As part of the Sustainable Libraries Working Group eco-literacy effort, a few of us at NWPL will take a three-part webinar workshop on sustainable fashion and textiles. You are welcome to join us!
The first, “Fashion Production: Where Do Our Clothes Come From?” is on Wednesday, April 26 at noon. The global fashion industry is a system of production processes creating clothing, a human need. As we learn about the diverse production stages, we will identify detrimental behaviors which are negatively affecting the environment and people.
On May 3, the topic is “Sustainable Fashion Innovations.” Sustainable fashion, or eco-fashion, is the movement towards more “responsible” methods throughout apparel production, consumption, and more. This webinar will highlight sustainable solutions and what being more “responsible” means for all the affected stakeholders.
“Clothing is Agriculture: Hemp Fiber Production in the Northeast” will be explored on May 10. In this third and final webinar of the series, fiber artist and farmer Laura Sullivan will share the journey of growing Hemp for fiber on the UVM extension research farm and what it would take to scale and industry in our region.
We will set up a big TV screen in the meeting room and welcome the community to learn with us.