Fair Fashion Festival
A group of sustainable fashion and textile companies, Fair Fashion Collective, based in the South Side of Glasgow, are hosting their first major event the Fair Fashion Festival on Saturday 23rd March!
About Fair Fashion Festival
The inaugural Fair Fashion Festival takes place this Saturday, 23rd March. The festival, which has been funded by Glasgow Climate Action Hub, features a programme of free to attend exciting events where you can make, swap, repair, recycle and shop sustainably this Spring. There’s also the opportunity to take part in an ethical fashion discussion and watch sustainable fashion films.
Launched in September 2023, the Fair Fashion Collective are a group of seven small businesses located in the city’s first sustainable fashion quarter. Founded by Apparel XChange; BAM Glasgow; BAWN Textiles; Merry-Go-Round; Rags to Riches; Seamster Vintage and Second Cashmere, the businesses are within a five-minute walk and are based in and around Nithsdale Street; Nithsdale Road and Pollokshaws Road.
Each of the founding member venues will host events and workshops with opportunities to network with like-minded people. The Fair Fashion Collective is open to independent businesses and organisations in the south side of Glasgow with strong sustainable values and a passion for: second-hand and vintage clothing and accessories, alongside repair, reuse and zero waste. They believe in the ethical treatment of their workforce, inclusive of paying their staff wages that match or exceed Glasgow’s living wage.
Commenting on the festival, Bevan from Bawn Textiles, said: “We’re very excited to be hosting our first major event as a Collective. Fair Fashion Festival is the first of many events we will be running in our sustainable fashion quarter. Thanks to funding from Glasgow Climate Action Hub, all but one of the events are free to attend. We look forward to welcoming everyone this weekend.”
Debbie from Seamster Vintage commented: “We want people to be able to access affordable sustainable fashion. The festival appeals to all ages, and we encourage them to come along and learn a new skill, upcycle a cherished garment, watch a fashion movie, and play their part in making fashion sustainable, while supporting their local community.”
The group invest and believe in Glasgow Southside’s neighbourhood and communities. Their aim is to create a hub for like-minded businesses and charities who value doing good through sustainable and fair practices. By creating an inclusive and vibrant network of fair-focused folks, they want to share, showcase, and host the incredible work their community is doing to promote an ethical and sustainable lifestyle.
The Collective are committed to ethical fashion – fashion that is fair to the planet at every stage of the process: from seed to garment. A fashion industry that always provides fair and equal pay for all of its workers, is fully transparent in its practices and accountable for its actions. Fashion that enriches life. The Collective have the strong belief that fashion shouldn’t destroy the environment, through water pollution, destruction of natural habitats or exploitation of local resources. Fashion should conserve and celebrate nature, not ruin it. They believe in making sustainable fashion accessible, desirable, and affordable to all communities to empower people to make sustainable fashion choices for themselves and their families. The Collective are committed to fashion that can be repaired, reused, recycled, and upcycled – wardrobes that only contain cherished pieces that will be loved forever and never discarded to landfill.
Fair Fashion Festival Events Programme - Saturday 23rd March 2024 - 10am – 7pm
Make and Screen Print Your Own Tote Bag with Print Clan & Rags to Riches 10am – 2pm
Make and screen print your very own tote bag using surplus material for our textile studio! In this two-part workshop you will learn several practical skills and then screenprint your own design on it with Print Clan. Venue: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ. This event is free but ticketed
Second hand Spring Sale at Bawn Textiles 10am – 4pm
Shop for second hand, one of a kind, handmade and hand knitted garments of all shapes, sizes, patterns and sustainable fabrics. Garment submissions should be dropped off to Bawn in advance of the event. Venue: Bawn Textiles, 613 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2QG.
Get Crafty with Merry-go-round – 10am – 5pm
Make and decorate your own sock bunny using either your own old socks or reuse some from our stash. Venue: Merry Go Round, 32-36 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 2AN.
Vintage Clothing Swap Shop with Bam Glasgow – 10am – 5pm
A swap shop for vintage lovers! Do you have some amazing vintage pieces that you no longer wear? Bring them to swap for amazing pieces that you will! Venue: Bam Glasgow, 44 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 2AN.
Emerging Fashion Artist Market at Seamster Vintage 12pm – 4pm
Find unique, sustainable fashion pieces and support new and emerging artists at the Emerging Fashion Market – and find second hand frocks for a fiver! Venue: Seamster Vintage, 674 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2QE.
Knitwear Repair Drop-In Session with Second Cashmere 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Join Second Cashmere for their free knitwear repair drop-in session at The Deep End. Whether you have a quick mend in mind (think 30 minutes or less) or you want advice on a larger repair, book a 30 minute slot via the Second Cashmere website – all fibres welcome! Venue: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ.
Mindful Banner Making at ApparelXchange – 1pm – 3pm
Create a banner from clothing waste! Open to anyone with some basic sewing skills to drop in. We will provide all the materials and the vision for a beautiful community co-creation which will become part of our climate activism banner exhibition. Venue: Apparel Xchange, 65 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ.
The Golden Thread (2022) Film Screening – 3pm – 5pm
Visually spectacular portrait of Hukumchand jute mills in West Bengal. With pure poetry in every shot, we see the brimming factory in action and meet the workers. From the young woman dreaming of becoming a movie heroine, to the serene man who has worked there for almost six decades. Free event but ticketed. Venue: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ.
Fashion Reimagined (2022) Film Screening 5pm – 7pm
Raised in the countryside and the daughter of environmental activists, Amy Powney was far from the haute couture and vanity that characterised London, and those home ideals stuck when she decided to become a fashion designer. Free event but ticketed. Venue: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ.
Ethical Business Panel Discussion – 5pm – 7pm
Learn from experienced business leaders to academics from across the sector who are influencing and driving change at a local level to the global problem of the fashion sector. Tickets are £10 and include a complimentary drink. All proceeds will go to UNICEF. Venue: Apparel Xchange, 65 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ
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