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Quilting 14
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Costumes - Arts 31
Textile Arts - Visual Arts, Arts
Costumes - By Topic, Living History, Recreation 152
Industry - Technology, Science, Museums, Reference 80
 Ali Akbar Maktabi Ethnographic Private Sufi MuseumAli Akbar Maktabi Ethnographic Private Sufi 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.
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American Textile History MuseumAmerican 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.
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The Arkwright SocietyThe 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.
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Atelier-Musée du ChapeauAtelier-Musée du Chapeau
 Features the history of French hatmaking. English and French. Located in Monts du Lyonnais.
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Bata Shoe MuseumBata 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.
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Brugge Kantstad - Lace ExpositionBrugge 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].
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Cooper-Hewitt National Design MuseumCooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
 The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Located in New York, New York.
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Costume & TextilesCostume & Textiles
 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Costumes and Textiles department houses over 50,000 objects balanced between textiles and dress.
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The Costume Museum of CanadaThe 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.
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Derwent Valley MillsDerwent Valley Mills
 Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List in December 2001. Future plans. Features maps, opening times and links to individual attractions. News and events section. Includes history section. Games and quiz.
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Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume CollectionElizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection
 Housed at University of Indiana at Bloomington. Profile of Elizabeth Sage, list of past exhibitions, selected images from the collection.
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The Fabric Workshop and MuseumThe 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.
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Fashion and Textile MuseumFashion 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.
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Fashion MuseumFashion Museum
 A world-class collection of contemporary and historical dress. Located in Bath, England.
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FIDM Museum & Galleries FoundationFIDM Museum & Galleries Foundation
 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.
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Goldstein Museum of DesignGoldstein Museum of Design
 Collections of costumes, textiles, decorative arts, and graphic design. Calendar of exhibitions, special projects, visitor information, donating and friends of the museum. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Handweaving Museum and Arts CenterHandweaving Museum and Arts Center
 Specializes in 20th century woven goods. Offers classes and exhibits. Located in Clayton, New York.
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Helmshore Mills Textile MuseumHelmshore Mills Textile Museum
 Official contact and visitor information. Supplied by Lancashire County Council.
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The Jim Thompson HouseThe Jim Thompson House
 House Museum and home of the founder of the Thai Silk Company, housing an exquisite Southeast Asian Art collection. Located in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Kidderminster's Carpet HeritageKidderminster's Carpet Heritage
 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.
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Kyoto Costume Institute - KCIKyoto 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]
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Latimer Quilt and Textile CenterLatimer Quilt and Textile Center
 Living arts center with active quilters and weavers. It is also a quilt and textile museum with changing exhibits. Located in Tillamook, Oregon.
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Macclesfield Silk MuseumsMacclesfield 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.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Antonio Ratti Textile CenterThe Metropolitan Museum of Art: Antonio Ratti Textile Center
 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. Located in New York, New York.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Costume InstituteThe Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Costume Institute
 Presentation of more than 75,000 costumes and accessories from seven centuries and five continents including 18th century menswear and 20th century haute couture. Located in New York, New York.
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Mississippi Valley Textile MuseumMississippi 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.
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Musee de l'Impression sur Etoffes de MulhouseMusee 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.
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Museum Martí VicençMuseum Martí Vicenç
 Exhibit of the work of Martí Vicenç', including Mallorcan fabrics Known as "Robes de Llengües".
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Museum of the City of New York: Costumes and TextilesMuseum of the City of New York: Costumes and Textiles
 Collection of over 25,000 garments and accessories dating from the mid-18th century to the present with a documented history linking them to the New Yorkers who wore them.
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Nederlands Textile MuseumNederlands Textile Museum
 Textiles in art, technology, industry and design. Located in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
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New LanarkNew Lanark
 Features a restored 18th century cotton mill village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Includes a visitor's guide, events, directions and a location map.
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Potomac Craftsmen Fiber GalleryPotomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery
 The gallery is a "co-operative association of fiber artists." The site features information on the gallery, members, and upcoming exhibits. Located in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal EstateQuarry 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.
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Ruddington Framework Knitters MuseumRuddington Framework Knitters Museum
 Overview, opening times, tariffs, educational visits, volunteers, event calendar and how to find the museum.
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The Sheelin Irish Lace MuseumThe 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.
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Silk MuseumSilk Museum
 Presentation of a true account of the history of the silk industry in Como, Italy. Offers also a calendar of previous exhibitions.
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Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson MillsSir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mills
 Sir Richard Arkwright's 1783 mills at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire is a working textile museum.
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Slater MillSlater Mill
 Presents the Sylvanus Brown House, Historic Garden, Wilkinson Mill, Old Slater Mill. Exhibits include a rubblestone mill, machine tools, and textile industry artifacts. Located at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
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Strutt's North Mill BelperStrutt's North Mill Belper
 The historic North Mill on the River Derwent at Belper, Derbys, UK, is one of the oldest surviving examples of industrialised water powered cotton spinning mills in the world. A World Heritage Site.
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Tassenmuseum Hendrikje: Museum of Bags & PursesTassenmuseum Hendrikje: Museum of Bags & Purses
 Shows the history of the lady's handbag in western culture from the late Middle Ages to present day. Located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Textile MuseumTextile 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.
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The Textile Museum BocholtThe Textile Museum 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]
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Textile Museum of CanadaTextile 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. Located in Toronto.
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Textural SpaceTextural Space
 Traveling UK exhibition of contemporary Japanese textile art.
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Ulverton Woollen MillsUlverton 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.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa: Historic Costume CollectionUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa: Historic Costume Collection
 This collection is divided into Asian, Ethnic, Hawaiian, and Western subcategories. The site has information about exhibits and the Textiles and Clothing Program.
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Verdant WorksVerdant 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.
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WeverijMuseum GeldropWeverijMuseum Geldrop
 Located in the spinning factory of Wollenstoffenfabriek A,van den Heuvel with original equipment. Displays photographs within the different stages of weaving and construction types of materials. Located in the Netherlands.
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Windham Textile and History MuseumWindham 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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