PROJECTS // Factory International Rework It
Yayoi Kusama kicked off Factory International’s opening summer with You, Me, and the Balloons, an enormous immersive exhibition filled with colour, tendrilled landscapes, and a lot of polka dots!
WHAT’S ON // September
Hi September! Here’s what we have for you this month ✨👚♻️👖✨Loads of opportunities to learn some new skillz…
WORKSHOPS // Hand Me Down with Contact Theatre
WORKSHOPS // We've been working with Contact, skill sharing reworking techniques at their clothes swap,
RESOURCES // MCR MAP: School Uniform Reuse
School uniform is pricey, and gets outgrown quickly. Luckily, there are loads of resources across our region that…
SHOP // £20 Make it Work chALLENGE: Renée Sance
To show off the incredible preloved fabric and haberdashery we have in our shop, we have a brand new feature… Introducing the £20 Make it Work Challenge!
INSPIRATION // Spectacular Yarns
Our Learn to Knit Course with Michelle has got us all inspired by the creative possibilities of two sticks and some yarn. Here are some of the team's fave knitwear heroes.
SHOP // New simple pricing in the shop
We’ve made some changes to our Stretford shop, making it even easier to buy our preloved fabric and haberdashery
INSPIRATION // The beautiful art of Sashiko
Lots of our workshops encourage exploration of the creative ways you can reinforce and mend your clothes. Darning,…
INSPIRATION // Top tips to care for your clothes
We’ve been talking all this month about how to #loveyourclothes; and today we’re looking at caring for your…
WORKSHOPS // MEET SOME OF OUR FREELANCE FACILITATORS
WORKSHOPS // Meet some of the talented makers that bring our workshops to life!