WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
We are an inclusive global network of individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, artistic, and economic importance of textile arts.
We believe textiles are fundamental to the human experience and reflect a community’s culture
Save the Date: WARP’s 2026 Annual Gathering
June 24-28, 2026 Save the date! WARP’s 2026 Annual Gathering is officially on the calendar. Join us at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. We’re delighted to be heading to Canada for the 2026 conference and can’t wait to gather in a new setting for learning, connection, and exchange.
Upcoming events
Continuing Textile Traditions and Creating Contemporary Materials: Madagascar Wild Silk and Raffia
Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Diane Manning
Continuing Textile Traditions: Canadian Weaving Traditions Today
Networking Roundtable: Health & Safety While Traveling
We believe cross-cultural exchange enriches the lives of individuals in the global textile community and promotes positive change
Our work supporting textile communities around the world is made possible by the generosity of donors like you.
We believe networking and sharing information facilitates constructive action
Featured member business
Mekong River Textiles
Working with village-based handweavers, dyers and needlecrafters since 1980 Mekong River Textiles brings the world of Thai, Lao and Cambodian textile arts to you.
Featured member publication
Faces of Tradition: Weaving Elders of the Andes
By Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez, Christine Franquemont and Joe Coca. The powerful visual expressions of Joe Coca’s photographs introduce dozens of elder weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Peruvian Andes. A revealing cultural study presents personal stories and deep insight into time-honored textile traditions.
Latest blog post
The Stars Aligned: Meeting Two WARP Grantees During a Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip to Bhutan
I have wanted to visit Bhutan ever since it opened its doors to tourism in 1974. I was drawn by the “Shangri-la” allure of this remote Buddhist kingdom on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas that considers Gross National Happiness more important than Gross National Product. It remained on my must-visit list for decades, but there was always another destination that beckoned first.
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