‘SUSTAY’N ALIVE’ -

Fabric of Life Festival 2025

25 October 2025

The Fabric of Life Festival will be returning once again in 2025, and we wanted YOU to know! 

Date for your diaries: 25th October 2025 

Location: St Pius X Hall, 32 Hoddle Street Warrnambool

Theme: Sustaying Alive : Disco meets eco; fashion that won't cost the earth; the planet deserves to dance too. 

We think that the prize judging categories used  last year worked well. so we will keep them, maybe  adding an extra youth category. Here  are the prize categories

Overall Winner

First and Second in each of the below

Headdress  

Originality and Creativity 

Magnificent detailing

Clever Construction

Use of Sustainable Materials

Introduction of Youth Category..more to come.

In the meantime, get your creative hats on ... you won't want to miss this. Entries close mid September but are open now 

To put you in the vibe here is a short instagram reel made by Nic Everett ,model for Colleen Campbell for eachof our three  FoLF events

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEJex1aTMzi/?igsh=MWswa2ZsMWh4YzU5cQ==

and a video by Colleen Hughson capturing the 2024 'Here and Wow' FoLF event

https://vimeo.com/1061086183?share=copy

Entries are $25 for each entry. 

$20 for Youth per each entry. 

As for last year you will  need to find  your  own model If you enter more than one item you must have a separate model for each item (unless it is a headdress entry and a costume entry, which could be worn by the one model but judged separately for both items).

The Fabric of Life Festival of wearable art is coming up on 25 October.

Here are 3 workshops to inspire your creations and to save the planet one thread at a time.

Workshops are free with a small charge for materials and will be held at The F Project.

Limited numbers. Tix and information via the humanitix link below

WORKSHOP 1

Don’t sweat the technique ! 9am – 12pm Saturday $10 materials

Explore 4 large scale techniques with recycled denim strips in this workshop. Loom

weaving, hand knitting, applique and stitch. Looms and sewing machines are

available. Feel free to bring large knitting needles, sewing needles, thread, scissors

or any materials or equipment you might want to use.

https://events.humanitix.com/don-t-sweat-the-technique-9am-12pm-saturday-19-july

WORKSHOP 2

Express yourself Jacket - Sunday 10am – 1pm     Sun 10 August  $10 materials

This workshop gets you started by getting your ideas out of your head and onto the

3D form of the jacket. Draw and/or write directly onto your jacket with markers and

then stitch, applique and cutback to bring your ideas to life. Please bring jacket or

similar to work onto and any materials you would like to use. Markers and sewing

materials will be supplied.

https://events.humanitix.com/express-yourself-jacket-sunday-10-august-10am-1pm

WORKSHOP 3

Paper dress $15 materials Saturday 30 August 9am-12pm

Break out of 2 dimensions and sculpt a whole outfit out of paper in 2 or 3 hours. This is a great technique for trying out ideas and thinking through the form of your art to wear a piece in a short period of time. Paper will be provided but help with mannequins would be appreciated.

https://events.humanitix.com/paper-dress-saturday-30-august-9am-12pm