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Author Archives: Amy Twigger Holroyd

World 262

in which a ban on petroleum products leads to a culture of local rope production

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydJanuary 15, 2025February 6, 2025Posted inWorlds 201-300Tags:with Enactment

World 261

in which people build and dissolve their clothes to suit changing trends

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025Posted inWorlds 201-300Tags:Polish

World 260

in which people reject high-technology sportswear in favour of natural materials

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025Posted inWorlds 201-300

World 259

in which each country has a thriving local textile industry

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025Posted inWorlds 201-300

World 258

in which clothes are not associated with specific gender roles

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydDecember 12, 2024Posted inWorlds 201-300

World 257

in which citizens must donate unwanted or unused clothing to people in need

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydDecember 12, 2024December 12, 2024Posted inWorlds 201-300

World 36, Enactment i: report

A busy hand-sewing workshop bench, viewed from above: trays of pins, needles, scissors, sewing and embroidery threads and buttons, green and white fabric pieces with delicately embroidered wild flowers.

A hands-on workshop bringing to life a world in which menders are like tattoo artists, complete with beautiful ‘flash’ designs

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydDecember 9, 2024December 10, 2024Posted inEnactment reportsTags:event, World 36

World 80, Exploration D

Clip from a fashion poster, collage of photos and captions such as “Be Flexible”.

in which wearing the same outfit for a month is considered normal

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydDecember 4, 2024March 28, 2025Posted inExplorations 101-200Tags:Poster, World 80

World 159, Exploration B

Computer-generated design sketches of imaginative, unique dresses.

in which clothing designers and suppliers must be licenced

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydDecember 4, 2024March 29, 2025Posted inExplorations 101-200Tags:World 159

World 124, Exploration C

Interior view of a glasshouse housing racks of old coats, untidy mounds of textile waste, and many moths.

in which city-dwelling sheep provide an abundance of wool fibre

Posted byAmy Twigger HolroydDecember 4, 2024March 29, 2025Posted inExplorations 101-200Tags:book, German, image, label, map, Website, World 124

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