Where Can We Find A Textiles Museum In The UK?

There are a number of textiles museum in the UK which has a long history of textiles manufacturing going back to the advent of the industrial revolution. The best known museum at present in this regard is the Fashion and Textiles Museum at Bermondsey Street, London founded by the celebrated fashion designer Zandra Rhodes; the museum building designed by well known architect Ricardo Legorreta is in itself a sight to be seen. The Fashion and Textiles Museum (FTM) offers a complete experience with exhibitions, workshops, projects as well as a graduate study program to the interested.

Some of the other textiles museum that could be mentioned is the Helmshore Hills Textiles Museum in Rossendale Valley, Lancashire and the Newton Textile Museum at Newton, Powys. Also there are various organizations like the Northern Society of Costumes and Textiles, UK and the Textile Society which conduct events and exhibitions and organize visits to various museums that have a department devoted to textiles like for example the British Museum.