"Tomorrow's Wardrobe," a new free exhibition at the Design Museum in London, looks at a more environmentally friendly future for fashion.
Tomorrow's Wardrobe presents research being conducted in various areas of the fashion industry, ranging from creating more durable clothing to experimenting with new materials and techniques.
Viewers will witness textiles, technology, and clothing produced with efforts to lessen the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry.
Highlights of the new exhibition include an upcycled polo shirt by Ahluwalia, a bag made in partnership with Ponda, a biomaterials company, and Stella McCartney, clothing from Toast's latest visible repair line, as well as a pair of Salomon shoes that were disassembled using Ranra.
"Tomorrow's Wardrobe demonstrates the diverse and far-reaching action being taken across the fashion industry to deal with the monumental environmental challenges it faces," stated George Kafka, the show's curator.
"The exhibit demonstrates that cooperation amongst various sectors - from farmers to manufacturers, brands to legislators, designers to consumers - will start pointing us in the right direction so that the clothes we wear don't cost the earth," the statement reads.
The second exhibit in the museum's brand-new "Future Observatory" area, which provides a glimpse at ongoing design research addressing the climate crisis, is called Tomorrow's Wardrobe.
A press release claims that the fashion industry's effects on the environment and society are felt globally and include textile production, the design process, and how people wear clothes.
"My Clothes for Tomorrow"
Since 2000, the amount of clothing produced annually has doubled, and by 2030, it is predicted to rise by 60%.
"The UK has long been considered a 'laboratory for fashion,' a site for brave experimentation and unbridled creativity," said Cher Potter, curatorial director of Future Observatory. These special talents are currently being used to reinvent the fashion industry itself.
Researchers are changing how we grow, design, and make clothes in addition to how we wear them. At Future Observatory, we think that a green transition will be fueled by this comprehensive systems-level design.
The Design Museum will launch a reimagined exhibition honoring Tim Burton's career next month.