Slow Fashion vs Textile Waste: Make Your Own Porcelain Button…

Join us for a hands-on sustainability workshop exploring the history, craft, and future of buttons — and why they matter in the fight against textile waste.

What to expect:

• Make and stitch your own traditional porcelain clay button, part of a 31,000-year-old human tradition.
• Learn and practice button sewing skills — a simple “slow fashion” repair that helps cut textile waste.
• Discover the fascinating story of London clay, the soil beneath our feet, and why it even makes the Tube so hot.
• Find out the environmental damage caused by textile waste and the start-ups creating sustainable solutions.
• Take part in a fun “Guess the button material” challenge for your chance to win a button repair kit.
• Wear your handmade or recycled button with pride to show your commitment to mending, reusing, and recycling.

Come along, get creative, and take away practical skills to extend the life of your clothes while learning how small actions make a big difference.