TextielMuseum | TextielLab

Man <3 Machine – 25 Years of TextielLab : What happens when craftsmanship and high-tech come together? For 25 years, the TextielLab has been the beating heart of the TextielMuseum: a place where ideas are tested, boundaries are pushed, and craftsmanship and technology go hand in hand. In the anniversary exhibition you will encounter eleven remarkable works created here - each one the result of close collaboration between artists, designers and weaving specialists. 🎥 Video portraits by Karen Ebert @sturmfreifilms bring the stories behind the textiles to life, revealing how experimentation, boldness and collaboration lead to ground-breaking textile innovation. Special thanks to Karen Ebert @SturmfreiFilms , curator Danique Klijs and our TextielLab hero’s Stef & Gerard who are featured in this video. 🔎 Curious? Experience 25 years of innovation up close yourself and discover works by Koen Taselaar @koentaselaar , Aiko Tezuka @aikotezuka , Jan Taminiau @jantaminiau , Aleksandra Gaca @aleksandragaca , Bertjan Pot @bertjanpot , Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe @vevdl , Fransje Gimbrère @fransjegimbrere , Samira Boon @studiosamiraboon , Ursula Wagner @ursulawagnerstudio and Mae Engelgeer @maeengelgeer Man <3 Machine – 25 Years of TextielLab is on view until 11 October 2026. More info in the link in bio 🔗 ⁠ This exhibition has been made possible through @gemeentetilburg , @minocw , @provincienoordbrabant and @vriendenloterij . ⁠

This is Re_Work, Envisions by TextielMuseum.  
Our latest sustainable table linnen, inspired by our heritage collection, designed by @envisions.agency and woven at our TextielLab.  Re_Work emerged from an inspiring collaboration between the Eindhoven-based design collective Envisions and the product developers of the TextielLab, drawing on the rich textile heritage of our museum collection.  In 2024, Envisions was invited to design a sustainable table linen collection for #byTextielMuseum, taking inspiration from historical diaper damask — once an everyday fabric: modest in appearance, yet technically refined. Through Re_Work, this timeless textile tradition finds new life in a fresh, contemporary interpretation.  The design process was both experimental and deeply collaborative, resulting in a collection that embodies sustainability in material, production, and use. Together with local partner @spinning_jenny_yarn , specialists in recycled yarns, and our expert makers at the TextielLab, we transformed textile heritage into something beautifully new.  What makes Re_Work truly distinctive is its flexibility: this artwork for your table is available in various sizes and can even be made to measure. Sold by the roll in our TextielShop, it allows you to create the perfect fit for your table.  🔗 For more information and to explore the collection, visit the link in bio.  #ReWork #byTextielMuseum #Envisions #TextielLab #SustainableDesign #DesignCollaboration #TextileInnovation #Tablelinnen

Looking for a fun family activity? 🔎🧶 At the TextielMuseum, we’ve launched a brand-new adventure: Draadjager! 
 
🎨This permanent programme introduces you to the fictional Draadjager family, who live in the TextielMuseum. When the last visitor goes home and the doors close, this unique family comes home! They experience all kinds of things together and sometimes encounter challenges where they desperately need your help.   🧶 Together with the Draadjager family, you’ll take on different challenges, search your way through the museum, and learn all about textiles and the museum in a playful way.  🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 The programme is for a wide range of groups of children and adults, such as families, grandparents with grandchildren, blended families, as well as groups of friends; everyone is welcome! The activities are designed for visitors aged 8 and up, with everyone taking part together and contributing from their own role. With guidance, younger children can also take part and make their own contribution.  🎟️ All challenges of the Draadjager discovery trail are included with your museum ticket, and children aged 12 and under enter for free. Pick up the Draadjager treasure hunt card at the museum entrance.  Will we see you at the TextielMuseum during the holidays? ✨ 🔗 For more information about Draadjager head to the link in bio.  Draadjager is supported by Fonds21 and our structural partners: the Municipality of Tilburg, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, and the Province of North Brabant and VriendenLoterij.  🎥 Video by @wearedailycatch #textielmuseum #publieksprogramma #draadjager

