Interwoven Exhibition Launch Event

​INTERWOVEN | Press Preview

​8 September 2026

​You are invited to an exclusive press preview of INTERWOVEN, ahead of the exhibition opening as part of Manchester Fashion Week.

​Manchester changed the world through textiles. Now, INTERWOVEN asks how that legacy can help shape the future of fashion.

​Bringing together artists, designers, educators, young people and communities, the exhibition explores textiles, sustainability, material innovation and our relationship with the clothes we wear.

​At its heart is The Universal Tee of Life, a large-scale community installation created by hundreds of young people across Greater Manchester. The exhibition also features work from the British Textile Biennial, Woven Worlds by Godfrey Katende of IGC Fashion Uganda and Salford Slow Fashion, and Will-of-the-Wisp, a new short film by Pippa Eason and Nick Booton, with original music by Sarah Bates, created in collaboration with Manchester Fashion Week.

​Join us for this special preview and an opportunity to experience the exhibition before it opens to the public, meet those involved and discover the stories behind the work.

​INTERWOVEN runs 9–20 September 2026.

​Presented by the Northern Fashion Collective as part of Manchester Fashion Week, in collaboration with Castlefield Gallery, British Textile Biennial, Pippa Eason and Nick Booton.