The Textile Society of America (TSA) was founded in 1987 as an international non-profit educational organization for sharing and disseminating information about

textiles Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...

and fiber media. The society sponsors a bi-annual conference where juried papers are presented on artistic, cultural, economic, historic, social and technical perspectives on textiles from around the world.

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Textile Society of

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is a membership organization, governed by a volunteer

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from museums and universities in

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and administered by a small staff. Its approximately 700 members include curators, educators, historians, independent scholars, artists, journalists, students, dealers and collectors. Membership includes access to symposium proceedings along with a newsletter, membership directory and textile

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."Textile Society of America (TSA)." ''Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.''. Ed. Tara Atterberry. 50th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 2680 pp. 4 vols. ''Gale Directory Library.'' Gale. Fashion Institute of Technology - SUNY. 29 Sep. 2016

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* {{authority control Textile arts organizations Learned societies of the United States