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September 22, 2011


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Sew Swatties stitches feminism, environmentalism

Sewing is regarded as a relatively antiquated craft by many people of our generation. Most grew up buying their clothes in stores and handing them off to their parents to be mended. Actually using a needle and thread is usually regarded as the common domestic work of housewives or associated with grandmothers in rocking chairs. However, a student group on campus, Sew Swatties, is looking to revitalize the craft in a revolutionary way: by uniting it with both feminism and environmentalism.

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