Transform your old T-shirt into a Tote Bag - Recycling textiles workshop

Transform your old T-shirt into a Tote Bag - Recycling textiles workshop

Join us for a fun workshop where you’ll learn how to repurpose an old, unwanted piece of clothing to make a handy tote bag.

By Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute

Date and time

Fri, 9 May 2025 14:00 - 16:00 GMT+1

Location

University Place

176 Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Learn how to sew by hand at our recycling workshop, where we’ll teach you how to make a tote bag out of an old t-shirt. Reduce waste while having fun.

Please bring a piece of clothing you no longer have use for. If you can’t find anything at home, don’t worry. We’ll have plenty of materials you can use. Sewing kits will also be provided.

NEW VENUE: This workshop will now take place in University Place Room 5.207. This building has step free access. The room is on the 5th floor and can be accessed via the elevator located to the rear of the building.



Organised by

Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute

We are a leading global centre for the study of humanitarianism and conflict response, global health, international disaster management and peacebuilding. Bringing together the disciplines of medicine and the humanities to achieve these goals, HCRI aims to facilitate improvements in crisis response on a global scale, while providing a centre of excellence for practitioners in emergencies and conflicts.