Thread Exhibition - Sydney Design Week Material Labs 2023

Hello creatives & art lovers,

Are you seeking innovative and sustainable materials, or are you looking to draw inspiration from craftsmanship for your next project? Join us at Thread—an exhibition for Sydney Design Week, supported by the Powerhouse Museum—where you can get inspired and take free samples home with you. Transparency is at our core; we acknowledge no solution as entirely sustainable—everything leaves a trace. We list the benefits as well as the limitations of each material so you can make your own informed decision. Join us for an open conversation: 'What does sustainable design mean to you?' We eagerly await your input.


/ About Thread /

Thread weaves a new narrative for contemporary textile and sustainable design across the Asia-Pacific. Curated by designer Margaret Hwang, the co-founder of Mosssy, and driven by transparency and curiosity, Thread showcases experimental biomaterials combined with commercially produced recycled and natural textiles and materials from suppliers, designers and artisans across the region.

The exhibition includes two large-scale installations designed in collaboration with the multidisciplinary design studio Cave Urban and fabricated from locally harvested bamboo. It highlights innovative, contemporary textiles and materials, including mushroom leather from Indonesia, upcycled textile waste from Thailand, recycled newspaper stands from Korea, pineapple leaf leather from the Philippines, recycled coffee yarn and rush grass from Taiwan, organic fibers, peace silk from India and materials fabricated from recycled water bottles, oyster shells and fishing nets.

Thread features a bespoke installation by designer Toyokazu Ono from Yotsume Dye House in southern Japan and Chinese soft-gold Gambiered Guangdong silk by Hangzhou Silk Elegance from China. It also includes process material from Korean artist Young Eun Kim who has dedicated nine years to mastering the art of hanbok making, using natural upcycled materials such as hemp and silk.

/ Where & When /

Date: 15 - 24 Sep
Location: 4 - 7 Eddy Ave Central Station
Opening Hours: Weekdays 12 - 6 pm, Weekends 10 - 4 pm
Discover sustainable design materials & services online: www.mosssy.co