The Ethical Atelier @Derby Museum of Making

Saturday, 25 May 2024
10:00 am 3:00 pm 10:00 15:00

The museum of making Silk Mill Lane Derby, England, DE1 3AF United Kingdom (map)

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The Ethical Atelier- sustainable fashion, making ethical shopping and learning simple for you.

- Shop 20+ carefully curated East Midlands and North West Ethical fashion brands

- Hands-on repair workshop; Megan will be teaching Sashiko mending, pre-booking essential.

- Shop #preloved and vintage

- Q&A sessions with industry experts discussing sustainable and ethical fashion topics

Tickets are £4pp for pre-booked tickets using the button below, or £7pp on the day. Under 16’s go free and don’t need booking.

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Schedule for the day

1000 Doors open

1000 Sashiko Repair Workshop- separate pre booking required

1130 Panel discussion- Whats happening to our textile waste?

1215 Panel Discussion- Demystifying eco jargon

1230 Second workshop- separate pre booking required

1245 Book singing with Sophie Benson; the sustainable wardrobe

1445 Last entry

1500 Close

MEET OUR PANELISTS

Abigail Wastie- Organiser of The Ethical Atelier, passionate sustainable textile activist with industry experience in Luxury and Ethical fashion brands now teaching sustainable sewing courses in Derby.

Sophie Benson- Sustainable fashion journalist and international publicist, with work highlighting issues of human rights within fashion manufacturing. Working with VOGUE, Dazzed, Drapers.

Lauren Mason - Over 15 years as Buyer in Fashion Industry disillusioned by the waste generated in these companies Lauren founded ReTribe Clothing a waste recycling fashion brand creating beautiful high performance products made from discarded tents, sleeping bags and deadstock materials.

Harriet Haiynes Young- Knitwear designer and Technical Developer currently working at Derbyshire Sunspel but has worked across sectors of the industry for licensers on behalf of key names on the high street; Topshop, Monsoon and Primark.