Part 1 - My Farm to Closet Challenge & Exploring Local Clothing History

Introducing Farm to Closet, my year-long challenge to create a garment entirely locally. We begin this journey by looking back at the unique history of local garment production in my hometown Edmonton, Alberta. Farm to Closet is a docuseries following the production of an entirely locally-made garment, from fibre to finished product. See all the episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLab1HN1VQq5OIQiPQEVLcOai2ARkPwP5L Episode expert: Catherine C. Cole, Historian and Author of GWG: Piece By Piece Book: https://gooselane.com/products/gwg GWG History: http://gwgpiecebypiece.ca/en/index.html Erin's clothing from sustainable Canadian brands: Poppy Barley https://poppy-barley.sjv.io/9LGxGY (affiliate link) Encircled https://bit.ly/348gGxO (affiliate link) Farm to Closet was made possible thanks to the support from TELUS STORYHIVE and our crowdfunding supporters. https://mygreencloset.com/farmtocloset/ Want to learn more about slow fashion? 📗 Quit Fast Fashion ebook - your guide to building a conscious closet https://mygreencloset.com/quit-fast-fashion/ 👗 Sustainable and Ethical Shopping Guides http://mygreencloset.com/directory/ 🕮 Books I recommend reading https://bookshop.org/shop/MyGreenCloset ABOUT MY GREEN CLOSET Hi! My name is Verena but most people call me Erin (my middle name). I studied Fashion Design & Technology and through this became aware of and passionate about environmental and ethical issues in the fashion industry. On this channel I shar