Textile artists Sara Steel (left), and Martha Hettich prepare a Sulawesi headcloth on one of the custom-made strainers that was to be hung in Dr. Ronald (Skip) F. Garvey's office at Zale Lipshy University Hospital.
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Textile artists at Zale Lipshy University Hospital
A textile stitchers group, which came to be known as the 'textile ladies', helped to prepare the hospital's collection of approximately 300 textiles for public viewing. This preparation was an intricate process that involved cleaning, pressing, patching, and stitching the delicate fabrics.
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