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Textile resource directory

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Fabric databases, pattern and fit tools, weaving, dyeing, repair, standards, and production directories. Each record says what it covers, what it does not, and when the linked page was reviewed. Search is free.

297 resources

  1. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesCommunityFree + paid

    Creative Fibre Education (New Zealand)

    The national New Zealand fibre-crafts society education page, listing subsidised tutor-led workshops, certificated correspondence courses, special interest groups, and a members library of craft-instruction videos and study collections.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    New Zealand · Oceania
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Learning fibre-craft techniques through a national New Zealand society subsidised workshops, correspondence courses, special interest groups, and members instructional library

    Know before using

    Most courses, the instructional library, and subsidised workshop rates are member benefits, so joining the paid society and in some cases paying course or workshop fees is required. Availability depends on regional areas and delegates, and this route is a learning pathway rather than a formal qualification, a practitioner directory, or proof of skill. Confirm current membership, area offerings, course enrolment, schedules, and costs directly.

  2. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceFree + paid

    Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex (Kraftangan Malaysia)

    The national craft authority Kuala Lumpur craft complex, offering open craft-learning experiences at its Craft Village, including batik making and textile crafts, plus a craft museum and demonstrations.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Malaysia · Southeast Asia
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Trying and observing textile and craft techniques such as batik making and weaving through a national craft authority open craft village and museum

    Know before using

    This is a craft-tourism and learning destination, not a structured technique curriculum, a qualification, a certification, a practitioner directory, or proof of skill. Some experiences are observational, and hands-on packages or workshops carry fees and depend on current schedules and availability. It centres Malaysian crafts and is one facility, not a national learning census. Confirm current programs, packages, fees, schedules, and textile-specific content directly.

  3. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceFree + paid

    TextielMuseum Workshops (Netherlands)

    The Dutch textile museum public workshops, where visitors gain hands-on experience with textile techniques guided by museum instructors, alongside its TextielLab demonstrating weaving, knitting, tufting, and embroidery.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Netherlands · European Union
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Gaining hands-on experience with textile techniques through a textile museum public workshops and its working TextielLab

    Know before using

    This is a museum workshop and demonstration route, not a structured technique curriculum, a qualification, a certification, or proof of skill. Workshops are scheduled, may be ticketed, and are given in Dutch with English by arrangement, and content varies with current exhibitions. It is one institution, not a national or EU-wide learning census. Confirm the current schedule, language, booking, and cost directly.

  4. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceFree + paid

    Nishijin Textile Center (Japan)

    Kyoto Nishijin-ori weaving center run by the Nishijin Textile Industrial Association, offering beginner hands-on hand-weaving experiences, live weaving demonstrations, and kimono shows, with free admission.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Japan · East Asia
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Trying Nishijin-ori weaving through a heritage center beginner hand-weaving experience and watching live weaving demonstrations

    Know before using

    This is a heritage weaving center focused on Nishijin-ori, offering short hands-on experiences and demonstrations rather than a structured technique curriculum, a qualification, a certification, or proof of skill. Experiences are scheduled and may require booking or a fee, English support is limited and by arrangement, and it centres one Kyoto weaving tradition. Confirm current experiences, booking, language, hours, and cost directly.

  5. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesCommunityFree + paid

    Norges Husflidslag Courses (Norway)

    Norway national handcraft organization courses-and-training section, offering nationwide courses in traditional textile techniques such as weaving, embroidery, and national-costume sewing, with a public course calendar.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Norway · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Finding nationwide courses and training in traditional Norwegian textile techniques such as weaving, embroidery, and national-costume sewing through the national handcraft organization

    Know before using

    Courses are organised by local husflidslag, so availability, language, schedule, and cost vary by area and most detail sits on local pages and the course calendar. The site is chiefly in Norwegian. This is a learning pathway rather than a formal qualification, a practitioner directory, or proof of skill. Confirm current courses, area, language support, booking, and cost directly.

  6. MaterialsChoose materialsReferenceOpen access

    Van Phuc Silk Village (Vietnam)

    Vietnam national tourism guide to its traditional silk villages, including Van Phuc near Hanoi, where visitors source natural mulberry silk, see weaving on traditional looms, and buy finished fabric.

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    Both
    Location
    Vietnam · Southeast Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Sourcing Vietnamese natural silk fabric and understanding traditional silk weaving by exploring recognised silk villages such as Van Phuc

    Know before using

    This is a craft-village sourcing and tourism route, not a wholesale price list, a supplier vetting service, or a quality or authenticity guarantee. Product quality, mulberry-silk content, pricing, and seller reliability vary, and mixed or imported goods are sold in some tourist areas. It is one silk tradition, not a national materials census. Verify fibre content, quality, price, and seller directly before buying.

  7. Techniques & repairRepair & conserveDirectoryOpen access

    Kenya Piccadilly Clothing Repair Branches

    Piccadilly White Drycleaners' first-party Kenyan repair and alteration route, with named Kisii and Kisumu branches, addresses, phone numbers, hours, and quote contact.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Kenya · Africa
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Contacting a Piccadilly branch in Kisii or Kisumu to confirm a clothing repair or alteration before bringing in an item

    Know before using

    This is one commercial operator with two Kenyan branches, not a Kenyan repair census, independent assessment, or guarantee of quality. The checked pages do not publish repair prices, turnaround, custody terms, accessibility information, warranty terms, or a complete item-and-material policy, and services can differ by branch. Confirm current operation, the exact garment and repair, material acceptance, fitting, estimate, turnaround, accessibility, custody, added-work approval, workmanship, warranty, and remedy directly before handing over an item.

  8. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferencePaid

    Sri Lanka NAITA Tailor Course

    Sri Lanka's National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority public Tailor course record for sewing, cutting, measurement, fabric selection, patternmaking, and stitching, with an application route.

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    Both
    Location
    Sri Lanka · South Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Checking the scope, entry requirement, district availability, and application path for Sri Lanka's public enterprise-based Tailor training before contacting NAITA

    Know before using

    This is a government course listing, not a free tutorial, confirmed intake, guaranteed seat, independent course review, or assessment of trainers, facilities, accessibility, safety, certification, placement, or outcomes. The rendered page currently shows no duration and displays a zero course fee even though the public API marks the course non-free, reports the fee as unspecified, and stores different NVQ 3 and NVQ 4 durations. Do not rely on the displayed zero. Confirm the current level, duration, full cost, district and institution, intake, application status, entry documents, language, timetable, facilities, accessibility, safety, assessment, certificate, and placement directly with NAITA.

  9. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    Sri Lanka EDB Apparel Standards Gateway

    Sri Lanka Export Development Board's starting page for European apparel-market requirements, linking a live CBI overview and a separate downloadable report.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Sri Lanka · South Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Building a first-pass EU apparel requirements checklist from Sri Lanka before replacing each topic with current official law, product-specific rules, and buyer terms

    Know before using

    Use this as a topic-and-source map, not a current compliance answer. EDB's page shows no publication or review date, its download is from 2022, and the linked CBI page updated June 4, 2025 still instructs readers to comply with Directive 2001/95/EC even though Regulation (EU) 2023/988 repealed that directive from December 13, 2024. The materials mix law, buyer contracts, voluntary standards, advice, and third-party examples. They are not Sri Lankan or EU law, a complete current requirement list, product classification, licensed standard text, test plan, conformity assessment, customs ruling, certification, provider approval, or legal advice. Confirm the product code, destination, operator role, current regulations, national rules, chemicals, labeling, safety, testing, documentation, due diligence, customs route, and buyer manual with current official authorities and qualified support.

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