Creative Garment Recycling – Upcycle and Transform
Course details
About the course
This hands-on course explores creative garment recycling through upcycling and transformation. You'll learn to deconstruct clothing, experiment with fabric manipulation, and redesign garments into unique wearable pieces using handcraft and industrial sewing techniques. The course emphasizes sustainability, creativity, workroom safety, industry terminology, and the use and maintenance of industrial sewing equipment. Course Information Tuesday, 5 May 2026 - Tuesday, 9 June 20269.00am - 2.00pm Tauranga, Windermere Campus, Room H142 and H143 Apply here
Entry requirements
This course requires you to supply your own discarded clothing, preloved fabric or trims.
About the provider
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest tertiary provider in the Bay of Plenty and the third largest institute of technology in New Zealand. We are home to more than 14,000 students, more than 1,000 staff, and we offer more than 150 study options ranging from certificate to post-graduate level.