I too am interested in textile design -- symbolism -- and clothing of
cultures. Students need to understand why people dress different than we do
in our country and respect their right to dress differently. I still have
students who laugh of people who choose to dress in their more traditional
dress of their culture. I did a quick Web search and found the following
links about Middle Eastern clothing. I found the most results when I
searched for costume (I looked for clothing - dress - garments, also.You
might even try a search for textiles -- for specific symbolism). I have not
fully explored any of the links -- Maybe post back to the list the sites
you found most helpful to you?
Hmmmm..... looks like your school systems may filter out some of these
URL's "witch.drak.net"? "killingthebuddha"? I don't even use many
"angelfire" sites with my students (other teachers have had problems with
kiddies going where they were not supposed to be when using angelfire
sites).
