Communities across the UK come together for Sustainable Fashion Week 2026, with over 347 activities offering practical ways to challenge fast fashion and take climate action through the clothes people wear.

• Sustainable Fashion Week continues until Sunday 4 October.
• Communities around the country will host events designed to help people buy less, keep clothes in use for longer and explore alternatives to fast fashion.
• Events in the Midlands include a sustainable fashion showcase on Saturday 3 October, The Sewcial Stash Sale and Switch and Future Threads: Sustainable Fashion Catwalk.

Taking place from Saturday 26 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) is a grassroots movement presented by A Single Thread, connecting communities through a network of 41 regional  hubs, and events across the country.

Founded in 2021, Sustainable Fashion Week has grown into a grassroots movement powered by local action, bringing communities together to develop the skills, knowledge and connections needed to move away from fast fashion and build a more sustainable fashion system.

From London, Scotland and Wales to the Midlands, Northern England, East England, Northern Ireland, South East and South West England, communities will host clothes swaps, repair sessions, exhibitions, workshops and other events designed to help people buy less, keep clothes in use for longer and explore alternatives to fast fashion.

This year’s theme, Threads of Resistance, responds to a fashion culture built around relentless consumption. It is a call to resist the idea that individuals are powerless to make a difference and instead harness the collective impact of repairing, rewearing, swapping, buying secondhand and supporting independent makers and businesses.

And those actions add up. Since 2023, Sustainable Fashion Week activities have kept an estimated 70,640 items of clothing out of landfill through mending, swapping, repurposing and secondhand sales.

Across the programme, the emphasis is on participation, with events offering opportunities to repair, swap, make, learn and explore where our clothes and textiles come from.

Across Birmingham, fashion skills sharing sessions encourage community conversations about sustainable style, alongside Birmingham City University who are hosting a Creative Carousel day for their students focusing on circular fashion practices. Wolverhampton sees the Future Threads sustainable fashion catwalk supported by Save The Children and primary school children from across the city. Discover more local events here. 

Together, over 347 activities demonstrate how action on fashion can start locally, with independent hubs, makers, organisations and communities creating opportunities for people to participate on their doorstep.

The full UK programme of Sustainable Fashion Week events is available on the A Single Thread website, where events can be searched by location. Some activities are drop-in, while others have limited spaces and must be booked in advance.