Join Us for Our First Virtual Live Stream! 🎉
We’re taking a big leap and bringing our book club to you live online! But here’s the deal—this is our first time doing this, and while we’re putting in our best effort, we can’t guarantee flawless acoustics or a completely seamless experience.
As a thank-you for your patience and adventurous spirit, we’re offering tickets at a greatly reduced price. Your ticket isn’t just access to the event—it’s an investment in helping us improve and expand our hybrid capabilities for the future!
Come along for the ride, expect the unexpected, and be part of something new with us! 🚀
Grab your copy with discount code “WICKER15” from Books Are Magic!
Dive into the fascinating and urgent world of toxic textiles with our first quarterly book club discussion centered around Too Dye For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick - And How We Can Fight Back by Alden Wicker.
Hear from the author herself, Alden Wicker, to explore how the fashion industry’s dyeing practices impact the planet and our health, and discover actionable steps toward a more sustainable and safe future. Whether you’ve read the book cover-to-cover, listening to audio book on your commute, skimmed a few chapters, or haven’t even cracked it open, all are welcome!
Topics We’ll Discuss:
- Environmental toll of textile dyeing processes
- Health hazards linked to chemicals used in the industry
- Innovations in sustainable and natural dyeing methods
- Consumer power in shaping ethical and transparent supply chains
- How circular fashion principles like upcycling and recycling can drive change
Let’s come together to share ideas, learn, and collaborate for a healthier planet and industry. Leave with fresh insights, new connections, and practical ways to support a more sustainable wardrobe.
What to Expect:
- Insights into the book’s themes and the author’s perspective
- Intersectional resources to deepen your understanding
- A sneak peek at our next book club pick
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to foster community and drive critical conversations around the future of fashion!
Overview:
Part of our 3 month dive into identifying fabrics to helping you make informed choices for a more sustainable wardrobe. Perfect for anyone building a sustainable, thoughtful closet, this panel and series will teach you skills and provide resources that last a lifetime. Whether you’re a wardrobe minimalist, a repair enthusiast, or simply curious about what makes your favorite pieces tick, this is your key to understanding fabrics like never before. Come curious, leave inspired!
Run of Show
6:00 ~ Arrive, check in
6:15 - 7:00 ~ Fireside chat with Alden Wicker
7:00 - 7:30 ~ Q&A with Alden
7:30 - 8:00 ~ Mingle
8:00 ~ End
FABSCRAP endeavors to end commercial textile "waste". To maximize the value of unused fabric, FABSCRAP is a convenient and transparent Service, is an affordable and accessible materials Resource, and is educating and empowering a Community of changemakers.
