> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Department of Digital Media, Culture and Sport > Reference:: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/740256/April_2018_Arts_Focus_report_revised.pdf > Date:: 2019 > Tags:: #warp/report #textiles #UK/England > WeftLinks:: [[Aesthetic value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft is growing in popularity]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > A household survey in England found textile crafts the far most popular form of artistic participation. ### Highlights Textile crafts such as embroidery, crocheting and knitting have the highest participation rates of all the arts – more than music and painting – according to the government’s Taking Part survey, which shows the potential impact that making could have.