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Galleries - Houses a significant collection of over 10,000 costumes, accessories, and textiles from the 18th Century through the present day, including film and theater costume. Includes a history of the facility, details of exhibitions, events, the gift shop, and directions to the location in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Purses - Shows the history of the lady's handbag in western culture from the late Middle Ages to present day.
Meta Description: [ Tassenmuseum Hendrikje/Museum of Bags & Purses ]

404 Textiles - The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Costumes and Textiles department houses over 50,000 objects balanced between textiles and dress. You can view eleven beautiful pieces online.

Aliakbar-Maktabi Museum - Private museum containing a wide selection of arts and crafts of the nomad and tribal derviche sufi from Iran, and the Middle East. Features collection of Persian and Oriental rugs, carpets, kilims, brass, copper, silver, potteries, miniatures, textiles and tapestries. Includes hours and contact details. Located in Beirut, Lebanon.
Meta Description: [ Private museum containing a wide selection of arts and crafts of the nomad and tribal derviche sufi from Iran, and the Middle East. Features collection of Persian and Oriental rugs, carpets, kilims, brass, copper, silver, potteries, miniatures, textiles and tapestries. Includes hours and contact ... ]

American Textile History Museum - Textiles, tours, and decorative arts are just a few of the exhibits and activities, including demonstrations and special events. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.
Meta Description: [ The American Textile Museum - elegance and beauty of finished textiles. ]

Antonio Ratti Textile Center - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Met possesses one of the finest collections of textiles in the world, including archaeological fragments, silk tapestries, carpets, quilts, ecclesiastical vestments and embroidered wall panels.
Meta Description: [ The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection contains more than two million works of art ranging from medieval armor and european paintings to the world renowned Costume Institute. ]

Bata Shoe Museum - Toronto's authority on historic, regional, and cultural footwear. Information and images of the collections, list of exhibitions, gift shop, programs and facility rentals, map, admission costs and hours of operation.
Meta Description: [ The Bata Shoe Museum ]

Brugge Kantstad - Lace Exposition - Founded in 1970 with main purpose to continue the lace education started in Bruges in 1717 by the Sisters Apostles. Includes displays of handmade items, demonstrations, classes and visitor information. Located in Belgium. [Dutch, French and English].
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Kantcentrum, the lace centre in Bruges. ]

Carpet Museum Trust - Presenting the local history of woven carpets in Kidderminster. Exhibitions in The Weaver's Loft include a working handloom, steam-powered ship's whistle, scale model of a Brussels loom, a wooden model of the hand knotting Turkey Work upright loom and a reproduction of a mill steam engine. Located in the UK.

Central Museum of Textiles - Overview of the museum, department guide, visitor and exhibit information. Piotrkowska, Poland. English and Polish versions available.

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution - The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.
Meta Description: [ Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. The Museum believes that design shapes our objects, environments, and communications, making them more desirable, functional, and accessi... ]

Costume Collection of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa - This collection is divided into Asian, Ethnic, Hawaiian, and Western subcategories. The site has information about exhibits and the Textiles and Clothing Program.

Fashion and Textile Museum - Focuses on British and international fashion, and textile design from 1950 to the present day. Includes details of exhibits, hours, admission rates and membership. Located in London.
Meta Description: [ The Fashion and Textile Museum website. ]

Handweaving Museum and Arts Center - Specializes in 20th century woven goods. Offers classes and exhibits. Located in Clayton, New York.

Kyoto Costume Institute - KCI - Founded 1978. Mission statement, online archive covering 1700s-1940s, current exhibits, publications, visitor information. In-person archive research available with reservation; limited hours. [English/Japanese]

Latimer Quilt and Textile Center - Living arts center with active quilters and weavers. It is also a quilt and textile museum with changing exhibits.

Macclesfield Silk Museums - Collection features clothing from the late 18th century through the 20th century, handlooms, machinery and ancillary equipment and tools, and a pattern book archive. Includes hours, rates and directions. Located in Macclesfield, UK.
Meta Description: [ silk museums, paradise mill, west park museum are the premier Macclesfield tourist attraction and days out in cheshire are well worth spending here. ]

Masson Mills Heritage Centre - Sir Richard Arkwright's 1783 mills at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire is a working textile museum.

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum - Provides information on the early mills of the area, displays of period offices, artifacts and machinery. Includes details of events, workshops, hours, and admission fees. Located in Almonte, Ontario, Canada.
Meta Description: [ Historical and intriguing exhibits, history of the almonte woolen industry from the mississippi valley textile museum in almonte ontario canada. ]

Musée du Chapeau - Features the history of French hatmaking. English and French. Located in Monts du Lyonnais.
Meta Description: [ l'atelier-musee du chapeau, fabrication du chapeau de feutre de luxe en lapin, visites guidees, demonstrations, machines en fonctionnement, atelier de modiste, chapeaux mode du 18eme a nos jours, video, diaporama, concours de createurs, stages professionnels, ateliers enfants, club chapeau-passion ]

