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The Maria Manetti Shrem Institute for Sustainable Design, Fashion and Textiles at UC Davis is a research and design hub that connects academia, industry, community partners at local and global levels. It leads research in socially and environmentally responsible design of materials, products, technologies and systems through interdisciplinary collaboration, serves as a translational platform for real-world impact, and equips students with the skills and experiences to lead in a sustainable future."

WASTE NOT …. CREATIVE STITCH WORKSHOP A Workshop with Lynn Setterington

Colorful mixed-media paint and textured swatches on white paper, close-up

Connecting Threads (together): Textile Works by Lynn Setterington. September 29, 12-4:00pm, Cruess Hall 124

Colorful mixed-media paint and textured swatches on white paper, close-up

Talk by Anna Von Mertens on "women's work": hand-stitching skills and the scientific work of the Harvard Computers. October 2, 4:30 PM, Cruess Hall 1003

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Sophie Weston Chien on Touching Toxicity, a body of textile work that maps contamination and remediation across the East Bay. October 5, 4:45 pm, Cruess Hall 1003

A tractor and farm crew in a field

Industry Seminar Series: Beth Esponette, unspun

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DES 225 Studio Practice in Design X Fibershed Collaboration for Regenerative Futures

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UC Davis Launches Maria Manetti Shrem Institute for Sustainable Design, Fashion and Textiles

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