Textile Museum Journal
Our peer-reviewed journal is the leading publication for the exchange of textile scholarship in North America. We release a new volume each fall, digitally and in print. Articles feature research on the cultural, technical, historical and aesthetic significance of textiles from all around the world. The journal was published from 1962 to 2004, and then reinstated in 2017 thanks to support from the Markarian Foundation.
Museum members receive free digital access to the journal as part of their membership benefits. Subscription options are available for libraries, museums and other academic institutions.
About the Current Volume
In The Textile Museum Journal’s 51th volume, six articles by established and emerging scholars from multiple disciplines present new perspectives on carpets beyond the classical canon of "Oriental" carpets developed in the West. Five essays examine less-studied aspects of carpet weaving, as well as presenting diverse analytical methods. Read the list of articles in this volume.
Upcoming Programs
Reading Networks of Coloniality and Capitalism Through "Oriental" Carpets
Wednesday, January 15, 12 p.m.
"Designing Without Design" in Sirwa Weaving Communities of Southern Morocco
Wednesday, January 22, 12 p.m.
Between Ornament and Structure: Carpets in Modern Art and Architecture
Wednesday, January 29, 12 p.m.
If you have questions about the journal, contact Editorial Assistant Daniel Biggs at tmjournal
gwu [dot] edu (tmjournal[at]gwu[dot]edu).