Love Your Clothes, a campaign to help reduce the impact of clothing on the environment, and Hillingdon Council are running a free workshop to help residents take care of their wardrobes.

Taking place on October 18 at Our Lady of Lourdes and St Michael, Osborn Road, Uxbridge, the workshop will give fashion-conscious attendees practical advice on how to alter and repair, or restyle and customise their clothes.

This could include anything from mending tears or replacing buttons, to adding appliqué, lace or embellishments.

The workshop will be run by local super crafter Barley Massey, founder of the shop and gallery Fabrications.

Jamie Perry, from Love Your Clothes, said: “London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, so Londoners are naturally very fashion conscious.

"We all love our clothes, and these workshops aim to help people love them more than ever. Every workshop is designed to give practical, everyday skills to help attendees extend the life of their clothes.

"Even small changes can have a huge impact on the environment; so these workshops are designed to make it even easier for Londoners to love their clothes for longer.”

Clothing consumption currently accounts for over five per cent of the UK’s total annual carbon and water footprints.

So, the campaign is calling on Londoners to make small changes to make a big difference and reduce the impact of clothes on the environment.

If clothes stayed in active use for nine months longer (extending their average life to around three years), their carbon, water and waste footprints would be reduced by 20 to 30 per cent.

For those unable to attend, Love Your Clothes’ website is packed full of top tips, films and downloadable guides on everything from how to build a capsule wardrobe, removing common stains to repairing broken zips and crafting projects for families.

Love Your Clothes London aims to raise awareness about the huge difference small changes can make to our environment and wardrobes.

It is helping Londoners be better informed when purchasing clothing, including choosing pre-owned options more frequently, learning repair and fixing skills, and sharing and donating unwanted clothing, so no clothing ends up in landfill.

Love Your Clothes London was created in partnership with WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) and Recycle for London.

More details on the workshop and how to get involved can be found at: www.loveyourclothes.org.uk/london.

To book your place at one of the twenty free repair and upcycling workshops happening across the city visit www.loveyourclothes.org.uk/london