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Posted by emma_zhang | Jun 2, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
Today was a really chill end to an eventful week. It was our final day to work on personal projects or finish things we were working on. People chose to alter clothes that they thrifted, or embroidered designs, or created...
Read MorePosted by emma_zhang | Jun 1, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
This morning, we woke up early to volunteer at Note in the Pocket. Note in the Pocket in an organization that donates clothes to children and families in need across the triangle. Last year they were able to serve over 6000 Wake...
Read MorePosted by emma_zhang | May 31, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
This morning, an associate professor at NC state came to visit, teaching us about the importance of shopping sustainably. we also learned about different types of fabric and the chemicals that make them up as well as how to...
Read MorePosted by emma_zhang | May 27, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
Today, we were supposed to go thrifting, but due to the weather, it was postponed. Instead, we had lots of time to work on our projects – from clothing to embroidery to fabric paint. While we worked, we watched two very...
Read MorePosted by emma_zhang | May 27, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
This morning, we had a lovely guest speaker! She was from the non profit company Redress Raleigh, who brings awareness about unsustainable fashion and unfair worker conditions and labor rights. She gave a presentation about the...
Read MorePosted by emma_zhang | May 25, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
Today was mainly overdying, which is the process of dying old clothes/fabrics to change their appearance. Many people brought in old clothes that are now new and improved- we worked with olive, brown, and indigo dyes to change...
Read MorePosted by emma_zhang | May 24, 2022 | Z - Uncategorized
We started with a PowerPoint presentation on how to make sure that clothing brands are eco-friendly by using a website called Good on you (https://directory.goodonyou.eco/). Then, there was another PowerPoint presentation about...
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