AIMS

The aims of this manual are to show young people how to (re)make their own clothes through a design mentoring programme, and to show organisers the theoretical and practical steps necessary to make this programme work.

Objectives

The objectives of this manual are to:

- Offer organisers a high quality design mentoring resource which they can use as an inspiration for running RecyCOOL program

- Show young people how they can design and create their own clothing through a range of techniques, from basic to advanced

- Provide them with mentoring support and hands-on experience of designing and (re)making clothes

- Introduce qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate changes in mentees attitudes towards the fashion industry (during this program)

It should be made clear that organisers and mentors in this program are not expected to teach the mentees to sew. The mentees are expected to have gained these skills elsewhere (e.g. in sewing courses, from a family member, local dressmaker or tailor, etc.).

Topic

This manual is about creating your own clothing through remaking, mending and basic upcycling techniques. Students will learn how to create a final outfit by working with already used material, such as clothing from their own or family wardrobe, secondhand or vintage clothing, textile leftovers from garment production or other textile materials and accessories.