Explore the Collection

The Textile Museum of Canada’s collection consists of more than 15,000 objects including a salmon skin suit from China; 2,000 year old Nazca fragments from Peru; and a hooked rug by artist Florence Ryder (Standing Buffalo Reserve, Saskatchewan) that incorporates traditional Sioux designs.

While only a small percentage of our collection can be displayed in our galleries at once, our online collection allows you to access all 15,000+ objects from over 200 regions of the world, 24 hours a day! Explore some of our favourite textiles in the curated groups below or follow your own interests by searching or filtering the collection. Add your finds to ‘Today’s Favourites’ to create a group that you can download or share.

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La collection du Textile Museum of Canada comprend plus de 15 000 objets, dont une veste chinoise en peau de saumon, des fragments textiles datant de 2 000 ans et tissés par les Nazcas du Pérou et un tapis au crochet de l’artiste Florence Ryder (réserve de Standing Buffalo, Saskatchewan) qui intègre des motifs traditionnels sioux.

Nos salles ne nous permettent hélas d’exposer qu’un tout un petit pourcentage de notre collection à la fois. Cependant, notre collection en ligne vous donne accès à plus de 15 000 objets provenant de plus de 200 régions du monde, et ce 24 heures par jour. Découvrez quelques-unes de nos pièces textiles préférées grâce aux sélections ci-dessous ou suivez le fil de vos idées grâce à notre système de recherche par mots-clés et par filtres.

Explore Ceremonial Cloths

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Wedding Dress

Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Indus Kohistan

Wedding Shirt

Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Swat

Wedding Skirt

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung

Ceremonial Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung

Priest's Robe

Asia: East Asia, Japan

Christening Dress

North America: Canada, Central Canada, Quebec, Montreal

Wedding Shawl

Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Punjab

Theatre Robe

Asia: East Asia, China

Monk's Robe

Asia: East Asia, China, Tibet

Panel

Asia: East Asia, China

Priest's Robe

Asia: East Asia, Japan

Wedding Scarf

Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Sindh, Tharparkar

Coffin Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Laos

Prayer Rug

Asia: West Asia, Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Shirvan district

Wedding Kimono

Asia: East Asia, Japan

Wedding Shawl

Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Punjab

Ceremonial Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung

Wedding Blouse

Asia: South Asia, Pakistan, Sindh

Wedding Skirt

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung

Throne Cover

Asia: East Asia, China

Explore South East Asian Textiles

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Hat

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta

Wrapper

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Flores, Endeh

Skirt

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Java

Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Laos, Houaphan

Skirt

Asia: South East Asia, Thailand

Ceremonial Sash

Asia: South East Asia, Laos

Shoulder Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia

Skirt

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia

Vest

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Kapuas River Basin

Batik Wax Applicator

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta

Wrapper

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Timor

Jacket

Asia: South East Asia, Philippines, Mindanao area

Wrapper

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Timor

Belt

Asia: South East Asia, Myanmar, Shan, Wan Sai village

Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak

Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak

Shoulder Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Malaysia

Skirt

Asia: South East Asia, Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak

Shirt

Asia: South East Asia, Philippines, Mindanao area

Panel

Asia: South East Asia, Thailand

Explore Hats

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Hat

Asia: Central Asia, Afghanistan, Northern Afghanistan

Head Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Philippines

Head Ring

Asia: South Asia, India, Southern India, Karnataka, Shimoga

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China, Northwest China

Head Cloth

Asia: West Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Syria

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Head Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Java

Hat

Asia: South East Asia, Philippines, Mindanao area, Davao- South Cotabato

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Hat

South America: Western South America, Peru, Cuzco, Chahuaytire or Pisac

Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Turban

Asia: South Asia, India, Northern India, Rajasthan

Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Hat

Asia: South East Asia, Thailand

Cover

Asia: Central Asia, Afghanistan

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China, Northern China

Festival Hat

Asia: East Asia, China, Northern China

Explore Tea Cosies

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Tea Cosy

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Java, Jawa Tengah

Tea Cosy

North America: Canada, Central Canada, Ontario

Tea Cosy

North America: Canada, Western Canada, British Columbia

Tea Cosy

Europe: Western Europe, Great Britain, Scotland

Tea Cosy

North America: Canada

Explore Woven Textiles

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Wedding Kimono

Asia: East Asia, Japan

Hanging

Asia: East Asia, China

Panel

Asia: East Asia, China

Robe

Asia: East Asia, Japan

Kimono

Asia: East Asia, Japan, Amami-oshima Island

Hooked Rug Pattern

North America: Canada, Central Canada, Ontario

Shawl

Africa: North Africa, Algeria, Kabylie region

Fragment

Africa: North Africa, Egypt

Robe

Asia: East Asia, China

Shoulder Cloth Or Sash

Asia: South East Asia, Thailand

Trousers

North America: Central America, Guatemala; Sololá

Sample

Africa

Purse

Asia: Central Asia, Afghanistan

Belt

Asia: South Asia, Bhutan

Fragment

Africa: North Africa, Egypt

Cloth

Europe: Eastern Europe, Balkans, Romania, Salaj

Shoulder Cloth

Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Sumatera Selatan, Palembang

Roundel

Africa: North Africa, Egypt

Collar

Europe: Western Europe, France

Hat

Asia: East Asia, China

Create Your Own Collection!

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Dive in!

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Ajoutez des objets à votre collection et montrez-les à vos collègues ou à vos amis par courriel.

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What's On!

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Dive in!

Learn more about textiles at our events

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Vivez la nature sauvage

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Apprenez-en plus sur les textiles lors de nos événements

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