French textile exhibit at the Met Museum

France’s Festival International des Textiles Extra Ordinaires (International Festival of Extraordinary Textiles or FITE) officially opened on July 7 at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, led by French Ambassador Gilles Garachon.

He said, “Usually, we read about the history and culture of people through books, or documentaries, or museums. The FITE is unique because it presents clothing as means to know and understand others. Each textile, each article of clothing, has its own story to tell about a group’s way of life, about their surroundings.”