Experience a tapestry of cultures through fibres, tools, techniques and finished textiles. See an authentic Indian Charka – the same tool once used by Ghandi for spinning raw cotton into yarn, or a display showing the life cycle of the silkworm, with real silk cocoons. Get an up-close look at a Salish loom, handcrafted by Shain Jackson specially for MOS. Even examine a finger-woven traditional Voyaguer sash, made by local textile artist, Mechtild Morin.

Discover an array of fibres from the more common ones like cotton, wool and silk, to the more unusual ones like soya by-products, milk protein and pineapple leaves. We even have samples of yarn infused with mint and pearls!