There is something almost magical about turning a handful of seeds into a piece of cloth. Flax is planted in the soil, grows into a field of delicate flowers, is harvested and processed, spun into yarn and eventually woven into linen. It is a journey that takes time, knowledge and many pairs of hands, most of which have become invisible to the person buying the finished garment.
Can fashion shift our relationship with consumerism away from wanting more to valuing what we already have? The lessons could extend far beyond our wardrobes, changing how we consume food, resources and almost everything else.
