Being Human Festival 2020

Sustainable Clothing Sewposium 18th November 2020 - an open online event for people in Leeds interested in sewing and its role in a more sustainable future. Delivered in partnership with Zero Waste Leeds and Leeds Community Clothes Exchange, the sewposium brought together would-be sewers, experienced sewers and others with an interest in clothing and sustainability to talk about learning, using and sharing sewing skills and making them more accessible to all. Participants were invited to engage in an optional beginners sewing activity introduced at the start of the session or to bring their own sewing project to work on during the discussion. Inspiration was drawn from existing practice and recent research into amateurs learning to sew clothes for themselves. As well as providing a space to meet, share ideas on sustainable sewing practices and sourcing sustainable materials, the event also fed into the Leeds Fashion Futures initiative being developed by Zero Waste Leeds in partnership with the RSA.