SFW 2024
Uniting the community nationally through the power of taking action locally.
What took place?! Have a scroll below to see who took part and the inspiring activities they produced. And take a mo to read our Impact Report to see what we thought worked and needed work in 2024.
WORKSHOPS
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CLOTHES SWAPS
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TALKS
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CATWALKS
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REPAIRS
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MARKETS
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STYLING
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FILM SCREENINGS
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NATURAL DYEING
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ACTIVISM
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SKILLS LEARNING
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WORKSHOPS 〰️ CLOTHES SWAPS 〰️ TALKS 〰️ CATWALKS 〰️ REPAIRS 〰️ MARKETS 〰️ STYLING 〰️ FILM SCREENINGS 〰️ NATURAL DYEING 〰️ ACTIVISM 〰️ SKILLS LEARNING 〰️
Pice credit: Clothes Cycle
THE POWER OF REPAIR
How often does a rip, a stain, a moth hole or a missing button mean your clothes end up in the bin - heading to landfill and incinerators or even deserts, waterways and the open sea? Fashion waste is littering our shared land, impacting the soil, air and water that we depend on.
Today, we regularly wear less than 30% of the clothing in our wardrobes. Some these garments will hang unworn due to needing a little mend.
We want you to harness the #PowerOfRepair to save your clothing. Repair is a powerful form of resistance in a world of ultra fast fashion.
SFW - HOW DOES IT WORK?
SFW 2024 is community-led. Our programme is split between our Hubs and our Fringe, with all activities being designed and delivered by brilliant and inspiring people in the community.
Our regional Hubs took place between 23-29 September and had multiple activities to inspire you.
The Community Fringe runs for a whole month! A jam packed programme of one-off grassroots events and activities between 12 September and 12 October.
Pic credit: Ana Clark Studio
1/3 of people in Britain were never taught how to sew
If we repair a garment, it is likely to be kept in use for another 1.3 years
Extending the life of a garment by 9 months reduces its environmental impact by 20-30%
COMMUNITY FRINGE
Pic credit: Erna Janine
Explore events and activities popping up across the UK - hosted by such a brilliant variety of organisations, brands, individuals and community groups, all of whom are committed to sharing skills, knowledge and style to create a new fashion system.
SFW HUBS
Meet our Hub Partners! Creating exciting programmes of activity across the country (and beyond!)
FLAGSHIP HUB BATH // NCFS
BATH
BELFAST
BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM SOUTH
FROME
LEEDS
SHOREDITCH
BRIGHTON
HASTINGS
LEEK
ONTARIO, CANADA
CRYSTAL PALACE
HUDDERSFIELD
NEWTOWN
CHICAGO, USA
DORSET
ISLE OF SHEPPEY
OXFORD
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Pic credit: Amelia Twine
A CELEBRATION OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION WITH LOTS ROAD AUCTIONS
Pic credit: Finisterre
CUSTOMISATION & REPAIR WITH FINISTERRE
Pic credit: Kirstie Macleod
THE RED DRESS @ OUR FLAGSHIP HUB AT BATH SPA UNIVERSITY
Pic credit: Another World Belfast
SEW SOME LOVE - WORLD’S LARGEST RAINBOW FLAG WITH SFW HUB: BELFAST
Pic credit: SFW Hub Crystal Palace
STYLING SESSION WITH NICOLE AKONG AT SFW HUB: CRYSTAL PALACE
Pic credit: Carry Somers
BLOCK PRINTING AND OTHER WORKSHOPS AT SFW HUB: LEEK
Pic credit: Fashion Museum Bath
FASHION FORWARD WITH FASHION MUSEUM BATH
CHARITY SHOP FASHION WEEK WITH THE CHARITY RETAIL ASSOCIATION
SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS!
Take part in Sustainable Fashion Week and learn to repair and patch with Moley!
Moley stars in his very own children’s TV series, available to view on YouTube, Boomerang and Pop TV. He’s a master of recycling and repair: his favourite clothes are patched out of different fabrics that humans have thrown away.
Who better to help the kids of Sustainable Fashion Week learn how to stitch, repair and applying patches than Moley!
Supported by worksheets and ‘how to’ vidoes plus a limited edition Moley patch available at www.pawprintfamily.com.
Credit: Pawprint
