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An immersive museum experience that reveals the reality of the global fashion industry

Group assignment with Chetana Deshpande, Linnea Michel, Sofia Rönnberg, Tim Selimi and Afina Zahra
MSc Design in Linköping University, 2018

Clothing and textile is something all of us contact with daily, but the fashion industry is one of the most wasteful and unsustainable today. Through the decades, the cost of clothing has been on a decline, while the cost to humans and the environment has increased. We designed this museum concept to bring our visitors closer to the reality of the global industry and give actionable steps to reducing their impact.

This immersive experience will guide them through the different stages in the life of a garment, giving a holistic understanding of the issues and possibilities in the industry.

The National Museum of Sustainable Fashion consists of three components: The Experience, Educational Space, and Materialism Kit.

1. The Experience

The museum takes the visitor on a journey of the lifecycle of the garment, from materials, manufacturing, retail, consumer, to post-life.

This immersive and dynamic space will bring our visitors closer to the reality of the global industry and give actionable steps to reducing their impact.

2. Educational space

Regular educational workshops will be held at our space, where people can learn from each other about repair and build a connection with their own clothes.

Creating a healthy community is one of our key focus, we hope to employ people from different ages and backgrounds - from the elderly, immigrants to ex-prisoners.

This adaptable design space can be even used for fashion shows and exhibitions.

3. MATERIALISM KIT

People can buy our materialism kit in our comprehensive repair library, it is a way for us transcend cultural territories and boundaries. The kit provides all the materials you need to grow your cotton and make the fabric yourself. The patience needed for this project will teach people the effort that goes into our clothes.