Kicking off our week of activities in recognition of Fashion Revolution Week, we invite you to join us at ThinkSpace as we launch "Stitch Craft", an exciting new slow fashion hub on campus! We'll have morning tea and watch an informative seminar on Fighting Fast Fashion by Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS).

How to take part

This event is for students and staff at the University of Sydney
Tickets are free but spaces are limited
What to bring: There will be a clothes donation bin if you'd like to donate any old or unused clothing.

Details

Shein, Boohoo, Temu… Fast fashion is creating a nightmare for a our planet. Globally, fashion production comprises 10% of total carbon emissions, as much as the European Union. It dries up water sources and pollutes rivers and streams, while 85% of all textiles go to dumps each year.

With new seasons and a never ending revolving door of new styles, it’s easy to get pulled into the trap of buying more, buying cheap, move on and throw away.

So how do you create a plastic-free, ethical, fashionable wardrobe on a budget? To answer that question we welcome back Andrea Marsden, the queen of all things fabric, to host this special this special #actsofconnection Fashion Revolution Week event.

Location: ThinkSpace, Level 2, Jane Foss Russell Building (G02) (Above SciTech library), 160 City Road Darlington Campus, The University of Sydney NSW 2006.

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Time: 11:30am - 1pm

Fashion Revolution Week Program

All events, except where noted, will take place in ThinkSpace. All are free and open to all University of Sydney staff and students. Spaces are limited!

Tuesday 16th April, 11:30am - 1pm - Stitch Craft Launch with Morning Tea and Seminar Viewing Party "Fight Fast Fashion"
Wednesday 17th April, 10am – 12:30pm – Clothes Swap
Wednesday 17th April, 2pm – 4pm: – Mending Workshop
Friday 19th April, 10am – 12pm: Upcycling Workshop: T-Shirt to Tote Bag
Monday 22nd April, 1pm - 2pm: Intro to hand-sewing (event will be hosted in CreateSpace)
Wednesday 24th April, 3pm - 5pm: Crocheting Workshop

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Stitch Craft in ThinkSpace | University of Sydney Library

ThinkSpace is a technology showcase and creative play space, aimed at sparking ideas and providing opportunities for collaboration. Thanks to our most recent round of Sustainability Action Grants, the space now hosts a 'slow fashion' hub on campus. Dubbed "StitchCraft", the space will be stocked with sewing machines, equipment and second-hand fabrics to allow you to mend, repair, recycle and remake clothes. We invite all students and staff to utilise this space. The Library hosts regular, free sewing skills-based workshops if you need to brush up on your sewing skills!