Source Fashion Reveals First-Ever Fashion Deconstructed Programme – Spotlighting the Skills, Craft and People Behind Great Fashion
As the countdown begins to Source Fashion in Olympia London (13-15 January 2026), organisers are proud to announce the first full programme for its brand-new stage, Fashion Deconstructed, an immersive, hands-on zone dedicated to uncovering the craftsmanship, creativity and care behind every garment. Launched this season to respond to growing demand for transparency and authenticity in fashion, Fashion Deconstructed brings the making process centre stage, from weaving and upcycling to repair and live production demonstrations.
Across all three days, Fashion Deconstructed invites visitors to step inside the making of fashion, exploring the craft, material intelligence, and production techniques that underpin responsible, high-quality design. Each session has been curated to help buyers, designers and sourcing professionals understand not just what is made, but how and why it’s made, offering rare, hands-on insight into the skill and ingenuity driving today’s fashion industry.
Tuesday 13 January
11:00 – 12:00 Repair & Upcycling Workshop: Giving Your Clothes a Second Life
This interactive workshop hosted by Fashion Enter invites visitors to roll up their sleeves and explore the fundamentals of visible mending, garment repair and creative upcycling. Led by expert makers, the session demonstrates simple techniques that extend the lifespan of clothing, reduce textile waste and empower individuals to take a more active role in garment care. It’s a practical, confidence-building experience designed to shift mindsets on the value of repair. This expected to be popular session will run every day of the show, giving visitors multiple opportunities to take part.
12:00 – 13:00 Reworking Waste: The Elvis & Kresse Leather Workshop
Hosted by Elvis & Kresse, pioneers in luxury leather salvage this interactive workshop reveals the artistry behind transforming rescued leather offcuts into refined, functional pieces. Visitors will witness and take part in the cutting, shaping and crafting processes that give discarded materials new purpose in an inspiring, solutions-focused start to the programme that showcases the beauty and potential of waste when handled with intention.
Wednesday 14 January
11:00 – 12:00 The Handloom in Motion: Live Weaving Demonstration
Day two begins with an evocative journey through one of fashion’s oldest crafts. This live weaving demonstration takes audiences from raw fibre through hand-spinning, loom set-up and cloth creation, revealing the patience, rhythm and precision behind artisan textiles. It’s a rare opportunity to see traditional craftsmanship practiced up close, and to reconnect with the tactile origins of fabrics that are often taken for granted in modern production. Visitors will also have another opportunity to attend this session on the closing day.
14:00 – 15:00 LaundRE’s Reprocessing in Action: Live Circular Denim Demo
Rounding off Wednesday is a live demonstration of LaundRE’s groundbreaking denim reprocessing technology. Using advanced laser and ozone systems, LaundRE reveals how worn denim can be broken down, reconditioned and transformed into renewed material. This dynamic session brings circularity to life in real time, offering visitors an unfiltered look at the innovation reshaping how the industry handles post-consumer textiles.
Thursday 15 January
As Source Fashion draws to a close, Fashion Deconstructed remains a vibrant hub of craft, insight and live making. The final day invites visitors to revisit key techniques, deepen their understanding of responsible production and experience the programme’s most popular demonstrations once more. With sessions ranging from circular denim reprocessing to traditional weaving, Thursday offers a final opportunity to connect with the makers, materials and methods that have brought the stage to life throughout the show.
With the full programme now revealed, visitors can begin planning the sessions that will shape their experience at the show. View the complete Fashion Deconstructed schedule, plus content across all stages:Â www.source-fashion.com/seminars
