Join us for the inaugural
Slow Fashion Fair
New Date: Saturday, November 7th
A celebration of our local makers, farmers, fiber artists and textile circularity at The Fuller Building.
This year we are excited to announce our first ever slow fashion fair! Designers from the Organic Runway will share more about their work, plus local makers, fiber artists, eco organizations, musicians, and more to create an interactive all ages event.
Activations include:
workshops | mending| eco kids crafts | vendors | music | fiber art | clothing swap | food trucks
HVSFW Slow Fashion Fair
Saturday, November 7th, 11am-5pm
The Fuller Building
📍45 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston NY
The Workshops
Hands-on workshops led by local creatives:
Join New York Sea Grant's FREE natural tie-dyeing workshop at the Hudson Valley Slow Fashion Fair! We'll dye cotton bandanas with tannin acid derived from oak leaves and acorns, and an iron mordant derived from rust. Along the way, we'll talk about New York Sea Grant's work on preventing microplastic pollution from clothing.
This workshop will be best for ages 11+. Any child under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
Natural Tie Dye With NY Sea Grant
Sewing 101 with Creative Threads Fashion Studio
Join Madison of Creative Threads for a one hour beginner friendly sewing class. Get to know a sewing machine and a few basic techniques and walk away with your own design!
11:30 am: Handkerchief Headband - Create your very own headband!
1:00 pm: Tote Bag - Create your very own tote bag!
2:30 pm: Skirt - Create your very own skirt!
A Fashion Show will be held at 4:00 PM to showcase the day’s creations.
Each class is $10 - For ages 5-16 - advanced registration required
No-Sew Apron With Eco Art Play
In this imaginative upcycling workshop, kids will transform old tees into aprons for messy art making. We will open the back of the tee and weave scraps to create a closure. Inspired by the cycles of nature, students explore the question: If nature creates without waste, how can we rethink our own relationship with material? This learner-centered flow deepens resourcefulness, creative problem solving, and confidence in their own ideas. All materials are thoughtfully sourced from reused and recycled items. Folks are welcome to bring in forgotten textiles/materials to incorporate into their creations.
Tech/tools: kids tees, scissors, upcycled yarn, optional decorative bits
FREE - Drop in, RSVP required - recommended for ages 4-12
Stencil Printing with Blank Canvas
Drop in for a stencil printing session with Abigail of Blank Canvas! Make patterns with simple stencils and other found objects in order to upcycle fabric scraps and bring life back to old clothing. Customize your wardrobe with original stencil prints. Bring your own cotton, denim, or linen fabric or garments to print on - or stop by the clothing swap rack and pick out a piece!
FREE - Drop in anytime!
Needle Felting 101 with the Hudson Valley Textile Project
Discover the magic of wool! This needle felting station invites attendees to participate in making a wool banner. Create imagery in a community banner by needle felting.
FREE - Drop in anytime!
The HV Repair Cafe Mending Station
Need a mend? Bring your pre loved garments for a little TLC care of the Repair Cafe of the Hudson Valley. Holes, rips and tears can be mended by the helpful hands of the repair cafe volunteers. Lengthen the lifespan of your own clothes and find a repair cafe coming to a city near you!
Note: no hemming or major alterations
FREE - Drop in anytime!
Meet us in Kingston:
The Fuller Building
We are thrilled to announce a new venue for the Slow Fashion Fair:
We are thrilled to be hosting the Slow Fashion Fair in a piece of Kingston history: The Fuller Building, a former shirt factory and renovated multi-level creative wonderland. The former Fuller Shirt Factory was listed on the New York State and The National Register of Historic Places in 2018 as part of an adaptive re-use renovation undertaken by Dutton Architecture. 42,000 sf of the building has been renovated to create a wide range of professional working studios and professional office spaces. The Building now offers contemporary amenities and features while celebrating the building’s history, architectural features and textures throughout the common areas and tenant spaces.
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Making Hudson Valley farms fabulous since 2023
