Textile and Dress Collection

Textile by Marie Gudme Leth

This is one of the country’s largest and finest collections of textiles, its most impressive examples being drawn from most areas of textile art from the Renaissance to the present day. The largest sub-groups are those of Danish embroidery, weaving and textile printing from the 20th century. The costume collection consists of some 750 complete costumes, mainly women’s, as well as hats, shoes, bags and other accessories, the emphasis here being on the 20th century.

Green two-piece costume by Jean Voigt

The collection includes tapestries, French and Italian silk fabrics, rustic weaving and embroidery from all over the world, lace from various periods, batik, ikat weaving as well as Chinese and Japanese textiles.

The Textile Study Room

Textile study room
In the permanent exhibitions there is a special textile study room with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. A selection of examples of pictorial weaving and other textiles is on exhibition in the other permanent displays.

Opening Hours
Enquiries should be addressed to kt@kunstindustrimuseeet.dk or telephone 33 18 56 65. Visits to the collection are only possible by prior appointment (written or verbal).

Textile storage room

Last updated 04.05.2010