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Located on its East Falls campus in northwest Philadelphia, the Design Center houses Thomas Jefferson University's historic Textile & Costume Collection, a diverse and wide-ranging museum-quality collection used for teaching, inspiration, and research.

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Jade Papa	Ann Wilson
Emily Radomski	Gabrielle Ramos
Mia Madrid	Hope Porter
Ben Lentz

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New on the blog: a 2-part post about our Japanese

New on the blog: a 2-part post about our Japanese katagami textile printing stencils. This is Emily Radomski's final post with us, as she just graduated, but maybe she'll come back as an alumni guest blogger? Lots of gorgeous images of these beautiful objects. Enjoy! (link in bio) #katagami

Emily Radomski is another graduating senior we've

Emily Radomski is another graduating senior we've been privileged to have on the Design Center team the past few years. Her remarkable knit swimwear collection recently graced our galleries. Emily, we've benefited so much from your talents and will miss you so much. Thank you, and congratulations from your Design Center family!🎉

Gabby Ramos has worked with us at the Design Cente

Gabby Ramos has worked with us at the Design Center since her freshman year. What a joy and honor it's been to witness her journey as a fashion designer. Her fabulous senior collection can be viewed via the link in our bio to the 2023 Fashion Film (start at minute 40). Gabby, we will miss you dearly but are so excited for all that awaits you! Thank you and congratulations from your Design Center family.❤️

Congrats to the 2023 Textile Design graduates on a

Congrats to the 2023 Textile Design graduates on a phenomenal exhibit in our Design Center galleries! (Alexander Winch, Callie Connors, Kelly Padulese-Czyzewski, Manasi Eswarapu, and Emily Radomski) #thethreadstartshere #textiledesign

New on the blog: fashion design student Rachel Ben

New on the blog: fashion design student Rachel Bender studies and re-interprets a Victorian carriage parasol. Check it out at the link in our bio! #parasol #followthethreadblog

New on the blog: Ta'Ron Jackson, fashion design so

New on the blog: Ta'Ron Jackson, fashion design sophomore, researches this fabulous Pucci dress. Link in bio. #pucci #followthethreadblog

New on the blog: Part 2 of Mia Madrid's deep dive

New on the blog: Part 2 of Mia Madrid's deep dive into Toile de Jouy, with fabulous examples from our collection. Link in bio. #toiledejouy #followthethreadblog

Comfort & Convenience: The Evolution of Men's Acce

Comfort & Convenience: The Evolution of Men's Accessories, curated by our wonderful student assistant Hope Porter, is on view! Check it out in the display case in the lower level of Hayward Hall by the Textile studios. #mensaccessories

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Latest Posts

Katagami, Part 2
May 18, 2023
Katagami, Part 1
May 10, 2023
Student Analysis and Object Re-Design: Carriage Parasol, by Rachel Bender
April 26, 2023
Student analysis of a Pucci dress, by Ta’Ron Jackson
April 6, 2023

Resources

Paul J. Gutman Library, Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls campus
Fashion & Textiles Futures Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Fabric Resources Guide
Vintage Label Resource

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The opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the blog authors and do not reflect the views of Thomas Jefferson University.

Images of objects in our collection are copyrighted by Thomas Jefferson University. For inquiries regarding permissions and use fees, please contact: thedesigncenter@jefferson.edu.