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The Textile Society is a unique community for textile professionals and enthusiasts. The Society promotes the study of textile disciplines and celebrates the history and culture of textiles, both traditional and contemporary.
Welcome
When you join the Textile Society you immediately become part of a nationwide group in the UK, celebrating many aspects of textiles in different ways.
Members have access to our generous awards and bursaries scheme, and we encourage the continual sharing of knowledge through our conferences and annual journal Text.
Join now, and connect with others through our regular newsletters and broad programme of events.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Linda Brassington
Chair
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Join the Textile Society and become part of a community of experts and enthusiasts who seek to share their passion and knowledge, and support the study of textiles past and present.
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Image Credits
Unless otherwise stated, all banner images and slides by kind permission of © The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham
BMK Research Symposium 2026 © Amber Fry.
Student Bursaries 2027 © Gia Jenkins.
Student Bursaries banner © Yum Yuan.
Museum, Archive and Conservation Award 2027 © Linda Brassington, Interior view, Jane Austen’s House, Chawton.
Professional Development Award 2027 © Sven Steinmetz.
Professional Development Award banner © Louise Renae Anderson.
BMK Prize for Critical Writing in Textiles banner © Lynn Setterington.