"It's incredible, to see woad and flax - plants native to the Northern England Fibershed's ecosystem transformed by community, and the passion and talent of Justine into the most functional and necessary garment. She weaves her clothes and her community into this materially and spiritually transformative project."
Rebecca Burgess - Founding Director of Fibershed
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When an ambitious experiment between a textile activist and a celebrity clothier meets inevitable challenges, one woman is propelled into an initiation that makes British fashion history. With a community of volunteers, they envisioned homegrown jeans sold through a social enterprise, but their work exposed uncomfortable truths about the systems controlling industry. Despite its sophistication, the U.K. can no longer produce clothing without importing materials or causing harm.
In a country buying 70 million pairs a year, Woman Grows Jeans journeys into our resilient ancestry to reclaim the care and agency that’s key to regeneration. What unfolds is a tender, radical act of reconnection: to land, lineage, and the almost lost skills of the ‘more-than-human’ world.
After 600 hours, the UK’s only pair of homegrown jeans were handmade - not as a relic, but as a provocative signpost toward the future our hearts know is possible. A celebration of the traditional skills that reconnect us to nature’s wisdom, Woman Grows Jeans is an uplifting film about what it really means to rewild our world, our wardrobes and ourselves. At once a protest and a prayer, this is slow fashion as provocation: sown by hand, infused with love, and stitched with hope. For anyone who’s ever wondered if a different future is possible, this pioneering story shows that
the power to create change is still in our hands.
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Wonderful film. Inspiring and moving. One woman’s journey revealing so much of what’s been lost. A rediscovering of ancient ways that will no doubt provide stepping stones into a more sustainable future.
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A thought-provoking documentary, told in a very touching and personal way. A testament of one woman's determination to breakthrough barriers and bring critical environmental concerns to the attention of a much wider audience. Brilliant!
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A wonderful and honest story of dedication, conveying a very important message for us all.
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It’s a wonderful film, identifying the love and passion that has driven Justine to bring this to our attention. Beautifully filmed, just love it.
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This project is incredibly inspirational, Justine’s Odyssey into making her own jeans and sharing the whole process is pivotal for a global in-context understanding of what is at stake, what we lost and what we need to restore.
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When our very life source is dying, we need to feel connected to our Earth Mother if we are to defend and protect her. Your documentary highlights our disconnect and shines a light on solutions, through community, creativity and education. I loved it very much.
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This film is a wonderful example of how someone with the imagination, drive and commitment can take an idea from conception through to completion. Growing a pair of jeans is far from an easy task and it needs a team of people, who have knowledge of preindustrial craft in order to make it happen. Things go wrong along the way, but difficulties are overcome. It demonstrates the beauty and value of using materials direct from nature.
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I really enjoyed this documentary about Justine's journey to #WomanGrowsJeans. To see the intensive labour processes that go into producing what we wear, the care and the craft is a necessary reminder of the provenance of good clothing. I felt really emotional when Justine tried on the Jeans for the first time.
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This film is important viewing for anyone who cares about making textiles truly sustainable. Where fibres and dyes come from and what their production entails is so often left out of the conversation, and 'Woman Grows Jeans' shines a light on those often forgotten about processes. A powerful story of perseverance, interconnectedness, and most importantly, hope. Justine's achievement of growing the UK's first fully local pair of jeans sketches out a map for where the textile ecosystem must go if we want any chance of a liveable future. And it's a joyful future too! A future where we can thrive by reconnecting with our clothes, our communities and the more-than-human siblings we share this planet with.