🚨FINAL CALL: visit our Panoramadeck for The Space in Between - free entrance until May 24.⁠ ⁠ We support emerging makers through our Advanced Textile Program (ATP), a ten-week journey where international talents collaborate with experts of the TextielLab, our facilities, and each other.⁠ ⁠ Under the title ‘The Space in Between’, the ten participants of the ATP 2025 present a selection of the work that they developed during the program. Each participant brought unique knowledge and questions, learning not only from the experts within the organization but also from each other. A valuable ‘space in between’ emerged from their intensive collaboration, in which paths crossed, ideas were exchanged and a close bond grew from their shared fascination with textiles.⁠ ⁠ This exhibition features works by Alice Sowa, Anita Burato, Adrian Kiss,⁠ Flora Bruce-Gardyne, Isa Roelink, Jacob Olmedo, Juliette Berthonneau, Persephone Thacker, Sofia Munk, Zara Muthama⁠ ⁠ 📍 On view until May 24⁠ 📌 Panorama Deck – free entrance⁠ ⁠ With thanks to our partners and supporters:⁠ @gemeentetilburg , @provincienoordbrabant , @minocw , @vriendenloterij .⁠ ⁠ Photos by Josefina Eikenaar

Have you seen the exhibition Mens <3 Machine – 25 Years of TextielLab yet? Experience 25 years of innovation up close and discover the world of textiles, craftsmanship and experimentation. Planning your visit? Please note that we have adjusted opening hours around this period:⁠ ⁠ • Thursday 14 May: 12:00 – 17:00 ⁠ • Sunday 24 May: closed ⁠ • Monday 25 May: 12:00 – 17:00⁠ ⁠ For more info & tickets head to the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📷️ Man <3 Machine - 25 Years of TextielLab by Josefina Eikenaar

Last chance! Only until 17 May, visit the Project Space of the TextielLab and discover the work of Mercedes Azpilicueta @mercedes.azpilicueta and Lisa Konno @lisakonno .⁠ ⁠ Explore how art and design come together through process, experimentation and making. From Azpilicueta’s large-scale installation Las mesas danzantes - with tapestry, sculptures and sound - to Konno’s fashion-based work exploring the body, wearability and sculptural expression.⁠ ⁠ Don’t miss your chance to experience these inspiring works up close.⁠ ⁠ 📍 Project Space TextielLab⁠ 📆 On view until 17 May 2026⁠ ⁠ For tickets and information, head to the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ 📷️ Josefina Eikenaar

𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁! (English below) In het lentenummer van @museumtijdschrift staat een prachtig artikel over 25 jaar TextielLab, geschreven door Tara Sikkel. Bijzonder om het TextielLab - het kloppend hart van het TextielMuseum - op deze manier terug te zien in beeld en tekst, met zoveel aandacht voor het werk, de makers en de collega’s die het lab al 25 jaar vormgeven. Voorbij komen onder anderen kunstenaars Peter Struycken en @leonardpongo , ontwerper @maeengelgeer , productontwikkelaar Lotte van Dijk, wever Frans Verbunt en Hoofd TextielLab @hebeverstappen . Naast deze bijzondere feature is ook werk van @yamunaforzani te zien, ontwikkeld in het TextielLab en speciaal opnieuw gefotografeerd voor de cover van deze editie van Museumtijdschrift. Online is bovendien het interview "Kan niet’ bestaat hier niet" met @maeengelgeer te lezen, waarin haar werkwijze en de samenwerking binnen het TextielLab centraal staan. Dank aan Jeroen Junte @dutchdesigndigger en het team van Museumtijdschrift voor deze geweldige aandacht. Je vindt het volledige artikel in het lentenummer van Museumtijdschrift en het interview met Mae Engelgeer via museumtijdschrift.nl. Beeld 1 - 4: Museumtijdschrift met foto’s van Patty van den Elshout Beeld 5: Cover van Museumtijdschrift met werk van Yamuna Forzani ___ In the spring issue of @museumtijdschrift , a wonderful feature on 25 years of TextielLab was published, written by Tara Sikkel. It’s special to see the TextielLab – the beating heart of the TextielMuseum – reflected in images and words, with attention to the work, makers, and colleagues who have shaped the lab over the past 25 years. Featured are Peter Struycken, @leonardpongo , @maeengelgeer , Lotte van Dijk, Frans Verbunt and @hebeverstappen . Work by @yamunaforzani , developed at the TextielLab, also appears on the cover of this edition. The interview “Impossible does not exist here” with @maeengelgeer is available online as well. Many thanks to Jeroen Junte @dutchdesigndigger and the team at Museumtijdschrift for this wonderful feature. Read the full article and interview via museumtijdschrift.nl.

