Slow fashion September

The following resources will help you on your Ōtepoti Dunedin slow fashion journey:

• Take yourself on a tour of the pre-loved clothing stores in and around Ōtepoti Dunedin using Your Guide to Otepoti Dunedin’s Pre-loved Clothing Stores.

• Pre-loved Clothing Stores Map

• Need some inspiration? A Slow Fashion booklist provided by our Dunedin City Library colleagues about how to repair, mend and upcycle your clothing is available below:
  • Make, thrift, mend: Stitch, patch, darn, plant-dye & love your wardrobe - Katrina Rodabaugh
  • Wear, repair, repurpose: A maker’s guide to mending and upcycling clothes - Lily Fulop.
  • The embroidered closet: modern hand-stitching for upgrading and upcycling your wardrobe - Alexandra Stratkotter.
  • Sustainable wardrobe: Practical advice and projects for eco-friendly fashion - Sophie Benson.
  • The refashion handbook: refit, redesign, remake for everybody - Beth Huntington.
  • Born-again vintage: 25 ways to deconstruct, reinvent and recycle your wardrobe - Bridgett Artise and Jen Karetnick.
  • Dressmaking: The easy guide - Helen Rhiannon.
  • The great British sewing bee: Sustainable style - Alexander Bruce & Caroline Akselson.
  • Simple tailoring & alterations - J. Francois-Campbell.
  • Knitty gritty: for absolute beginner knitter - Aneeta Patel.

How about hosting your own clothing swap with friends, family, or neighbours at home. Here’s how:

1. Pick a space. Make it social and ask people to bring a plate of kai to share.
2. Limit the number of pieces people can bring or go all in and have no limit. Ask everyone to bring items of clothing that are in good condition.
3. Make the pieces shine by putting them on display on a clothing rack or a table.
4. Let the swap begin. Let people take what they want or have an exchange system – bring one item, take one item in return.
5. Donate any remaining items, which are in good condition, to your local op shop.