Norland to host Sustainable Fashion Week 2024
12 September 2024
Norland is delighted to be hosting the Sustainable Fashion Week 2024 Hub in Bath.
Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) 2024, which runs from 23 until 29 September, is a community–led project emphasising the importance of sustainability in the garment industry, focusing on the ‘power of repair’.
The week–long programme offers events and activities hosted by SFW hubs across the UK and internationally, inspired by the charity’s sustainability pillars: re–wear, regenerate, repurpose and reconnect.
Norland is delighted to be a part of SFW 2024, offering a series of events on Saturday 28 September. Activities include workshops for children and adults to share skills and creative ideas for mending and embellishing clothes, a clothes swap supported by a sustainable stylist, and a conversation led by advocates of sustainable fashion on how to develop a conscious wardrobe.
Sustainable practices are woven throughout Norland’s degree and diploma, particularly through sewing, which has remained a core part of its training for over 132 years. Through its participation in Sustainable Fashion Week, Norland aims to inspire sustainable activities for families and children of all ages.
The Bath Hub is organised by Norland sewing lecturers Kate Jaeger and Jo Price in partnership with local businesses Mark Pickles Sewing Studio and Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights. Proceeds from the events will go to supporting sustainability focused charities Fashion Revolution and Labour Behind the Label.
Sewing Lecturer and hub organiser Kate Jaeger says “Norland’s commitment to community engagement and sustainability drives our excitement to host the Bath Hub for SFW 2024.
“Children are at the heart of all we do at Norland. We are delighted to be involved in Sustainable Fashion Week as the key messages align perfectly with Norland’s commitment to a more sustainable world for our children. We will offer workshops for all ages within our local community, a clothes swap and a discussion on how to develop a conscious wardrobe which we hope will help our local community to contribute to a sustainable future for all.”
Find out more about Kate’s path to Norland, how sewing forms an essential part of teaching a sustainable life skill to Norland students, and why Norland is hosting the Bath Hub for Sustainable Fashion Week 2024 in her Q&A blog post.
For more information about Sustainable Fashion Week events hosted by Norland, visit our hub page on the SFW website.
Book tickets on the Sustainable Fashion Week website
