Textile_Society_of_America

Textile Society of America

Textile Society of America

International non-profit educational organization

The Textile Society of America (TSA) was founded in 1987 as an international non-profit educational organization for sharing and disseminating information about textiles and fiber media. The society sponsors a bi-annual conference where juried papers are presented on artistic, cultural, economic, historic, social and technical perspectives on textiles from around the world.

History

Textile Society of America is a membership organization, governed by a volunteer board of directors from museums and universities in North America and administered by a small staff. Its approximately 700 members include curators, educators, historians, independent scholars, artists, journalists, students, dealers and collectors. Membership includes access to symposium proceedings along with a newsletter, membership directory and textile bibliography.[1][2]

References

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    "Textile Society of America". 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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    "Textile Society of America (TSA)." Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.. Ed. Tara Atterberry. 50th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 2680 pp. 4 vols. Gale Directory Library. Gale. Fashion Institute of Technology - SUNY. 29 Sep. 2016
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