“Intrinsic Beauty: Celebrating the Art of Textiles brings together iconic masterworks from The Textile Museum Collection. As the museum launches its centennial year, Intrinsic Beauty celebrates textile making as one of the world’s oldest and most… more

Fragment from a curtain (detail); Spain; late 14th / early 15th century. The Textile Museum Collection 84.11. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1931.

“In 2025, we celebrate 100 years since George Hewitt Myers established The Textile Museum, positioning it as a world leader in the study and appreciation of textiles. For the past decade, our partnership with the George Washington University has enriched research and education through deeper student and faculty engagement with our collections. Join us for special exhibitions, programs, and events to mark this milestone anniversary and… more

“Our peer-reviewed journal is the leading publication for the exchange of textile scholarship in North America. We release a new volume each fall, digitally and in print. Articles feature research on the cultural, technical, historical, and aesthetic significance of textiles from all around the world. The journal was published from 1962 to 2004, and then reinstated in 2017 thanks to support from… more