JPCI 2025 - Patrimonialization - Patrimonializing textiles: issues and practices

The Journées du patrimoine culturel immatériel (JPCI) 2025 focus on textile arts.
A man seated from behind weaves a carpet
Carpet weaving, Tehran Province, ایران © Parham Moieni/unsplash‎

Fabric arts and crafts have been granted Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) status by UNESCO for several years now. Traditional silk from Central Asia, pagne weaving in Côte d'Ivoire and Palestinian embroidery are all classified as ICH, and bear witness to practices rooted in societies and eras, and whose leg continues to be perpetuated in an ever-changing world.

The intangible cultural heritage status of know-how linked to the textile arts has necessitated the implementation of one or more heritage processes, led by heritage institutions but also by the holders of this know-how. This round-table will explore the issues and practices involved.

Moderation: Stéphane Sawas, Professor of Modern Greek at Inalco

Interventions:

  • Thomas Mouzard, anthropologist and chargé de mission for Immaterial Cultural Heritage at the French Ministry of Culture

  • El Houssaine Lazhar, researcher in sociology and anthropology

  • Michèle Coquet, anthropologist, director of research (CNRS)