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 – 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳 The TextielMuseum | TextielLab is a place where textile heritage, innovation, craftsmanship, and experimentation come together. Every day, artists, designers, technicians, thinkers, and doers work side by side to keep the knowledge, techniques, and stories of textiles alive and accessible to the public. In this series, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look and meet the people who make the TextielMuseum | TextielLab a working museum every single day - both on and off the museum floor. This is Stef, product developer and longtime valued colleague at the TextielMuseum and TextielLab. Discover his story and learn more about his work at the museum. Fun fact: much of his work is currently on view in the exhibition Mens <3 Machine – 25 Years TextielLab. This video series was created by @_dailycatch . Special thanks to our partners for their generous support: @gemeentetilburg , @minocw , @provincienoordbrabant and @vriendenloterij and of course a big thank you to Stef!

A glimpse into the final day of the 3D Knitting Masterclass with @sarenahuizinga at the TextielLab ✨ Students from @kabk_textile_and_fashion spent the past months exploring the boundaries of industrial knitting, combining hands-on making with in-depth technical, computer-based research focused on developing 3D knitted structures and shapes. A key part of the process was learning how to translate ideas into detailed technical worksheets in Photoshop — drawings that form the foundation for both industrial knitting machines and hand knitting machines. Under the guidance of Sarena from the TextielLab team, these digital designs were transformed into experimental knit outcomes using our specialised machines. Techniques such as short rows, partial knitting and sculptural structures were used to push the limits of shape, texture and construction. The final session marked a moment of reflection and refinement: students presented their work, shared their process, and developed their projects further through in-depth feedback. A selection of moments captures this inspiring exchange of innovation, craftsmanship and textile experimentation 🧶 A special thanks to @keepaneyefoundation for making this Masterclass possible and supporting the next generation of textile designers. @mvsssimo @juliaferdynus @milagalecka @mathildegilcher @Irsmpcom @martinaflowerss @majalchw #Knitting #TextielMuseum #TextielLab

Are you still looking for a special Mother's Day gift? 💐 Tip from us: bring your mom or someone who feels like one to the TextielMuseum for a day full of inspiration, quality time, and beautiful textile stories - with a treat at the TextielCafé! ⁠ ⁠ We hope to see you soon! ⁠ ⁠ 📷️ Jelle Verheijke & Patty van den Elshout

𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 - This May at the TextielMuseum, we have plenty of fun and inspiring activities on the agenda. Mark your calendars and secure a spot now! Note: some activities are held only in Dutch.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ • 17/5: Workshop Sashiko ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ • 19/5 + 20/5: Full Tilt Quilt: a curve, wedge, composition and construction masterclass with Jenny Haynes⁠ ⁠ ⁠ • 21/5 + 22/5: Full Tilt Quilt: a curve, wedge, composition and construction masterclass with Jenny Haynes ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ • 31/5 Workshop Metaalbreien (NL) ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ For more information, tickets and other upcoming activities or editions, head to the link in bio. 🔗⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📸 Images by Patty van den Elshout, Josefina Eikenaar & Jenny Haynes.

Sterke staaltjes - Verborgen kennis inspireert 20 november 2026, @textielmuseum Tilburg Op vrijdag 20 november organiseert de Textielcommissie haar jaarlijkse symposium. Dit jaar zal het symposium plaatsvinden in het TextielMuseum. Dit jaar staan stalenboeken centraal. Al eeuwenlang vormen ze een onmisbaar onderdeel van textielpraktijken: als documentatie, archief, inspiratiebron en geheugensteuntjes. Toch blijven ze vaak onderbelicht. Vanwege hun overweldigende en vaak anonieme karakter zijn stalenboeken niet altijd even toegankelijk. Deze dag biedt verschillende perspectieven op het stalenboek. Hoe ga je als erfgoedinstelling of onderzoeker om met deze boeiende, soms verwarrende staaltjes? Waar zijn ze te vinden en wat vertellen ze ons? En hoe gebruiken kunstenaars en ontwerpers stalenboeken en samples? Reserveer alvast de datum! De kaartverkoop zal eind mei starten. Dit symposium is een samenwerking van @textielcommissie , het @textielmuseum in Tilburg, de @museumfabriek in Enschede, Museum @museumdelakenhal in Leiden, het @momuantwerp - Fashion Museum Antwerp, het @museumofindustry in Gent en @etwie.be in Vlaanderen. Staalkaart van Firma J. en A. Le Poole, 19e eeuw. Collectie Lakenhal Leiden