Book Cloth: From Textile Bindings to Fashionable Fabric Samples
| When | Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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| Where | Special Collections Presentation Space Hatcher Library South, Sixth Floor, Room 660D View building informationView floor plan |
| Event type | Reception/Open House |
| Series | Third Thursdays at the Library |
Explore the ways fabric appears across centuries of rare books. From textiles covering Ottoman Turkish manuscripts, to fabric samples in early 20th century fashion magazines and retail sample books, to contemporary artist’s books drawing on textile traditions, this open house offers a look at how cloth forms part of the material culture of book-making, from substrate to binding.
Join us in the Special Collections Research Center (on the 6th floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the Third Thursday Open Houses — Asia Library, Clark Library, International Studies, and Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize!
Cut velvet covers on Isl. Ms. 855.
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Juli McLoone · jmcloone@umich.edu
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