membership

A small selection of the companies our members work with.

Professional Annual Membership of The Slow Textiles Group gives you a bespoke service, tailored to your needs, with access to the following knowledge, professional community and creative springboard for £70:

1. An opportunity for professional and personal connection with international leaders, innovators and pioneers in the field.

2. Direct access to ideas, skills and tools.

3. Participation, insight and, where appropriate, a central role in diverse and influential textile, design, innovation and sustainability sectors. 

4. Support, insight and participation in sustainable textiles practice, its development and political and cultural effects  (including conference attendance and participation and dialogue with governing bodies).

5. Support, insight and participation in innovative textiles practice and contribution to new industry models.

6. Email updates with the latest sustainable textiles ideas, events, proposals and opportunities unique to the group and frequently tailored to your own personal and professional interests.

7. Access to The Slow Textiles Group funding selection process.

8. Access to The Slow Textiles Group exhibitions selection process.


9. Great discounts on lectures, seminars, film showings and workshops at the Slow Studio.

10. A professional commitment to your development as practitioner, pioneer and co-creator.


11. A commitment to the support, incubation, development and dissemination of sustainable  textiles and sustainable textile practice.




Standard Annual Membership is just £40 and gives you:

1. Great discounts on lectures, seminars and workshops at the Slow Studio.

2. Email updates with the latest sustainable textiles ideas, events, proposals and opportunities unique to the group.

3. A personal commitment to your development as a practitioner within a cultural and community context.

4. Priority access to all Slow Studio events.


5. A commitment to the support, incubation, development and dissemination of sustainable  textiles and sustainable textile practice.

To become a Slow Textiles Group member, click either the Professional or Standard Membership 'Subscribe' button in the top right-hand column of the page. We will then be in touch personally to get you started.

For those who are interested in honing their knowledge and becoming an expert in the field, the Slow Design School starts in March each year. Once enrolled with the school, Slow Textiles Group membership and events are free.