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Tolson Museum / News / Fri 19 Oct 2018

Weaver's Work: A celebration of the local Textile Industry

Weaver's Work: A celebration of the local Textile Industry

WEAVER’S WORK
A celebration of the textile industry in Huddersfield
Tolson Museum, Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield HD5 8DJ
tel: 01484 223240
Sunday 28 October: 11am-4pm
FREE

The Friends of Tolson Museum are celebrating the textile industry in Huddersfield with a special event, Weaver’s Work, on Sunday, 28 October, 11am to 4pm.
In the museum in Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, there will be spinning and weaving demonstrations, displays of work by students from Huddersfield University’s textile department and an opportunity to learn about local textile firms and to see some of the fabrics they currently make along with examples of local tailoring.
There will also be several stalls with artwork showing the creative use of textiles.
“The textile industry is intrinsic to the heritage of Huddersfield. The town was built on the success of its mills and it gained a worldwide reputation for producing cloth of the highest quality. This event is a celebration of the textile industry of the past, the present and the future,” commented Ann Denham, chair of the Friends.
Entry to the event is free. Refreshments will be available.
For further information contact the museum, tel: 01484 223240, or Ann Denham, tel: 01484 425708, email: ann.denham3@gmail.com

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Tolson Museum

Ravenskowle Park
Wakefield Road
Huddersfield
HD5 8DJ

Telephone: 01484 223 240
Email: tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk

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