Fashion comes full circle — with farming as a driving force
F ashion and farming might not seem like natural bedfellows, but in the not-too-distant past, what we wore was intrinsically linked to the earth. Natural fibres such as wool, linen, cotton and flax have been largely replaced by synthetic materials, thanks to their scaleability and low cost.
The inaugural Fashion and Farming Festival took place in Kinsale Community School earlier this month, with representatives from the worlds of farming and fashion coming together to discuss how fostering a deeper connection with nature could be the antidote to fast fashion and the many problems it has created.
The festival is the brainchild of Mareta Doyle, founder of the award-winning international Kinsale Arts Festival. Doyle collaborated with Ciara Hunt, a former magazine editor who is now an organic farmer.
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