SFW HUB: BRISTOL WEST

Constructed out of 87 panels of burgundy silk dupion, The Red Dress has been worked on by 367 women/girls, 11 men/boys and two non-binary artists from 51 countries over 14 years, earning it a place in the Guinness World Records 2026 for the largest collaborative embroidery project.

The Red Dress project speaks of community collaboration, finding voice, inclusivity, empowerment and peace and has had significant impact on the embroiderers involved as well as the tens of thousands of audience who have come to see the dress in exhibitions all over the world.