The more ya know about textiles . . .

So, my husband recently bought the Vera book for me.  I am a huge Vera fan and I must admit I sat down and read the entire book cover to cover in one sitting.  I find it really inspirational to read about other textile women who had a vision and brought it to life.  Few have done it as gracefully and beautifully as Vera Neumann.

One of the things that struck me as I read about her life and career was... get this...
"Vera distinguished herself as the first American designer to manufacture product in the People's Republic (of China) destined for U.S. sale." 

So there it is -- printed textiles were the first U.S. sold product to be outsourced to China!  I swear, the more I learn about textiles and textile designers the more I think we are the ones to watch if you want to know where things are headed. 

Reminder - it was textiles that launched the industrial revolution.  What will we lead the world into next?  Stay tuned to find out.

Note: Photo is of a Vera napkin set I inherited from my maternal grandmother (Evelyn).  I love them!