Sustainable Fashion - Upcycling and Repair

Overview

What you will study

This Sustainable Fashion - Upcycling and Repair course offered by Kingston University will suit both creatives and general consumers of fashion, providing important experience in approaching design through a sustainable lens. Participants will build their awareness by exploring and acknowledging ethical and environmental choices, in their own work and the wider world around them, and discussing the direction of the fashion industry with regards to the global climate future and respectful working practices.

A practical introduction into the world of upcycling and prolonging the lifecycle of pre-existing garments forms an integral part of the three days. Participants will work through the choices and responsibilities designers have at each stage of the design process, and learn how to approach the design development stage through draping and drawing.

This course is an exciting, forward-thinking, practical introduction into sustainable fashion, with an emphasis on utilising pre-existing materials to enhance your current approach to environmental, social and ethical areas within fashion.