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Draped in Splendor
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Interactive Elements An interactive display called How to Look at Textiles offers visitors a user-friendly touch-screen to access basic information about textile use, pattern, color, fiber, technique and condition. Examples show how velvet is woven, how crimson dyestuff is prepared and how silkworms spin their cocoons.Adding to the visitor's experience is a state-of-the-art lighting system above a selection of textiles that will illustrate how the angle of light alters the appearance of fabrics. The color of velvet pile, for example, varies from light crimson to dark crimson depending on the light source. Page 2 of 3 | On the next page: Credits |
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