05 · Handwork and pattern
Textiles & Embroidery
Needlework by Samian women preserves domestic skill through curtains, covers, clothing and woven cloth.
Textiles carried practical knowledge and visual memory from one generation to the next. The collection includes clothing, curtains, bedspreads, blankets and covers made by Samian women.
The loom and the island’s white embroidery place finished pieces beside the processes that produced them.