Sewing for Jobs Application Portal is OPEN!
Sewing for Jobs Application Portal is OPEN!
Join us in our next semester starting September 2025
EcoEquitable is a registered charity with a dual purpose of textile waste reduction and women’s empowerment that intersect through the art of sewing.
Textile Waste Reduction
Since 2002, we have been giving a new purpose to fabric and sewing supplies that would otherwise be thrown away. We are passionate about supporting our local circular economy.
Women's Empowerment
Equipping women with skills to become a master seamstress empowers them to pursue their creative passions, generate income, and build community. We are a safe place for women to come together, learn, grow, and thrive.
Sewing a Better Story
We are showing the world a better way to do business that is inclusive, equitable, and environmentally sustainable. When women thrive, communities thrive.
Our Programs
sewing skills training
Sewing for Jobs
Our award-winning program centred on women's empowerment continues to be a bridge to financial autonomy for newcomer women, equipping them with the skills and confidence they need to thrive.
Our application portal is now OPEN for the upcoming September 2025 semester!
job referral program
Sewing Projects
This program provides a streamlined approach to paid sewing opportunities for Sewing for Jobs graduates. By creating a path towards employment and financial independence after graduation, women are set-up for their next chapter all while building their network in the community.
reducing textile waste
The Eco Fabric Boutique
Our impactful social enterprise program accepts more than 10,000 pounds of textiles per year, donated by our community and local businesses. We carry more than 200 rolls of top-notch quality fabric to choose from all sold at affordable prices. All proceeds go towards supporting our dual mission.
sharing our love for sewing
Public Classes Available
We are proud to offer sewing and textile classes to the general public to spread our love for the art of sewing. Whether you are a beginner or experienced sewist looking to improve your skills, we have classes designed for you and facilitated by expert instructors. All proceeds go towards supporting our dual mission.
At EcoEquitable, we acknowledge that the land on which we live and work (now called Ottawa) is built on the un-ceded lands of the Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. We stand in solidarity with and honour the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples and are committed to our role as a social service provider and as residents and allies in this city to support decolonization and justice. We continue to listen, learn, and engage with Indigenous communities to further our progress and understanding of the truth experienced by Indigenous peoples in order to support and catalyze real change.
Impact Partners
EcoEquitable Inc. gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa /
EcoEquitable Inc. remercie sincèrement la Ville d’Ottawa de son soutien financier.
EcoEquitable is funded by the
Government of Canada under the Community Services Recovery
Fund / EcoEquitable est financé par le gouvernement du Canada sous le Fonds de relance des services
communautaires.
“Our vision was to build a world in which dignity and the unique gifts of each person are valued and promoted — a community whose members stand with one another in justice and hope.”
– Lucile Champagne, Founder of EcoEquitable