A new prize will be added to the trophy cabinet of the TextielMuseum! Yesterday, the TextielMuseum won the 'The Best in Heritage - Project of Influence Award 2018' during the 'The Best in Heritage' congress in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Out of the 42 nominated projects, the TextielMuseum was chosen as the world's most innovative and influential concept in the field of heritage by an international committee.
The owner of the site Pantonworld did loan some fabrics for the exhibition ?‘Simply Scandinavian’. We asked him about his passion for the work of the Danish designer Verner Panton. He transformed his own house to a true Pantonworld!
Part 3 in a series on sample books
At the start of the 20th century producers ov synthetical [...]
Due to road work nearby the Julianapark the busstop Kasteeldreef in front of the TextielMuseum is temporary out of use. The replacement stop is the Hasseltstraat. It's a 5 minute walk to the museum from this busstop. For more information check the website of 9292.
Creative Industries Fund NL selected the TextielLab of the TextielMuseum to show how cultural grants can contribute to a better and more sustainable world. We are one of the 441 projects of designers and programmes of 79 cultural organisations and festivals that receive grants by the Fund. Amongst the TextielLab the fund also selected projects by artist Jalila Essaïdi, fashion designer Barbara Langendijk and jewelry designer Noon Passama.
Sample books can tell many stories. The texile industries used [...]
European factories produced textiles for Indonesia and West-Africa in the 19th century.
A book with a long title: 'Plictho de Larte de tentori che insegna tenger pani telle banbasi et sede si per larthe magiore come per la comune.'
