Artisans Gallery
Visit the Artisans Gallery to purchase and learn about handmade textiles representing global traditions. We share the stories of artisans around the world and support certified fair trade, sustainable, handmade and culturally authentic work. Museum members always receive a 10 percent discount.
Plan a Visit
The Artisans Gallery is open for shopping Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are closed Sundays and Mondays, and on university holidays. You will find us on the first floor of the museum across from the reception desk.
The Artisans Gallery is offering discounts of up to 60 percent on select merchandise. Stop by anytime during open hours to shop unique, handcrafted wearables, home décor and accessories at reduced prices.
About the Artisans Gallery
The Artisans Gallery features a rotation of textiles from the Americas, Asia and Africa that relate to our museum collections. You can currently browse home goods, accessories and other textile products made by artisans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Mali, Nigeria, Peru and Uzbekistan.
Textile Treasures
In honor of The Textile Museum’s centennial, a new book celebrates the richness of the textile arts and their impact on human history. Produced in collaboration with HALI Publications, Textile Treasures is the first major publication to bring together global masterworks from the first 100 years of The Textile Museum Collection, as well as the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection. This gorgeous keepsake is available for purchase in softcover ($75) and hardback ($125).
Place an Order
We offer shipping in the United States and to most international countries. Call us at 202-960-5311 to place an order.
General Inquiries
For all other inquiries, contact us at artisansgallery
gwu [dot] edu (artisansgallery[at]gwu[dot]edu) and we will be happy to assist you.
Selections from the Gallery
Special centennial tote bags with printed Peruvian tunic design alongside Peruvian woven scarves.
"Bogolanfini" from Mali.
"Adire" scarf from Nigeria and "kalamkari" tote bag from India.
"Kalamkari" pillows from India.
Alpaca poncho from Peru.
Ikat pillows from Uzbekistan.
"Suzani" from Uzbekistan.
Our Principles
Your purchase helps sustain culturally meaningful textile traditions that are threatened by mass production, climate change and loss of generational knowledge. We are committed to upholding the following principles in pursuit of an ethical commercial exchange.
Fair Trade: We purchase products only from companies that provide good working conditions for workers and ensure no child labor or forced labor was used.
Sustainable: We source textile products that are produced in responsible ways, both for the maker and for the planet.
Handmade: We feature unique or one-of-a-kind items that emphasize quality craftsmanship.
Culturally Authentic: We present objects that emanate from the geographic regions that developed their techniques and aesthetic, or by artists who are inspired by their cultural traditions and textile techniques.
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