All events for New York Textile Month Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

In celebration of the first annual New York Textile Month, the FIT Library and the FIT Textile and Surface Design department are hosting an Wikipedia Edit-a-thon that will be held on two dates: September 27 and 29 from noon to 2 pm. The Edit-a-thon is an opportunity to create, contribute to, and edit articles in Wikipedia on topics related to textiles—their history, production, and cultural importance. Wikipedia is the sixth most visited website in the world, with over five million English-language encyclopedia articles. However, the site is deficient in information relating to textiles…