Sustainable Textiles Course 2011 for Textiles Teachers

Product description

Course leader Jenny Ridgwell  - date to be fixed for a repeat of this course.

Comments from October course 2010
'One of the best courses I have attended' SM
'Great to get very relevant information from key players working within the field of sustainability.' CG
'Very inspirational - great relevance to the real world.' NL
'Very inspiring and more important very inspiring.' JB
'I left feeling very inspired and wanting to go off and experiment.' EH

Visiting speakers from the textiles industry.

Polly Wilkinson will drop in with her latest textiles designs for Draw in Light and show how she manages a business creating innovative designs in London.

Know Trash - collect inspiring artefacts from around the world made from materials such as textiles.

Central London Soho
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
Cyndi Rhoades
Polly Wilkinson
Know Trash
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.

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.

Cancellation Policy - refunds can be given if cancellation is made by email within 30 days of the course date. After that time refunds cannot be given as we have reserved your place with the venue.