Sustainable Textiles Course 2010 for Textiles Teachers
Product description
October 14th 2010
Central London Soho
Course leader Jenny Ridgwell
Visiting speakers from the textiles industry.
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9.45 – 3.45
Learn about teaching Sustainable Textiles design. What are the issues? What fabrics can you use?
What projects can you do in school that show how to carry out sustainable textile design?
Look at new requirements for sustainability and lifecycle analysis for GCSE Textiles Technology
Get up to date information on textiles and sustainability. Look at upcycling, carbon footprint and product analysis.
What about reusing,recycling and upcycling textiles? What is sustainable and what is not?
The course includes a Sustainable Textiles treasure bag with samples of sustainable textiles that you can use as a visual aid.
The course is based on the extensive research carried out for Sustainable Textiles Design pack and more.
Presenters
Jenny Ridgwell
Simon Barclay
Simon Barclay runs Depotex, a textile business that specialises in handwoven cotton, silk and linen fabrics which are produced by his family business in Kerela, southern India.
Simon will share his extensive knowledge of how his family produces quality, saleable products which maintain a community of over 600 families, using cottage industries that keep the villages alive.
You will learn about how the fabrics are made from spinning fibre, and weaving into fabric.
Simon will tell you about the challenges of modern businesses, and the issues of FairTrade and organic cotton.
You will leave with beautiful fabric samples which you can share with your students.
Places are limited.
You can reserve a place by booking this course and clicking Send a Proforma Invoice or download the application form.
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For the course you will get a free copy of Sustainable Textiles Design book, Powerpoint presentation and our Sustainable Textiles Posters.
If you have already purchased these items, this will be refunded from the course fee.