Library and photo archive

The Museo del Tessuto houses a collection of about 4000 books dealing with topics and specialised content, such as raw materials, design, fashion history and contemporary textile art.

The library is sorted into the following main categories:

  • History of textiles
  • History of fashion and costume
  • Textile traditions of non-European cultures
  • Textile technology, local section
  • Contemporary textile art
  • Rare collection
  • Trade magazines
  • Books on fashion trends

The volumes include monographs, exhibition catalogues, essays, manuals and encyclopaedias, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present.

Catalogue and access

The collection is currently being catalogued. Browse catalogue on OPAC.

For library access please write Daniela Degl’Innocenti: d.deglinnocenti@museodeltessuto.it

ph. Marco Badiani