1070 AD 1980s The 230 ft long Bayeux 1785 The revival of felting as an Tapestry was commissioned Edmund Cartwright, an art form gains momentum. by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, English clergyman, half-brother to William the patented the first power Conqueror. loom.

1300-600 BCE Embroidery begins to emerge as an art form. 700-1200 AD

Embroidery was considered a 1979 sign of high social status and Judy Chicago creates the Dinner flourished in the Medieval 1700s Party, one of the first 3,500 BCE Islamic world. Embroidery samplers pieces of "high art" Silk weavings begin to be were produced by the that incorporates produced in China. daughters of wealthy needlework within families in England and women's history. its colonies. 7,000-5,000 BCE During the Neolithic era, 300-700 AD 1300-1600s hemp and flax fibers are Whipstitching was used in Depicting common used in early textile 2010 garments during the folktales with production. Olek installed a Migration period in religious themes, crocheted suit over modern day Sweden. tapestries began to "Charging Bull" (1989), a take the place of statue on Wall Street. It paintings on walls. was removed 2 hours 1880s later by a city employee. Using an upright loom, the Navajos wove blankets for trade, 1990s depicting distinct styles Yarn bombing grows in 1258 AD such as “Two Gray Hills” popularity as Houston Embroidery workshops and and “Teec Nos Pos”. artist Bill Davenport guilds begin in response to creates and exhibits the need for skilled artisans crochet-covered objects. in the French and English garment industries.

700 AD 10,100 BCE Horizontal and vertical The oldest known textile looms could be found in in the Americas was found in many parts of Asia, Africa Guitarrero Cave, Peru. and Europe. A Brief History of Fiber Art