Tag: Sustainable Fashion

Of Interest: Panel Discussion for Wool Month – London – This Friday

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This is a bit late and not local; however, it’s still interesting: The Fashion and Textile Museum in London is having a panel discussion on Wool and Fashion tomorrow morning, Friday, the 18th.

October is Wool Month! – https://www.britishwool.org.uk/what-is-wool-month

“Panellists will share how they use wool in their collections and delve into the benefits and positive impacts of this historic versatile material. Discussions will share what it is like to work with British farms, and how the process of farm to fleece to finished garment works within the fashion industry.”

For more information and to book your ticket, visit their website – https://fashiontextilemuseum.org/museumevents/celebrating-british-wool/


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Event: Mend in Public Day – Dublin

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This Saturday, the 20th of April, as part of Fashion Revolution‘s #MendInPublicDay campaign, Kim O’Driscoll from Project Prolong is organizing an event in Wolfe Tone Square, Dublin 1, from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

Bring blankets to sit on, some mending material, and/or a garment you wish to repair. Scraps, knit samples, denim patches, needles, threads, and wool will be available, so feel free to pop along!

  • 11-12 PM: Knit Weaving Mending Technique Demonstration
  • 12-1 PM: Denim Patch Repair Demonstration

The event is free, and everyone is welcome, including dogs!

In case of rain, the gathering will meet at the Tram Cafe.

Fashion Revolution Week marks the date of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. Since 2013, these global actions have taken place to campaign for a fairer fashion system.

To learn more about the global Mend in Public Day, visit the Fashion Revolution’s website – https://www.fashionrevolution.org/frw-24-mend-in-public-day/ They have a listing of locations all over the world where this event it happening!

Fibreshed Ireland members have access to two free recorded mending tutorials on the members’ hub: https://fibreshedireland.ie/membership/members-hub

Project Prolong’s Instagram is here – https://www.instagram.com/project_prolong_/


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Webinar: Farming, Fashion and Starting a Textile Revolution

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There is an upcoming free webinar with Li Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano to learn about a new generation of designers and textile makers returning to the farm to rethink the fashion system. By taking a conscious approach to sustainable practice, circular materials and regenerative resources, a fashion revolution is starting around the globe, overhauling how things are done by putting the environment, people and animals first.

From seed to sewing, Polimoda Textiles from Farm to Fabric to Fashion Master Program is part of this movement, reshaping education by proposing a new hands-on learning experience that focuses on farming, fibres, weaving, knitting, embellishments, and design in a radical way. Thinking about textiles and fashion from a holistic perspective.

In this one-hour session, you will learn about:

  • Trends in slow fashion, textiles & distribution
  • Regenerative farming & circular textile practices
  • The origins of fibres, fabrics & resources
  • Education curriculums that teach textiles in a conscious way

When: Thursday, the 28th of March at 3 PM CET.

For more information and to register a spot, visit their website – https://landing.polimoda.com/webinar-farming-fashion-textile-revolution-28mar24

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