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​The Costume and Textile Association (C&TA) is a lively organisation bringing together people who are keen to support and learn more about the history and development of fashion, costume and textiles.

We are based in the ‘Fine City’ of Norwich, Norfolk, in the east of England, which owes much to the textile industry that brought wealth, prosperity and prestige to the city between the 12th and 19th centuries.​

The C&TA is an independent charity run by volunteers.  It seeks to promote the unique costume and textile heritage of Norwich and Norfolk and the collections of the Norfolk Museums Service and to promote interest and encourage research into historical costumes, fashions and textiles.

​​A programme of in-person and online events throughout the year brings together like-minded friends. We hold talks, organise workshops and shows, visit exhibitions and events locally and nationally, and our lively online community enjoys a wide range of talks and presentations from experts around the world.

​Workshops, fashion shows, displays and events are enlivened by costumes and textiles from the C&TA’s resource collection of vintage textiles and privately owned collections.

Over the last three and a half decades, Costume and Textile Association members have contributed more than £120,000 to encourage scholarly research and enable the Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) to extend and improve its extensive costume and textile collection. In addition, the C&TA offer a range of student awards and a biannual bursary.
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Learn about our founder:
​a textile conservation pioneer
 Coronaquilt:
​a lockdown triumph

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Costume & Textile Association
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Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3JQ
Events tel: 01603 745766 
Email: ctacostume@gmail.com


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  • HOME
    • NEWS
    • BLOG
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • ONLINE APPLICATION
    • MEMBERS ONLY
  • EVENTS
    • EVENTS IN PERSON
    • EVENTS ONLINE
  • SHOP
  • ABOUT US
    • MISCELLANY
    • VOLUNTEER
    • DONATIONS
    • EMAIL NEWSLETTER
    • CONTACT US
  • NORWICH SHAWLS
    • HELEN HOYTE VIDEOS
    • PAMELA CLABBURN
    • SHAWLS EXHIBITION
  • CORONA QUILT
  • GEOFFREY SQUIRE BURSARY
    • GSMB Application 2023
  • REFERENCES
    • Miscellany 2022 Refs
    • Miscellany 2023 Refs
  • LINKS
  • STUDY CENTRE
  • Norwich Textiles a Global Story
  • Colouring Book - Shawls
  • Booking Form