Cunnington & Sanderson proudly presented their Zero Waste Draping Workshop called No Wasted Jam, to BA Fashion Design students at Loughborough University, 2nd & 3rd October 2025.
The 'Weavers' collection by Cunnington & Sanderson
Our Zero Waste Draping Workshop demonstrates innovative techniques that eliminate fabric waste while creating beautiful, sustainable garments. This masterclass showcases our commitment to sustainable fashion design and educating the next generation of designers.
Pioneers in zero waste fashion design since the beggining of their brand in 2012, John and Matthew have refined their skills and knowledge into a 1 day masterclass which they have presented at various higher education institutes over the past 8 years, including:- The Glasgow School of Art, H.E.A.D - Geneve University of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, Leeds Beckett University, Nottingham Trent University, University of Leeds, and Leeds Art University to name a few.
The workshop aims to educate the students about the importance of sustainable fashion and to learn the craft and process of intuitive design with zero-waste draping.
Unique zero-waste designs above by Jemyra Keega.
Each drape is controlled and selectively positioned upon the body form, sensitively draped by hand with skilled craftsmanship.
The students are introduced to our brand's sustainable processes and guided with the brand's refined draping exercises on the mannequin, before experimenting with creativity, recording the process and design development, pattern cutting by measuring and making their own unique paper pattern and concluding by constructing and sewing their own innovative and timeless zero-waste design.
Skillfully crafted designs above by Niamh Nicol & Liv Tyler.
The student's discover and learn sustainable fashion design techniques in our Zero Waste Draping Workshop. Discovering innovative draping methods that eliminate fabric waste both in the design process and in the garmnet production stage. Final garments are 100% zero waste, genderless, creative, unique, innovative, sustainable, and very beautiful. Individual to the creator, organic in form, creating a 'never-before-seen' garment design.
In collaboration with the incredible support from SPOON Magazine, who also feature and credits the students' creativity from within the workshop, showcasing their work in progress until their final construction, with some wearing what they have made within the masterclass.
Zero Waste Draping garment above by BA Fashion Design student Lily Jaques at Loughborogh University created during the Workshop.
Discover more from the Zero Waste Draping Workshop on the design duo's dedicated Instagram page @no_wasted_jam