Victoria & Albert Museum has a world famous collection of all decorative arts & textiles, including knitting. The V&A website showcases many of their knitted items.
(more…)Victoria & Albert Museum has a world famous collection of all decorative arts & textiles, including knitting. The V&A website showcases many of their knitted items.
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Shetland Museum & Archives has a substantial collection of lace and Fair Isle garments. It also holds an extensive photograph library providing information on the history and life on the…
Sheringham Museum has a large collection of ganseys and knitting tools. In 2020 it acquired the knitting collection of the late Michael Harvey, which includes both artefacts and research papers.
The Museum of London has some modern pieces as well as a host of historic items, tudor caps, mittens etc.
(more…)The Museum of London has some modern pieces as well as a host of historic items, tudor caps, mittens etc.
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The Knitting Reference Library (KRL) is on the Winchester campus of the University of Southampton. It includes the published works collected by Montse Stanley, Richard Rutt and Jane Waller. These comprise books, exhibition catalogues, knitting patterns, journals and magazines.
(more…)The Knitting Reference Library (KRL) is on the Winchester campus of the University of Southampton. It includes the published works collected by Montse Stanley, Richard Rutt and Jane Waller. These comprise books, exhibition catalogues, knitting patterns, journals and magazines.
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The Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston has important collections and exhibitions of costume and textiles. Note January 2023: the Harris is temporarily closed for major construction work.
The Glove Collection Trust was established as a charity to advance knowledge of the historical, social and artistic value of gloves. In 2003 The Worshipful Company of Glovers of London…
Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall Manchester has examples of knitwear in its collection and in 2013 hosted an exhibition - Knitted Elegance: Creative Fashion since the 1950s.
The Future Museum, South West Scotland a collaboration between the local council and independent museums in SW Scotland and provides free access to the collections via its website. Plenty of…
