- 18 March. Workshop: Basics of tablet weaving
- 25 March. Beginners course: Bobbin lace (2)
- 26 March: Official launch of The Atlas of World Embroidery
- 1 April. Workshop Irish crochet lace
- 3 April. Study day: Khayamiya appliqué panels from Cairo, Egypt
- 8 April. Beginners course: Bobbin lace (3)
- 15 April. Workshop: Basics of band weaving
- 19 April. Sunday lecture: The history of the paisley motif
- 20-24 April. TRC Five-Day Intensive Textile Course
- 29 April. Advanced course: Bobbin lace (4)
- 3 May. Sunday lecture: Sustainability and WWII textiles
- 6 May. Workshop: Basics of felt making
- 8 May. Study day: What is embroidery?
- 13 May. Workshop: Historical handsewing techniques
- 13 May. Advanced course: Bobbin lace (5)
- 20 May. Workshop: Palestinian embroidery
- 27 May. Advanced course: Bobbin lace (6)
- 31 May. Sunday lecture: Tutankhamun's wardrobe
- 3 June. Workshop: Orenburg knitted lace
- 10 June. Workshop: Prehistoric plaiting techniques with vegetable fibres
- 12 June. Study day: Middle Eastern embroidery
- 17 June. Workshop: Kumihimo braiding
- 21 June. Sunday lecture: Fashion of the 1920s
- 22-26 June. TRC Five-Day Intensive Textile Course
- 1 July. Workshop: Shetland lace knitting
- 8 July. Workshop: Basics of sprang making
- 19 July. Sunday lecture: Khayamiya appliqué panels from Cairo, Egypt
- 10-14 Aug. TRC Five-Day Intensive Textile Course
- 26 August. Beginners course: Hand spinning (1)
- 2 September: Band weaving with pick-up patterns
- 9 September. Beginners course: Hand spinning (2)
- 16 September: Fingerloop braiding
- 23 September. Beginners course: Hand spinning (3)
- 12-16 Oct. TRC Five-Day Intensive Textile Course
Upcoming activities
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2334 EN Leiden.
Tel. +31 (0)6 28830428
office@trcleiden.org
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- NL39 INGB 0002 9823 59
- Stichting Textile Research Centre
TRC closed due to move to new premises
The TRC is closed to the public until further notice due to an upcoming move to other premises. The TRC remains in contact via the web, telephone and email.
Recent updates
and new items
- Atlas van de Borduurkunst
- TRC breaking news
- Preserving Yemeni Traditional Embroidery Heritage through Practical Skills and Documenting
- Wednesday morning workshop: Basics of tablet weaving, 18 March 2026
- The TRC Five-Day Intensive Textile Courses: Upcoming, 20-24 April 2026
- Paraguay’s spider web lace
- A friend's appeal for financial assistance to the TRC
- Wednesday workshop: Fingerloop braiding, 16 September 2026
- Atlas van de Borduurkunst
- Wednesday workshop: Band weaving with simple pick-up patterns. 2 Sep. 2026
Donations
The TRC is dependent on project support and individual donations. All of our work is being carried out by volunteers. To support the TRC activities, we therefore welcome your financial assistance: donations can be transferred to bank account number (IBAN) NL39 INGB 000 298 2359, in the name of the Stichting Textile Research Centre. BIC code is: INGBNL2A.
You can also, very simply, if you have an iDEAL app, use the iDEAL button and fill in the amount of support you want to donate:
Since the TRC is officially recognised as a non-profit making cultural institution (ANBI), donations are tax deductible for 125% for individuals, and 150% for commercial companies. For more information, click here