I love to sew as it is one of the oldest of the textile arts
Indeed, and a very useful skill to have that could save money.
Textile art is very interesting as they use diversified things like plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects.
Oh cool.  Are there any examples of those practical or decorative objects?
We have something like  Tyrian purple dye. And it was an  important trade good in the ancient Mediterranean.
Tyrian Purple Dye?  Is that a reference to Guild Wars?  The second greatest game of all time behind Starcraft?
Tyrian purple
Tyrian purple (, "porphúra"; ), also known as Tyrian red, Phoenician purple, royal purple, imperial purple or imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural dye. It is a secretion produced by several species of predatory sea snails in the family Muricidae, rock snails originally known by the name "Murex". In ancient times, extracting this dye involved tens of thousands of snails and substantial labor, and as a result, the dye was highly valued. The main chemical is 6,6′-dibromoindigo
Textile arts
Textile arts are arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects.
Textiles have been a fundamental part of human life since the beginning of civilization. The methods and materials used to make them have expanded enormously, while the functions of textiles have remained the same. The history of textile arts is also the history of international trade. Tyrian purple dye was an important trade good in the ancient Mediterranean. The Silk Road brought Chinese silk to India, Africa,