginning in January 2026. This committee plays a vital role in shaping TSA’s leadership by overseeing the nominations and elections process for our Board of Directors. The Nominations and Elections Committee is composed of five members: one Board Officer, one Director at Large, and ...

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Textiles Close Up Returns to Chicago: On Loss and Absence

Featuring a Performance and Artist Talk by Nneka Kai This fall, TSA brings Textiles Close Up back to Chicago with a rare opportunity to experience the powerful exhibition On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival at the Art Institute of Chicago, November 16–17, 2025. The exhibition gathers over 100 works from across centuries and cultures to ask how ...

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Member Monday with Nikita Shah

Meet TSA member Nikita Shah, Brooklyn-based textile artist, fashion designer, and educator, whose practice is rooted in the ancient South Indian tradition of Kalamkari. Through hand-drawn narrative cloths, collective storytelling, and embodied memory, Shah explores themes of migration, gender, grief, and healing. From saris to storycloths, and from workshops to drag performances, her work reclaims craft as ritual, resistance, and ...

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