Visible Mending

A Mending Workshop with Jael Hoffman

Saturday, November 6th, 2021 - 2pm - 3.30pm

Did you know that 100 billion items of clothing are produced each year? That's nearly 14 items for every person on the planet! Over the past twenty years, clothing production and consumption have doubled, yet consumers tend to keep their clothes only half as long. Another not-so fun fact - three out of five fast fashion garments end up in a landfill within a year of purchase.

Many of us are doing our part to stay away from “fast fashion” and mending what we already have can play a huge part in this process. In this workshop, you will learn to turn ripped denim fabric into pieces of wearable art, while keeping textiles out of the landfill.

You will learn techniques to not only mend, but also personalize your clothes and make them more unique and awesome! We will practice the running, crossed-straight, and seed stitch, then prepare a patch with decorative stitching. We will discuss the real price of fast fashion and the art of Japanese mending, called 'Sashiko'.

This workshop is for adults and teens aged 13+

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