THRIFSTER

Thrifster

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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.

Thrift & Second-hand 101

Where pre-loved clothes change hands — charity shops and flea markets, vintage clothing, jumble sales and yard-sale finds, and the everyday ethic of reuse.

6 entries

Fashion Through the Decades

The looks that keep coming back to the racks — from 1920s flappers through the fashion of the 1930s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s.

8 entries

Fabrics & Materials

Learn to read a label — cotton, wool and silk, denim and corduroy, velvet and linen, leather, and luxurious cashmere.

9 entries

Sustainable Fashion

Dressing with a lighter footprint — sustainable versus fast fashion, textile recycling and clothing swaps, slow fashion, and fashion's environmental impact.

6 entries