International textile congress
The international conference “Textiles from the Nile Valley”, held every two years and organised by Dr Cäcilia Fluck, Dr Petra Linscheid, and Prof. Dr Antoine De Moor, takes place at the Katoen Natie HeadquARTers.
This international research group — bringing together scientists, curators, textile conservators, and analysts — presents the latest developments in the field of archaeological textiles, with a focus on finds dating from the first millennium AD, discovered in Egypt and its neighbouring countries.
The 2025 congress will take place on 15–16 November 2025. This edition will focus on “Pile Textiles from Egypt and Neighbouring Countries.”
Previous Congresses
- 2023: Silk textiles in Egypt from the Roman to the Mamluk era
- 2021: Garments – continuity and change
- 2019: Explorers, first collectors and traders of textiles
- 2017: Textile interrelationships in the 1st millennium AD – Egypt as a textile hub
- 2015: Textile find spots
- 2013: Textiles, tools and techniques
- 2011: Current textile projects
- 2009: Dress accessories
- 2007: Clothing the house
- 2005: Methods of dating ancient textiles from Egypt
- 2003: Textiles and inscriptions, Berlin, Museum für Byzantinische Kunst und Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Germany)
- 2000: Riding costume in Egypt. Origin and appearance, International Congress for Coptic Studies, University of Leiden (The Netherlands)
- 1996: Founding of the international study group „Textiles from the Nile Valley” International Congress for Coptic Studies University of Münster (Germany)
Publications
The papers from each conference are published in a scientific volume. The books below are available at the HeadquARTers, through our website (shop), or via info@headquarters-katoennatie.com
- Explorers, First Collectors and Traders of Textiles from Egypt of the 1st millennium AD, A. De Moor, C. Fluck and P.Lindscheid (eds), Hannibal Books, 2021
- Egypt as a textile hub. Textiles of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries, A. De Moor, C. Fluck and P. Linscheid (eds), Tielt 2019
- Excavating, analysing, reconstructing. Textiles of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries, A. De Moor, C. Fluck and P. Linscheid (eds), Tielt 2017
- Favourite fabrics from the Katoen Natie textile collection. A liber amicorum for Antoine De Moor, C. Fluck and P. Linscheid (eds), Tielt 2017
- Textiles, tools and techniques of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries, A. De Moor, C. Fluck and P. Linscheid (eds), Tielt 2015
- Drawing the threads together. Textiles and footwear of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt, A. De Moor, C. Fluck and P. Linscheid (eds), Tielt 2013
- Dress accessories of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries, A. De Moor and C. Fluck (eds), Tielt 2011
- Clothing the house. Furnishing textiles of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries, A. De Moor and C. Fluck (eds), Tielt 2009
- Methods of dating ancient textiles of the 1st millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries, A. De Moor and C. Fluck (eds), Tielt 2007
The following books can be purchased via https://brill.com/
- Riding Costume in Egypt. Origin and Appearance, (Studies in Textile and Costume History 3), C. Fluck and G. Vogelsang-Eastwood (eds), Leiden 2004
- Textile Messages. Inscribed fabrics from Roman to Abbassid Egypt, (Studies in Textile and Costume History 4), C. Fluck and G. Helmecke (eds), Leiden 2006
More information
Dr. Cäcilia Fluck: c.fluck@smb.spk-berlin.de
Dr. Petra Linscheid: linschei@uni-bonn.de