Creative approaches that mix longevity, traditional textile skills & sustainability | TCBL Days 2021
Channel: TCBL Association
Date: 2021-12-17

For TCBL Days 2021, the CreativewearPLUS project presents the roundtable "Creative approaches to giving longevity to traditional textile skills in a sustainable way"
With: Fatima Durkee, Emma Pucci, Valentina Pilia, Nicole McBride, Felipe Barata, Rita Salvado
Hosted by Passa Ao Futuro at the 3rd floor in collaboration with Arteria Lab of the University of Evora, the discussion focuses on strategies and difficulties in bringing Portuguese textile artisans and the textile markets closer together in a holistically sustainable way (social, environmental, economic).
Bringing together people from different backgrounds working in Portugal and interested in supporting the traditional textile crafts in several areas, from documentation, to the creation of new pieces and upcycling. The speakers span the worlds of fashion, interior design, architecture, non-profit activism and academic research.
Aired live on November 18 2021