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<h2>Textile history, textile weaving - the lyon textile museum</h2>
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This collection of textiles is a source of inspiration for contemporary creations.
East and West are the two poles of the Museum collections. Coptic tapestries,
Sassanid Persian textiles, Byzantine and Muslim fabrics, Asia Minor carpets
reflect the very essence of the textile history. Sicily and the Italian Republics
played a major role in the origin of silk weaving in Europe, soon followed by
the quick development of the French silk production and also the<b> <a href="textile.html">textile
weaving</a>.</b></p>
<p>If you visit <strong>the <a href="index.html">lyon textile museum</a></strong>
and you will discover <strong>ancient textile</strong>, such as byzantine iconography,
coptic textiles, coptic tapestries and coptic pictures. You will also learn
in this french museum about the textile history.</p>
<p>The <strong>textiles collection</strong> trace the development of textile weaving over 2000 years
and are an integral part of Lyon historical city, listed Unesco World Heritage
and <a href="decorative-arts-museum.html">byzantine art </a>of the 18th
century in a townhouse. Information about the cultural, the textile history but also <strong>textile weaving</strong>. Includes visitor information.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.musee-des-tissus.com">lyon museum</a> - <a href="index.html">museum
in France </a>- <a href="../exposition/journee-patrimoine.html">lyon museum</a>
- <a href="../musee/textiles.html">France museum</a> - <a href="coptic.html">Coptic
textiles</a> - <a href="../exposition/journee-patrimoine.html">lyon museum</a>
- <a href="../musee/textiles.html">France museum</a> - <a href="textile.html">textile
museum</a> - <a href="decorative-arts-museum.html">decorative arts museum</a>
- <a href="old-tapestries.html">old tapestries</a> - <a href="byzantine-art.html">byzantine
art </a>- <a href="byzantine-iconography.html">byzantine iconography</a> - <a href="index.html">european
museum</a> </p>
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