| Costumes and Textiles - Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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| The Textile Museum - Dedicated to furthering the understanding of mankind's creative achievements in the textile arts. Features calendar, exhibitions, educational programs and museum shop.
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| Museum for Textiles - The only museum in Canada exclusively devoted to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles from around the world.
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| Textural Space - Traveling exhibition of contemporary Japanese textile art.
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| Potomac Craftsmen Gallery at the Torpedo Factory - The gallery is a "co-operative association of fiber artists." The site features information on the gallery, members, and upcoming exhibits.
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| Costume Collection of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa - This collection is divided into Asian, Ethnic, Hawaiian, and Western subcategories. The site has information about exhibits and the Textiles and Clothing Program.
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| The Costume Institute - 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.
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| American Textile History Museum - Textiles, tours, and decorative arts are just a few of the exhibits and activities, including demonstrations and special events. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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| The Museum of Costume at the Assembly Rooms - A world wide collection of 17th to 20th century costume, specialising in English court and high fashion.
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| Mississippi Valley Textile Museum - A history of the Almonte woolen industry. Site includes a schedule of events.
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| Nederlands Textielmuseum [Tilburg] - De geschiedenis en de toepassing van textiel breed uitgemeten. De oorspronkelijke architectuur van het gebouw en de levendige manier van presenteren geven de bezoeker volop gelegenheid zich moeiteloos te verplaatsen in het verleden van de eens zo belangrijke textielnijverheid.
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| Hooser Weaving Centre - A museum collection featuring hand-woven textiles, equipment, reference library, and archival records. Offers a biography of Honey Hooser (1894-1984); exhibit hours and event calendar; maps and slide shows; and online exhibits.
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| The Bata Shoe Museum - Presents over 10,000 pairs of shoes from around the world and from the beginning of civilization. Samples from the collection are shown along with museum location, membership and tour information.
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| Windham Textile and History Museum - Features a virtual tour and an activities page for children. Located in Willimantic, CT.
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| Antonio Ratti Textile Center - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - 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.
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| Musée du chapeau - Expositions, plan d'accès et horaires. Chazelles-sur-Lyon.
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| Masson Mills Heritage Centre - Sir Richard Arkwright's 1783 mills at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire is a working textile museum.
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| Tassenmuseum Hendrikje/Museum of Bags & Purses - Shows the history of the lady's handbag in western culture from the late Middle Ages to present day. Also sells Dutch designer purses.
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| Musee de l'Impression sur Etoffes de Mulhouse - French textile and fashion museum offers online exhibits and information on location and special events. English and French.
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| The Costume Museum of Canada - A collection of over 35,000 artifacts related to clothing, accessories and textiles spanning over 400 years of history. Includes a virtual tour and sections about featured exhibits.
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| Central Museum of Textiles - Overview of the museum, department guide, visitor and exhibit information. Piotrkowska, Poland. English and Polish versions available.
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| Latimer Quilt and Textile Museum - Preserving and promoting fiber arts. Exhibits, classes, membership information, online coupon, contact information.
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| Goldstein Museum of Design - Collections of costumes, textiles, decorative arts, and graphic design. Calendar of exhibitions, special projects, visitor information, donating and friends of the museum.
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| Guide to Textiles Museums | MuseumStuff.com - Page devoted to providing links and resources related to textiles and costumes museums and archives.
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| Molas- A Web Exhibition - The William Benton Museum of Art is currently showing an online exhibition of several molas from the Elisabeth Hans Collection.
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| The Sheelin Irish Lace Museum - 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.
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| Museum Martí Vicenç - Exhibit of the work of Martí Vicenç', including Mallorcan fabrics Known as "Robes de Llengües".
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| Handweaving Museum and Arts Center - Specializes in 20th century woven goods. Offers classes and exhibits. Located in Clayton, New York.
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| The Fabric Workshop and Museum - 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.
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| Allhallows Museum, Honiton - This museum in Devon, England, is dedicated to local history and Honiton lace.
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| Museum of Purses and Handbags - Features collection of 350 items dating from 1650 to the present day. Includes hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Katoomba, Australia.
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| Brugge Kantstad - Lace Exposition - 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].
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| Fashion and Textile Museum - New museum founded by Zandra Rhodes which reflects Britain's role in the fashion industry and showcase works of British and international designers.
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| Carpet Museum Trust - 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.
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| Kyoto Costume Institute - KCI - 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]
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| Aliakbar-Maktabi Museum - 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.
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| Kidderminster Carpet Museum Trust - Presenting the local history of woven carpets in Kidderminster, on the River Stour, UK. Collection houses a library of books, documents, and photographs. Includes membership details, photos, and events.
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