Textiles in the TMC collection represent a continuum of textile expression from past to present spanning over 2000 years. The oldest textile in the Museum is a fragment from the Nazca culture of southern Peru (100 AD). Contemporary textiles are often made using age-old practices, in some cases reshaped in new ways in the present. It is often difficult to determine exactly when a textile was made, as techniques and patterns can be consistent over many years.
