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RETHINKING TEXTILE WASTE: MIST & TWIST

The international Summer Symposium TEXTILE KULTURE HASLACH 2026 takes place under the motto Rethinking Textile Waste. It revolves around current issues related to overproduction and recycling, questions the handling of fast fashion and production waste from the textile industry, and focuses on ideas that view waste as a valuable resource.
In two exhibitions, different facets of this extensive topic are explored. The show “MIST! Rethinking Textile Waste” in the special exhibition space of the Textile Center Haslach explains the background of various types of textile waste, presents innovative recycling ideas, and provides forward-looking examples of contemporary design that demonstrate how leftover materials can be transformed into valuable resources.
In the second exhibition, “TWIST – Art from Waste”, free and experimental works are presented across the eight floors of the Haslach church tower. These works utilize various textile waste materials to create independent forms of expression and artistic statements. In addition to works by invited international artists, contributions from students of the University of Arts Linz and other educational institutions are also featured, offering a young, fresh perspective on the topic and revealing new potential and meanings for resources that often seem useless.

exhibition 1:
mist!
rethinking textile waste
Textile Centre Haslach
21. July 2026 - 30. March 2027

exhibition 2:
twist
art from waste
church tower of Haslach
21. July - 16. August 2026

Participation: Selected artists and designers will be invited to participate. Students can apply to participate in one of the two exhibitions using the application form below by February 10, 2026. Full details regarding the conditions can be found in the PDF.