Marcuson & Hall –

The annual San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show took place this weekend and one of the stand-out exhibitors was Marcuson & Hall with their collection of eye-popping antique kimonos and haori. A beautiful and very informative virtual exhibition of these works is on display at their website.

Above, a summer kimono from the first quarter of the 20th century.

Kathryn M. Ireland –

There’s really no point  resisting the exuberance of Kathryn M. Ireland’s newest collection of fabrics. — A tangible reminder it’s always sunny (and summer-y) at least somewhere.

Neeru Kumar –

Discoveries like this more than make up for the many dead ends encountered when blogging regularly about a single (though very broad) subject. Neeru Kumar might be my new textile hero! She’s a designer, a pioneer and an advocate for the preservation of textile traditions in India. Here’s her beautiful website and here’s a 1995 article about her in The Hindu.

Above, a vintage kantha featured on her website.

Navajo Rugs & Blankets –

Here’s a great reference (loaded with lots of inspirational color and pattern) for a wide range of Navajo rug and blanket styles.

Above, a “Navajo Germantown Pictorial Moki Blanket” (97″ x 78″) from the 1880’s. Listed at $28,000.

Koko –

Vibrant pillows with a young, globe trotting vibe at Koko.

Via An Indian Summer.

Khadi Redux –

Khadi was the subject of one of my early blog posts back in 2007 and I think this may be the first time I’ve come across it again. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen or felt the real thing in person but it’s definitely developing a mystique, at least in my book! Pictured above is a khadi hand towel from Pale and Interesting (via Nabe Fabric.)

Jenny Bergman –

Valentine’s Day comes early with Jenny Bergman’s colorful hand printed linen, some with endearing inscriptions as pictured above (ending with “…and the sugar in my tea”).

Via Karin Erikson.

Rie Elise Larsen –

Rie Elise Larsen’s website doesn’t provide much itemized product information but it definitely qualifies as a find.

Via JuBella.

Ladak Blankets –

- Blankets by Ladak, for sale at Reform School.

Textiles at the Philadelphia Museum of Art –

There are currently two tantalizing textile exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art:

Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections, through July 25th 2010.

and -

An Enduring Motif: The Pomegranate in Textiles, through February 21st 2010.

Above, a detail from the former.