The Fashion for Good Museum developed the exhibition “What Goes Around Comes Around” on the basis of a care structure, with the intent to help visitors understand their power in the climate crisis. The exhibition explored circular practices in fashion and the shift from sustainability to circularity.

The “Knowing Cotton Otherwise” exhibition introduces audiences to the lesser known stories of cotton through the lens of sustainability.

Fruit skin fabric, mushroom ‘leather’, spider-silk, dye made by bacteria and algae; “GROW”, the exhibition from the Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam explored the biomaterials and cutting-edge innovations that shaped the sustainable future of fashion.

Written by Alyxandra Westwood, Renee Buitendijk and Hester Mauduit.

Collecting in museums today raises a plethora of issues when it comes to sustainability. The following article explores the Museum’s collection practices, reflecting on methods that could contribute to a more efficient, equal and environmentally sustainable approach to museum fashion collection management.