Textile Trail

The Textile Trail – 16 November 2024

Join us on the trail to find out how you can repair, share, reuse and relove your clothes while supporting local businesses.

Download your trail map here and find live events here (or read more below).

Workshops

Upcycling with Deadly Denim Join Beck from Deadly Denim to learn how to upcycle a denim jacket by adding an Aboriginal print. (Find out about Beck’s journey here!) Featuring a morning and afternoon session, this is a ticketed event and registration is essential. Register for the morning session or afternoon session.

Make a cushion cover out of fabric scraps with Studio Thimbles SOLD OUT! The talented team at Studio Thimbles in Subiaco will teach you how to upcycle your fabric scraps and offcuts into a beautiful cushion cover. This is a ticketed event – join the waitlist.

Make a tote bag out of a rescued vinyl banner with Wilma Save an outdated vinyl banner from landfill by learning how to make it into a useful and water-resistant tote bag. This is a ticketed event and registration is essential.

Introduction to rag weaving with Sharon Sharon will show you how to give old, unusable textiles a second life by making them into rag yarn that can be woven into dishcloths and other useful items. Limited spaces available – get your ticket here.

Make reusable party decorations out of textiles SOLD OUT! Join WMRC for an upcycling workshop using rescued wedding dresses! Attendees will take home their own low-waste, reusable party and Christmas decorations, including festive garlands, tulle pom-poms, and ornaments. This is a ticketed event and registration is essential.

Visible Mending for Beginners: Basket Darning Tobi Beckley will show you how to darn over holes with beauitful designs at this beginners’ workshop hosted by Calico & Ivy. This is a ticketed event and registration is essential.

Events

Clothing Swap with the Style Counsellor Bring in your unwanted quality clothes, shoes and accessories and swap them for items you’ll love to wear. Hosted by the Style Counsellor Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman, who will show you how to become sustainably stylish, re-think and reduce textile waste, and consider how to BUY LESS, BUY BETTER, LOOK BETTER AND DO BETTER. Register for your ticket here!

Sustainable style tour of Subiaco with the Curated Wardrobe SOLD OUT! Join Hazel from the Curated Wardrobe for a walking tour of the best spots to source high-quality preloved items in Subiaco. Hazel will bring her knowledge and expertise as a stylist to your personalised shopping experience, helping you curate a wardrobe that works for you. Register for your ticket here!

Repair Lab session Bring your damaged clothes and jewellery to The Grove Community Centre and the talented volunteers at Repair Lab will help you get them mended so they can live on in your wardrobe. This is a free, drop-in session between 10am-12pm. Find out more.

Textile offcut collection at the West Metro Recycling Centre Not sure what to do with your leftover fabric offcuts and scraps? We’ll be holding a pop-up collection at the West Metro Recycling Centre in Shenton Park and passing them on to Remida to be used by local artists and teachers.

Adult Clothing Swap – Open session Could your wardrobe use a sustainable refresh but you can’t commit to a swap event? Join the open clothing swap session to browse through quality garments donated by the community at your leisure. Tickets are required due to venue capacity – register here!

Trail stops The following businesses are stops on the Textile Trail. Pick up a Trail Map at your first stop and get it stamped at six of these locations on the day for your chance to win a $100 voucher to your favourite stop! Please note that opening hours, discounts, and special offers apply on 16 November 2024 only. The Green Pear Kristin Magrit Onyx & Smoke Good Sammy Subiaco Lucy in Disguise The Secret Closet Salvos Subiaco Earthwise Community Op Shop The West Metro Recycling Centre Vinnies Claremont Magpie Conscious Collective Calico & Ivy Red Cross Shop Cottesloe Save the Children Mosman Park Vinnies Mosman Park

The Textile Trail is one day, but you can (re)love your stuff all year round – find out how.

This project is supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority.

	Upcycling with Deadly Denim	Join Beck from Deadly Denim to learn how to upcycle a denim jacket by adding an Aboriginal print. (Find out about Beck’s journey here!) Featuring a morning and afternoon session, this is a ticketed event and registration is essential. Register for the morning session or afternoon session.
	Make a cushion cover out of fabric scraps with Studio Thimbles	SOLD OUT! The talented team at Studio Thimbles in Subiaco will teach you how to upcycle your fabric scraps and offcuts into a beautiful cushion cover. This is a ticketed event – join the waitlist.
	Make a tote bag out of a rescued vinyl banner with Wilma	Save an outdated vinyl banner from landfill by learning how to make it into a useful and water-resistant tote bag. This is a ticketed event and registration is essential.
	Introduction to rag weaving with Sharon	Sharon will show you how to give old, unusable textiles a second life by making them into rag yarn that can be woven into dishcloths and other useful items. Limited spaces available – get your ticket here.
	Make reusable party decorations out of textiles	SOLD OUT! Join WMRC for an upcycling workshop using rescued wedding dresses! Attendees will take home their own low-waste, reusable party and Christmas decorations, including festive garlands, tulle pom-poms, and ornaments. This is a ticketed event and registration is essential.
	Visible Mending for Beginners: Basket Darning	Tobi Beckley will show you how to darn over holes with beauitful designs at this beginners’ workshop hosted by Calico & Ivy. This is a ticketed event and registration is essential.

	Clothing Swap with the Style Counsellor	Bring in your unwanted quality clothes, shoes and accessories and swap them for items you’ll love to wear. Hosted by the Style Counsellor Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman, who will show you how to become sustainably stylish, re-think and reduce textile waste, and consider how to BUY LESS, BUY BETTER, LOOK BETTER AND DO BETTER. Register for your ticket here!
	Sustainable style tour of Subiaco with the Curated Wardrobe	SOLD OUT! Join Hazel from the Curated Wardrobe for a walking tour of the best spots to source high-quality preloved items in Subiaco. Hazel will bring her knowledge and expertise as a stylist to your personalised shopping experience, helping you curate a wardrobe that works for you. Register for your ticket here!
	Repair Lab session	Bring your damaged clothes and jewellery to The Grove Community Centre and the talented volunteers at Repair Lab will help you get them mended so they can live on in your wardrobe. This is a free, drop-in session between 10am-12pm. Find out more.
	Textile offcut collection at the West Metro Recycling Centre	Not sure what to do with your leftover fabric offcuts and scraps? We’ll be holding a pop-up collection at the West Metro Recycling Centre in Shenton Park and passing them on to Remida to be used by local artists and teachers.
	Adult Clothing Swap – Open session	Could your wardrobe use a sustainable refresh but you can’t commit to a swap event? Join the open clothing swap session to browse through quality garments donated by the community at your leisure. Tickets are required due to venue capacity – register here!