Enduring Traditions: Celebrating the World of Textiles
August 16-December 20, 2025
Around the globe, textiles have long played a role in celebrations, performances and religious ceremonies. On the occasion of The Textile Museum’s centennial, Enduring Traditions explores the cultural significance of treasures from the collection. From festival robes to palace carpets, these exceptional textiles reveal the traditions and values of communities across continents.
Acknowledgements
Lead support for activities celebrating the museum’s centennial is provided by an anonymous donor, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, and the Estate of Peter L. Sheldon. Major support is provided by the Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz Fund for The Textile Museum Exhibitions and Publications, the Cynthia and Alton Boyer Fund for Education, the Judith B. Grunberg Estate, Helen K. King, the Markarian Foundation, and Mary Jo Otsea and Richard H. Brown.
Additional support is provided by the American Conference on Oriental Rugs, Deborah M. Anderson, Teresa C. Barger and Travis Brown, Corinne M. Berezuk, Sylvia Bergstrom, Joe Rothstein and Marin Hagen, Sheridan Pressey Collins and Richard L. Collins, Julie Schafler Dale, Walter B. Denny and Alice Robbins, Tina M. deVries, Alastair and Kathy Dunn, Suzanne W. Dworsky, Lee and Colin England in memory of John Howe, Jerry and Laurie Feinberg, David and Barbara Fraser, Elisabeth R. French, Jannes Waples Gibson, Amy Gould and Matthew Polk, Drs. Kathy and Richard Katz, the Megalli Family Endowment, Edwina M. Nelon, Ruth Rudolph Perlin and Dr. Seymour Perlin, Roger and Claire Pratt, the Richard A. Raisler Foundation, The Textile Museum Education Fund, Barbara Tober in honor of Dr. Young Yang Chung, and Pamela Tripp-Melby.
Rosa Ordoñez, huipil, Guatemala, 1988-1998. The Textile Museum Collection 1999.26.2. Latin American Research Fund.
Tunic, Myanmar, 19th century. The Textile Museum Collection 2006.8.4. Gift of Barbara and David Fraser.
Man's robe, Uzbekistan, 1850-1900. The Textile Museum Collection 2002.5.1. Gift of Caroline McCoy-Jones.
Tunic, Cameroon, 1900-1925. The Textile Museum Collection 2007.30.3. Donated by Harry and Diane Greenberg.
Man's coat, China (Tibet), 17th century. The Textile Museum Collection 2023.18.5. The Myrna and Sam Myers Collection.
Prayer mat, India, mid-19th century. The Textile Museum Collection 2023.17.1. Roger S. Pratt Collection.
Kilim, Daghestan. The Textile Museum Collection 2018.12.1. Gift of Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz.