Love Your Clothes | Upcycling Textiles: Natural Indigo Dyeing workshop

Learn the art of clay resist and indigo dyeing to up-cycle your clothing.

This workshop is a part of our Love Your Clothes: Repair, Restore, Rewear series. A collection of community workshops designed to help people extend the life of their clothing through repair, restoration and creative renewal. Throughout the series, you'll learn practical skills to reduce textile waste and get more wear from the items you already own. The series wraps up with the Great Global Mend event, bringing the community together to celebrate mending, repair and keeping textiles in use for longer.

Hosted by Carly from Rivarossa Botanicals Give your wardrobe a sustainable makeover in this hands-on textile upcycling workshop. Learn the beautiful art of clay resist and natural indigo dyeing while transforming your pre-loved clothing into one-of-a-kind pieces. Bring along your own garments and discover how to create unique patterns, refresh tired fabrics, and extend the life of your favourite clothing. Along the way, you'll gain insight into the environmental impact of the textile industry, learn how an indigo dye vat is prepared, and explore the fascinating traditional technique of clay resist.

Perfect for anyone looking to combine creativity, sustainability, and practical skills.

• Natural indigo dyeing techniques
• Clay resist pattern-making
• How to prepare and work with an indigo vat
• Ways to creatively upcycle existing garments.

All workshop materials (including clay, indigo dye mix, stencils and equipment) just bring your own item of clothing or accessories - maximum of 2 items. Garments must be made from natural fibres such as 100% cotton, linen, hemp, or other natural materials.

Turn something old into something bold and leave with a beautifully refreshed piece that's uniquely yours!