Delivering sustainable fashion workshops and talks in schools, businesses and community groups. Partnering with charities, community groups and local authorities to deliver textiles waste prevention engagement. Raising awareness of overconsumption of clothing and teaching practical repair and upcycling skills to empower people to take action.

Particular strengths are: Garment upcycling, community engagement and textiles within the circular economy.

• Listing ID: 1092
• Contact: Julia Roebuck
• What are your aspirations and plans for the future?: To obtain funding to collaborate with other organisations to demonstrate the potential of hand sewing techniques for garment repair and upcycling to prolong the useful life of clothing.
• What types of projects are you interested in working on through Future Fashion Factory?: Any aspects of sustainable fashion but with a particular focus on reuse, repair, recycling, circular economy, citizen engagement, community action, swapping, supporting local creative making economy and textile waste prevention.

Contact details

West Yorkshire Show phone number07729785965 ***** https://www.upcycle-fashion.co.uk/