Textiles with a Difference
Using Circular Economy to Benefit Communities
Tex with Benefits
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The Social Benefits
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TeX helps to create sustainable communities by recycling, reusing and re-purposing new and used textiles.
Mainly working with industry waste and creating a circular economy model we can bring benefit in four main areas to Cornish communities ; Education, Employment, Environment and Engagement. Our work enables great things to happen and over the years we have helped create and work, on some brilliant community projects. We have found that poverty is very often a barrier to inclusion so we try to create events that involve no cost to participate. These have included prize winning carnival costume workshops, a Share Fair - market with no money – Eco Fashion Shows, workshops of all shapes and sizes including making a mile of bunting – dignity bags that tackle period poverty and carnival costumes and fashion shows that attracted 100`s and won awards. |
Our future aims are to continue working with textiles in ways that bring the community together in bigger and better ways. More workshops for all abilities that are both mindful and uplifting, like making bags that will be used for essential items for those in real need and through agencies we able to help offer that little bit of dignity back. The social Monday meet ups that have naturally occurred and have given the chance for those suffering from isolation to come together at least once a week and to be with like minded people. The demand from community groups to us is for fashion shows and workshops from all ages. The festivals we have taking part in this year where we made fantastic sales and offered free repair services and workshops have been a huge hit with our volunteers and staff so we will be going back to them with fresh ideas
Come and find us on the high street and be part of something special. |
Our TeX website can be found here