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.

More details and event registration coming soon. 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Make a tote bag out of a rescued vinyl banner with Wilma Save an outdated vinyl banner from landfill by learning how to make it into a useful and water-resistant tote bag.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 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.

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 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! I’ve got nothing to wear: The love-hate relationship with our wardrobes This workshop will make you look at your wardrobe differently. It will reconnect you with your clothes, yourself, your memories, and the people around you. Clothes have power… in so many ways. Leave this workshop inspired and motivated to be braver with your outfit choices and get the most out of the wardrobe choices you have already made. Buy your ticket here!

Trail stops The following businesses are stops on the Textile Trail. Get your Trail Map stamped at these locations on the day for your chance to win! Vinnies (Claremont) Calico & Ivy (Claremont) Magpie Collective (Claremont) Australian Red Cross Op Shop (Cottesloe) Save the Children (Mosman Park) Vinnies (Mosman Park) Good Sammy (Subiaco) Salvos (Subiaco) The Secret Closet (Subiaco) West Metro Recycling Centre (Shenton 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	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.

	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	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!
	I’ve got nothing to wear: The love-hate relationship with our wardrobes	This workshop will make you look at your wardrobe differently. It will reconnect you with your clothes, yourself, your memories, and the people around you. Clothes have power… in so many ways. Leave this workshop inspired and motivated to be braver with your outfit choices and get the most out of the wardrobe choices you have already made. Buy your ticket here!