The doors of the Museum will open on a brand new exhibition from October 23. This exhibition traces the making of fashion, how fabrics became clothes made by tailors and seamstresses, before the making of ready-to-wear clothes. By offering visitors a history of fashion through printed fabrics and their patterns, the museum exhibits pieces that show the permanence of certain designs through the evolution of forms and clothing practices.
In accordance with the legal provisions in force, a sanitary pass and a mask are compulsory to access the museum (from 12 years and 2 months) – Hydro-alcoholic gel available
Open every day except Monday
from 1pm to 6pm
Days of closure :
January 1, May 1, December 25 and December 26.
In 1833, a group of textile manufacturers based in and around Mulhouse formed an Industrial Society known as the “Societé Industrielle”. They decided to collectively archive the designs they produced. In order to complement their own personal collections they added designs from other countries, and from earlier times. This collection grew in importance to become what is today the premier collection of printed textiles in the world…
With the partnership of :
The S.U.D. (Service d’utillisation des documents), was founded in 1833 by manufacturers from Mulhouse and the surrounding area, in order to document their samples. Over the years the collection has increased, and now boasts over 6 millions samples.
DISCOVER THE BIGGEST COLLECTION OF PRINTED TEXTILES
