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• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Overview of the museum, department guide, visitor and exhibit information. Piotrkowska, Poland. English and Polish versions available.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Living arts center with active quilters and weavers. It is also a quilt and textile museum with changing exhibits.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Traveling UK exhibition of contemporary Japanese textile art.
  
• - 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.
  
• - This collection is divided into Asian, Ethnic, Hawaiian, and Western subcategories. The site has information about exhibits and the Textiles and Clothing Program.
  
• - A world wide collection of 17th to 20th century costume, specializing in Old English dress and court fashion.
  
• - "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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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
  
• - The gallery is a "co-operative association of fiber artists." The site features information on the gallery, members, and upcoming exhibits.
  
• - Features a virtual tour and an activities page for children. Located in Willimantic, CT.
  
• - Features collection of 350 items dating from 1650 to the present day. Includes hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Katoomba, Australia.
  
• - 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
  
• - 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.
  
• - Collections of costumes, textiles, decorative arts, and graphic design. Calendar of exhibitions, special projects, visitor information, donating and friends of the museum.
  
• - Features the history of French hatmaking. English and French. Located in Monts du Lyonnais.
  
• - Shows the history of the lady's handbag in western culture from the late Middle Ages to present day.
  
• - Exhibit of the work of Martí Vicenç', including Mallorcan fabrics Known as "Robes de Llengües".
  
• - Specializes in 20th century woven goods. Offers classes and exhibits. Located in Clayton, New York.
  
• - Page devoted to providing links and resources related to textiles and costumes museums and archives.
  
• - French textile and fashion museum offers online exhibits and information on location and special events. English and French.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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].
  
• - 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, Can
  
• - The William Benton Museum of Art is currently showing an online exhibition of several molas from the Elisabeth Hans Collection.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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 di
  
• - The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.
  
• - Collection features hand-woven textiles, equipment, reference library and archival records of Honey Hooser, pioneer, teacher and master weaver (1894-1984), from the Canada.
  
• - Housed in a 14th century chapel in Honiton, facility preserves the town's 400-year-old lace making industry. Includes hours, fees, details of galleries, history of building, craft demonstrations and gift shop. Located in United Kingdom.
  
• - Textiles in art, technology, industry and design.
  
• - Sir Richard Arkwright's 1783 mills at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire is a working textile museum.
  
• - 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]
  
• - 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.