Mending and Margaritas

This event is part of Chicago Sustainable Fashion Week! Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) is the only global fashion week of its kind. Working with the community, SFW helps to make sustainable fashion accessible. Taking a creative, grassroots approach, hubs - locations around the world - empower people with skills and resources to help drive a positive shift in their relationship with clothes. Learn more about the .

Join Chicago Fair Trade's for a beginner-friendly DIY mending masterclass led by professional fiber arts instructor Kristine Brandel! Learn how to extend the useful life of your clothing, plus sip on refreshing margaritas made with ethically-sourced tequila.

How does it work? Just book your ticket and show up! Needles and thread, plus other mending materials, will be provided. You are welcome to bring along any items of clothing you want to learn how to mend. If you don't have anything, no worries - we'll have some fabric scraps and old clothing you can practice on.

Ticket prices: $15 or $5 for Chicago Fair Trade members (contact us for the discount code). Interested in becoming a Chicago Fair Trade member? and purchase your year-long membership as a ticket!

Instructor Kristine leading a knitting workshop

Conscious Closet Clubbers Maranda, Bernadette, author Elizabeth Cline (whose book 'The Conscious Closet' inspired our club), and Ambar

Host or Publisher Chicago Fair Trade