When I'm not working at the Design Center, I sometimes help out at the Gutman Library circulation desk. A major perk of that job is being able to browse the world-class fashion and textile book collection. About a year ago, while checking in
Textile History
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As the opening event of Power & Pomp: Fashion History Month at the Library Company of Philadelphia, curator Jade Papa gave a talk about the history of women’s roles in Philadelphia’s textile industries in the 19th century. Along with Jade,
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A trove of original designs by Edna Leonhardt, the first woman in North America to own her own textile design firm, is one of the many treasures in our Paul J. Gutman Library.
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Long before Pantone, the Textile Color Card Association of the United States was standardizing and forecasting colors that captured the mood of America.
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