Textile news
Inside the V&A Clothworkers' Centre
The V&A is very fortunate that it’s well known for its dress and textiles collections, so often we get approached by collectors and people who have items and objects that they would like to donate to the museum.
Forget cotton – make textiles from banana and pineapple
Cotton makes up a third of fibre consumption in the textile industry, and the cotton production industry is labour intensive and involves a lot of sweat, chemicals and fresh water.
















