SEED's 'Sew to Save' Workshops Tackle Fashion Waste and Empower Students Throughout three weeks of Term 1, SEED hosted its first series of clothes-mending workshops: Sew to Save! Eleanor Martin and Anabelle Lau Year 11 Since the end of last year, sustainability in fashion has been a primary focus of our activities. The average Australian discards around 23 kilograms of clothing into landfills annually and recycling schemes are often limited.
One of SEED’s main objectives is to reduce our school community's overall waste production, with clothing being a significant component of our waste footprint. These mending workshops aimed to instruct and equip interested students to mend or modify their own clothing, thereby extending its lifespan. Students were provided with a convenient pouch containing all the necessary items. Over the course of three weeks of workshop sessions, Dr Gutierrez and Mrs White taught students how to hem, sew on buttons, and mend holes. The workshops were enjoyable, and engaging, and imparted skills that will benefit students throughout their lives. Undoubtedly,
these workshops were instrumental in reducing fashion waste and imparting valuable lifelong skills to students. This achievement would not have been possible without the dedication of Natalie (SEED Captain for 2024), Dr Gutierrez, Mrs White, and the second-hand uniform shop for providing spare fabrics. We eagerly anticipate more SEED activities in the future. Stay tuned and check the SEED noticeboard for updates.
Over the course of three weeks of workshop sessions, Dr Gutierrez and Mrs White taught students how to hem, sew on buttons, and mend holes.
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