Musee de l'Impression sur Etoffes de Mulhouse - French textile and fashion museum offers online exhibits and information on location and special events. English and French.
Meta Description: [ The Museum of Printed Textiles of Mulhouse presents the evolution of the textile industry in Alsace (France) (indiennes, cashmere, paisley) ]

Museum Martí Vicenç - Exhibit of the work of Martí Vicenç', including Mallorcan fabrics Known as Robes de Llengües
Meta Description: [ Museu amb dissenys originals de roba de llengües, de Martí Vicenç. Exposició permanent de l'obra escultòrica i pictòrica, teler antic, accessoris i teles mallorquines originals emmarcades. Destaca el primer premi de ]

404 Museum of Purses and Handbags - Features collection of 350 items dating from 1650 to the present day. Includes hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Katoomba, Australia.

Nederlands Textile Museum - Textiles in art, technology, industry and design.

New Lanark - Features a restored 18th century cotton mill village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Includes a visitor's guide, events, directions and a location map.

Potomac Craftsmen Gallery at the Torpedo Factory - The gallery is a co-operative association of fiber artists. The site features information on the gallery, members, and upcoming exhibits.

Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate - Features a working cotton mill with galleries devoted to water and steam power of the late l8th century, with hands-on displays and exhibits. Includes its history, events, details of tours offered, educational resources and a visitor's guide. Located in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK.
Meta Description: [ The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Details may be found here about the work of the National Trust and about its countryside, coastline and historic properties open to the public ]

Textile Museum - The Washington, DC museum devoted to the handmade textile arts. Site features information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop featuring gifts from around the world.

Textile Museum of Canada - The only museum in Canada exclusively devoted to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles from around the world. The site contains museum information and pictures of items in the collection.
Meta Description: [ The Textile Museum of Canada Web site features information about current exhibitions, programs, events and activities as well as providing digital access to the TMC textile collection. ]

Textilmuseum Bocholt - Fully functional replica mill demonstrates typical work conditions in the textile industry from 1900 to 1960. Includes opening hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Bocholt, Germany. [German and English]

Textural Space - Traveling UK exhibition of contemporary Japanese textile art.
Meta Description: [ Textural Space is a remarkable project involving contemporary Japanese textile artists who are the leaders in their field. It features large-scale work which explores, in innovative ways, the 3D potential of textiles within an installation format ]

The Arkwright Society - Providing tours of the Cromford Mill and educational services. Includes a visitor's guide, membership details and directions to the location in Derbyshire, UK.

The Costume Institute - The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents more than 75,000 costumes and accessories from seven centuries and five continents including 18th century menswear and 20th century haute couture.
Meta Description: [ The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection contains more than two million works of art ranging from medieval armor and european paintings to the world renowned Costume Institute. ]

The Costume Museum of Canada - Features a collection of over 35,000 artifacts related to clothing, accessories and textiles spanning over 400 years of history. Includes a virtual tour, details of exhibits, hours, admission rates, and directions to the location in Dugald, Manitoba, Canada.
Meta Description: [ The Museum is home to a collection of 35,000 artifacts spanning 400 years representing the identity of everyday Canadians through the garments that they made, purchased and wore. ]

The Fabric Workshop and Museum - Only museum in the United States creating and exhibiting new work in fabric and experimental materials in collaboration with emerging and established international artists. Includes hours, fees, and directions. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Museum of Costume - A world wide collection of 17th to 20th century costume, specializing in Old English dress and court fashion.
Meta Description: [ The Museum of Costume in Bath showcases one of the finest collections of fashionable dress and accessories housed in the assembly rooms, one of Baths great Georgian buildings. ]

The Museum of Printed Textiles - Established for the preservation of the history of textile design, and hand and machine printing techniques and technologies. List of exhibitions and publications, a visitor's guide, and links to related sites. Located in Mulhouse, France. [English and French]
Meta Description: [ le Musee de l'Impression sur Etoffes de Mulhouse presente l'evolution de l'industrie textile en Alsace (indiennes, cachemire) ]

The Sheelin Irish Lace Museum - The Sheelin Irish Lace Museum in picturesque County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland houses one of Ireland's finest displays of Antique Irish Lace, each piece carefully chosen for its intricate workmanship and quality.

Ulverton Woollen Mills - Features exhibits about the pre-industrial and industrial production of woolen fibers and threads, and a restaurant-bistro. Includes rates, hours, photos, directions and a location map. Located in Ulverton, Quebec, Canada.

Verdant Works - Working jute mill in Dundee, Scotland features original machinery, computer displays and hands-on interactives. Features tour guides, a gift shop and cafe. Open all year.
Meta Description: [ Visit Verdant Works, a vividly recreated 19th century jute mill in Dundee, once the world centre for the manufacture of jute. Verdant Works has won many major awards including European Museum of the Year 1999. Dundee Heritage Trust also runs Discovery Point, home of Captain Scott's famous p... ]

Windham Textile and History Museum - Features a virtual tour and an activities page for children. Includes hours and admission rates. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, United States.

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