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Lowell's Cloth Traditions: A Celebration of Our Communities

See, touch, share, create! Discover the vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and fascinating stories behind Lowell’s cloth traditions. On August 25, Lowell National Historical Park invites you to a celebration of global cloth making in this city founded as the nation’s first textile manufacturing center.

The celebration will take place from 1pm-4pm at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, which will offer free admission and interpretive programs on the local history of textile production all day on August 25 in conjunction with National Park Service Founders Day. Visitors of all ages are welcome!

Presenters representing the Angkor Dance Troupe, American Textile History Museum, New England Quilt Museum, as well as community members from Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Trinidad, and other countries, will display their unique textiles and the stories, techniques, and significance behind them. Explore the cloth, enjoy creative hands-on activities, and view cloth being made on 100-year-old power looms!

Details at https://www.facebook.com/events/204272279737832/!

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