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Fabrics and Feminism

Women use textiles and fibers for fine art.

01/04/2018

Wisconsin Life

Fabrics and Feminism

Clip: Season 5 Episode 12 | 1m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Women use textiles and fibers for fine art.

Men have always dominated in the textile industry while women were involved in the production of domestic textiles and the art. UW Assistant Professor of Textile and Design talks about the evolution of fabric in our society.

01/04/2018

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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Obrodovich Family Foundation, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, Alliant Energy, UW...

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Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Obrodovich Family Foundation, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, Alliant Energy, UW...

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