The Exhibition for Innovative Ideas for the
Fashion of the Future
The Circular Fashion Show is an exhibition designed to explain the concept and principle of a Circular Economy to visitors. Using examples from the fashion and textile industry, it highlights problems and possible solutions (both small and large scale) that are already being applied or will be launched in the future.
The exhibition aims to create awareness of sustainability and circularity in an industry dominated mainly by Fast Fashion.
It's time for a change! But the concept of a circular economy is hard to grasp for most of our society. In the exhibition, visitors are informed about the Circular Economy, given thematic insights and background information that they can easily understand. Awareness of and interest in topics such as sustainability and circularity is awakened and can then be deepened in hands-on workshops. In the context of events, there are opportunities to network, exchange and become active on a topic-specific basis and thus initiate actual projects for change.
The exhibition concept itself follows the cycle principle.
And also the materials are chosen for a possible reuse.
The exhibition is basically divided into three parts, whereby the individual modules are independent of each other and can be adapted depending on the available space and duration of the exhibition. The exhibition can be shown alone for the period of a weekend, for example, or in combination with a suitable supporting program over several weeks or months. Here we are happy to respond to your wishes!
#inform
#engage
#activate
What is a Circular Economy? What are the main problems about Fast Fashion?
Where do raw materials come from? How is production carried out?
What and how is fashion being consumed? How can it be repaired? How can it be reused?
01
What is the Circular Economy?
Principles - Problems - Approaches
02
What are sustainable solutions?
Innovations - Business Models - Products
In the first part, the term and principle of a Circular Economy are explained to visitors. Banners, films and interactive stations explain the circular economy in a simple way using the example of the textile industry, provide interesting background information and explain exciting and shocking facts.
At individual stations, visitors are asked (digitally and analogously) about their opinions and (consumer) behavior.
What you get for 4,90€
Soy Latte
(large)
Train Ticket
(Aachen - Langerwehe)
A new T-Shirt
In the second part of the exhibition, our visitors will get solutions to the problems presented in the first part.
(Local) labels present their sustainable and circular products and concepts and show what is possible in the textile and fashion industry with the sustainability aspect in mind. For example, did you know that sneakers and bags can be made from corn and apple waste? Or that jewelry can be made from metal industry waste?
I'm made out of
metal industry waste
I was a seat belt!
I was an airbag!
I am made out of corn waste
I was an apple!
We collected a few workshop deas that you might consider for your side program of the exhibition.
- Repair-Workshops
- Sewing Courses
- Jeans-Upcycling
- Dyeing with Natural Dyes
- Weaving with Fabric Scratches
- First Sewing Skills
- Textile Printing
- Making Bags out of Shirts
- Making Hairbands out
of old Tights
- Local Production
- Design for Circularity
- Bioeconomy in the Textile Industry
- Building a Repair Infrastructure
- Fashion Revolution Networksession
The Exhibition Space can be accompanied by events aimed at different target groups. Networking events bring together visionaries, experts and companies to exchange forward-looking ideas and work together on possible implementation approaches in and for your city.
Opening Event
You might want to consider a special opening event that engages people with circular fashion. We are happy to help ypu out with a programm and ideas!
#WhoMadeMyClothes
How much space do I need?
What does it cost to rent and install the exhibition?
How much time should I plan before the opening?
Depending on the space available, different parts of the Circular Fashion Exhibition can be installed. The square meters indicated are guidelines - the concept can of course be adapted to the space available. We can fill a museal space of 300 square meters or work with an area of 25 square meters.
Exhibition
- 10 double-sided 90x180cm banners
- 3 TV screens for films
- 6 iPads + stands
- Various pedestals & columns for products
- at least 2 clothes rails
- at least 5 Mannequins
Workshop Area
- Workstations with sewing machines
- Ironing station
- Cutting tables
- Storage of material
- Seating
Interactive Space
- Collection station for old textiles
- Clothing Swap
- Event stage for lectures
- Seating
Exhibition
- 10 double-sided 90x180cm banners
- 3 pedestals & columns for products
- 2 Mannequins
Exhibition
- 10 double-sided 90x180cm banners
- 3 pedestals & columns for products
- 5 Mannequins
- 1 clothing rack
- 3 iPads + stands
Interactive Space
- Collection station for old textiles
- Clothing Swap (1 clothing rack)
- Small Workshop Area with 5
Sewing Spaces
- Material Storage
At this point, only the costs for creating the graphics, printing costs for banners and advertising materials, and working time for creating the concept and recruiting partners and exhibitors can be indicated. Any costs for room rental, technical equipment or supply of sewing machines, exhibition furniture, shipping and personnel must be charged additionally and have to be organised by you. Prices refer to one location and may vary, as they're depending on duration, size and location of the exhibition.
This calculation applies to an exhibition of several weeks, if banners have to be produced and additional marketing materials are needed.
We want this knowledge to be shared with as many people as possible. If you have limited funds we still want to find a solution that fits for you. This calculation applies to a short-time exhibition of a weekend for example, if you only want to rent the banners.
Get in touch for a custom offer
The stand banners are made of wood from sustainable forestry. They can be compactly packed in a carrier bag made of recycled PET bottles and assembled without tools. The banner material is 260 g recycled polyester fabric from SEAQUAL® YARN and consists of 100% recycled plastic.
(System size: 90 x 195 cm - System weight: 6 kg)
The Fashion shown in the expositionis is mainly by circular and sustainable fashion brands from our network. However, you can add local labels of your choice, of course! There's a mix of sustainable brands, upcycling labels and circular business models. We'll share a document of contacts with you or send you a transport box with all neecessary items of clothing and accessories.
Depending on what you wish to show, the exhibition can be installed in quite a short time. We have banners ready in German and from June 2023 on also in Dutch, however if you need a translation or wish for a side program as well you have to plan in several weeks.
Creation of
Graphics
5-7 business days
Acquisition Exposition Pieces
1-3 weeks
Print of
Graphics
5-7 business days
Assembly of Exposition
1-2 business days
The creation of the Circular Fashion Show would not have been possible without the initiative of Öcher Lab Aachen and the input of Fashion Revolution Germany. The beautiful graphics were created by Studio Laura Asmus. The whole concept is by Anna Agtas who also curated the exhibition and created the side program that was shown at Öcher Lab from August to December 2022.
"I want to actively contribute to the change towards a more sustainable society and a circular economy. And we can only do that together! You want to make your company circular, promote more sustainability in your city or pay more attention to the topic in your environment? I would be happy to help you!"
Anna Agtas
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