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Of Interest: Public Consultation on draft of National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles

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Policy Consultation on draft National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles

The Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications has released a draft consultation that the public can provide feedback on.

“The aim of this consultation is to seek views on a draft National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles. The document proposes the steps necessary for Ireland to achieve a circular economy in textiles.”

Submissions close: the 7th of July, 2025.

The draft Policy Statement and Roadmap, along with an executive summary, are available for download at the linked website below.

Submissions are welcome from organisations and individuals. They will consider all feedback before publishing the final version of the Statement and Roadmap. https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications/consultations/public-consultation-on-draft-national-policy-statement-and-roadmap-on-circular-textiles/

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Open Call: Wool in Regenerative Fashion – Dutch Design Week

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Every year, during Dutch Design Week—the biggest design event in Northern Europe—the New Order of Fashion (NOOF) presents a new generation of the most forward-thinking textile and fashion talents. For the 2025 Dutch Design Week (18-26 October), they will focus on the theme of regeneration, exemplified by a deep dive into wool’s material, environmental, and cultural workings. They seek designers who work across themes like biodiversity, community, ecology, animal well-being, indigenous knowledge, decolonisation & more-than-human design.

Deadline: Friday, the 20th of June, 23:59 CEST.

For more information – https://www.neworderoffashion.com/talents/open-call-2025

Their Instagram – @new_order_of_fashion

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Of Interest: Fashion and Farming Weekend – Kinsale 10th and 11th of May, 2025

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  • Fashion and Farming Conference in Kinsale

The inaugural Fashion & Farming Weekend unites the two worlds of fashion and farming to explore what we farm, wear and the earth we share.

Clothing is part of the fabric of life, and fashion is one of our primary sources of self-expression. Once inextricably linked, the farm-to-food-and-fabric cycle has been broken. The Fashion & Farming weekend will bring together creative minds, change makers and entrepreneurs where fresh ideas take root.

Galway Wool Co-op member Blátnaid Gallagher will speak on the 10th of May.

When: the 10th and 11th of May, 2025.

Where: Kinsale, Co Cork.

For more information and tickets, visit the Fashion and Farming website – https://www.fashionandfarming.com/

Their Instagram: @fashion.and.farming

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Of Interest: Online Screenings of ‘The Nettle Dress’

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Textile Artist Allan Brown’s Seven-Year Journey with Nettles: A Story of Love, Loss, and Craft. He spent seven years making a dress by hand solely from the fibre of locally foraged stinging nettles. His work resulted in the documentary film ‘The Nettle Dress’, now available online until December 2nd.

This is ‘Hedgerow Couture’, the greenest of slow fashion and also his medicine. It’s how he survives the death of his wife and finds a beautiful way to honour her.

The story of The Nettle Dress is lovingly captured in an award-winning documentary by filmmaker Dylan Howitt. Like the dress, the film is a labour of dedication, crafted with patience and care. This release includes an exclusive 30-minute pre-recorded Q&A session with Allan Brown and Dylan Howitt, providing deeper insights into making the dress and the film.

‘The Nettle Dress’ has resonated deeply with audiences, becoming a grassroots sensation. Last year, it screened in over 250 UK cinemas and reached the top 10 documentaries in the UK box office. The film has also been featured at film festivals, sustainable fashion events, and textile gatherings, as well as in schools and universities. Its success reflects a growing interest in slower, greener approaches to fashion and filmmaking, celebrating practices that align with the rhythms of our planet.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website – https://www.nettledress.org/watch

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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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