From evening gowns to streetwear, from lingerie to tailored suits – collectors hunt for textile treasures, curating and preserving them with devotion. But what drives this passion? What transforms a simple garment into a coveted collectible? The exhibition immerses itself in the fascination of collecting and poses questions about property, responsibility and excess. It offers insight into the Textile Museum St. Gallen’s in-house collection as well as showing extracts from four private collections.