At the online home of the Art Institute of Chicago, browse the full scope and focus of the museum's collections of French impressionism, photography, architectural drawing, European decorative arts, American art, textiles, African art,...

Pieces from the Louvre's extraordinary collection of Islamic art are grouped together in this thematic overview that lets viewers explore the decorative characteristics and motifs of Islamic art. Wonderful photographs of carvings,...

Explore fashion from the 1700's with the slideshow. Includes a discussion of popular styles, textiles and silhouettes.

Through the examination of two textiles from opposite sides of the world you will go in-depth to reveal how fiber arts can tell us more about people in other cultures.

Older students will find this to be a fabulous resource with examples of Himalayan art. Be sure to click "Kids!" to find various activities, stories, and coloring pages for younger children. Paintings, sculptures and textiles are the...

Older students will find this to be a fabulous resource with examples of Himalayan art. Be sure to click "Kids!" to find various activities, stories, and coloring pages for younger children. Paintings, sculptures and textiles are the...

Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.

Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...

A great museum with a wonderful collection. See works of art, schedule tours for students, and see current (and past) exhibitions. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Textiles are among the oldest of art forms and Japan is still producing ingenious and dynamic textiles today. You can see current transparent, dyed, reflective, printed, sculpted, and layered textiles here. Under artist biographies, you...

Illustrated, interactive explanation of how adire textiles, a Nigerian cultural tradition, are designed, created, and interpreted.

Interactive exploration of different objects made with textiles, a useful investigation of the properties of different types of fabrics.

Fifty masterworks from the Metropolitan's collection of Islamic art are on display, grouped by object type to aid comparative analysis. Includes curators' notes, along with detailed views. Stunning examples of Islamic art and calligraphy...

A great resource for introducing different types of textiles and weavings to your students. A good amount of background information is included as well as a few simple learning activities.

Spanish content; this is a page of nothing but images of various examples of traditional textiles and weavings from Argentina.

This site from Artisans in Focus contains wonderful information on the art of weaving. The site is outlined in link form for easy navigation and it contains information on subjects such as: preparing the yarn, dying the yarn, natural...

The mythical beast, the unicorn, was depicted in tapestries of the 15th century. This website explores the unicorn tapestries in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art through detailed images. A fun way to explore medieval art.

After virtually exploring galleries at the Royal Armouries Museum, students design and create a wall hanging for the museum entrance using textile techniques.

The home page of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Visit the museum through an interactive floor plan, or by area (American art, European art, Asian art, Arms and Armor, Costumes and textiles, Dutch ceramics, etc.).

Explore Mexican Folk Art by looking at different types of material and what they are used to make. Choose from clay, metal, leather, paper, plant fibers, stone, wood, and more.

Exhibition explores the influence and legacy of Genghis Khan throughout Asia following the Mongol invasions. The exhibit contains images of beautiful pieces of artwork, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, and more.

Discover the various ways that textiles are decorated and then take a small quiz to see all you've learned.

One of the most extraordinary masterpieces of the pre-Columbian Americas is a nearly 2,000-year-old cloth from the South Coast of Peru. View detailed pictures and read the backstory of this textile in this essay.

Before we began putting art into museums, art mostly served as the visual counterpart to religious stories. Are these theological paintings, sculptures, textiles and illuminations from centuries ago still relevant to us? Jeremiah Dickey...