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Ali Akbar Maktabi Ethnographic Private Sufi Museum

http://www.aliakbar-maktabi-museum.com

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.

American Textile History Museum

http://www.athm.org/

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.

Atelier-Musée du Chapeau

http://www.museeduchapeau.com/

Features the history of French hatmaking. English and French. Located in Monts du Lyonnais.

Bata Shoe Museum

http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/

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.

Brugge Kantstad - Lace Exposition

http://www.kantcentrum.com

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].

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

http://www.cooperhewitt.org/

The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Located in New York, New York.

Costume & Textiles

http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=browpage&dept=cost

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Costumes and Textiles department houses over 50,000 objects balanced between textiles and dress.

Derwent Valley Mills

http://www.derwentvalleymills.org/

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.

Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection

http://www.indiana.edu/~sagecoll/

Housed at University of Indiana at Bloomington. Profile of Elizabeth Sage, list of past exhibitions, selected images from the collection.

Fashion and Textile Museum

http://www.ftmlondon.org/

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.

Fashion Museum

http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/

A world-class collection of contemporary and historical dress. Located in Bath, England.

FIDM Museum & Galleries Foundation

http://www.fidm.edu/resources/museum+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.

Goldstein Museum of Design

http://goldstein.che.umn.edu/

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.

Handweaving Museum and Arts Center

http://www.hm-ac.org

Specializes in 20th century woven goods. Offers classes and exhibits. Located in Clayton, New York.

Helmshore Mills Textile Museum

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/museums/helmshore/

Official contact and visitor information. Supplied by Lancashire County Council.

Kidderminster's Carpet Heritage

http://www.carpetmuseum.co.uk

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.

Kyoto Costume Institute - KCI

http://www.kci.or.jp/

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

http://www.latimerquiltandtextile.com

Living arts center with active quilters and weavers. It is also a quilt and textile museum with changing exhibits. Located in Tillamook, Oregon.

Macclesfield Silk Museums

http://www.macclesfield.silk.museum/

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.

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

http://www.textilemuseum.mississippimills.com/

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.

Musee de l'Impression sur Etoffes de Mulhouse

http://www.musee-impression.com/

French textile and fashion museum offers online exhibits and information on location and special events. English and French.

Museum Martí Vicenç

http://www.martivicens.org

Exhibit of the work of Martí Vicenç', including Mallorcan fabrics Known as "Robes de Llengües".

Museum of the City of New York: Costumes and Textiles

http://www.mcny.org/collections/68.html

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.

Nederlands Textile Museum

http://www.textielmuseum.nl/

Textiles in art, technology, industry and design. Located in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

New Lanark

http://newlanark.org/

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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