Sustainable sewing workshop
Come along and learn to make your own clothes.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Tue 20 January 2026
12:00 - 15:00 - Location
- Students' Union, Glenside Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Holly Windows holly.windows@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
These sessions give students the chance to create garments such as dresses, jeans or pyjamas using recycled and repurposed materials.
This two-hour workshop provides step-by-step guidance on sewing techniques, safe machine use, and fabric care, alongside insights into the environmental impact of textile production. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to finish a project from a previous course, you’ll gain practical skills, creative confidence and a deeper understanding of sustainable fashion.
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Accessibility
Venue info
Disabled parking: Yes
Step-free access: Yes
Automatic doors: Yes
Accessible toilets: Yes
Induction loop: No
Guide/ assistance dog-friendly: Yes
Quiet spaces available: Yes
Inclusivity
The Students’ Union at UWE welcomes all abilities/ disabilities, ages, ethnicities, and genders into our spaces. If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements then please let us know so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.
For more information about this event, please contact sucommunity@uwe.ac.uk.
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