FFC 2010 - C.O.L.A.

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CITY OF LONDON ACADEMY

Fairtrade Fashion Club took place at the City of London Academy (C.O.L.A) in Islington over May 2010. More then twenty students took part in five weeks of after school clubs, creating batik purses and fairtrade fabric bags.

“I have leant that Ghanaians use special symbols, that represent different meanings.” - Lois, C.O.L.A. Student

“Before I couldn’t sew very well, but now I am more confident on the sewing machine.” - Shean, C.O.L.A. Student

“I have found out that there are people less fortunate then us. This makes me what to buy more fairtrade products.”

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C.O.L.A. students Modelling their finished products

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Sewing bags

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Batik designs made using stamps from Ghana

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Creating batiks

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Getting to grips with the sewing machines