Posts tagged sustainability
Q&A with Loomshed's Chosen Graduates
Q&A with Loomshed's Chosen Graduates

This week Fashion Roundtable’s Meg Pirie interviewed four graduates ahead of Loomshed’s Textile Graduate Talk Day. The interview covers traditional folk art, sustainable dyes, hand weaving and the use of surplus British wool from mills.

With more and more crafts being added to the Endangered Crafts List, this is an important conversation in preserving skills as well as our heritage here in the UK. These graduates were particularly focused on localism and small-scale production and it was particularly refreshing to discuss textiles from an earth-first perspective and away from the tired growth model.

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Feature, 2022_2Tamara Cinciksustainability, loomshed, textile graduates, endangered crafts, knowledge exchange, british wool, weaving, zero waste
OP-ED: Fashion Is Broken, Is Policy The Answer?
OP-ED: Fashion Is Broken, Is Policy The Answer?

Amelia Twine, founded Sustainable Fashion Week in the UK and also chairs Fashion Roundtable's Sustainability and Justice Committee. Here she shares more about the issues with the fast-fashion model and the traction that the partnership between Shein and the Or Foundation received last week, as well as the waste and human rights issues prevalent in the sector. Amelia calls on policy decisions that level the playing field to prompt the action required for accountability needed now.

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Feature, 2022_2Tamara Cincikpolicy, fast fashion, shein, the or foundation, eBay, love island, sustainability, Amelia twine, sustainable fashion week
WRAP: More than half of the UK public worry about the environmental cost of their clothes
WRAP: More than half of the UK public worry about the environmental cost of their clothes

During lockdown consumers became more conscious of sustainable fashion, with one in four (23%) now repairing clothes, and one in five (19%) keeping items for longer. The climate emergency is intensifying, and we need fast, effective action more than ever. To lead this change, the sustainability charity WRAP is launching Textiles 2030 - of which Fashion Roundtable are proud to be founding signatories.

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Feature, 2020_6Tamara CincikWRAP, Textiles 2030, sustainability
Has the Pandemic Helped or Hindered Sustainability Efforts in the Fashion Industry?
Has the Pandemic Helped or Hindered Sustainability Efforts in the Fashion Industry?

In the 90 days leading up to April 22, internet searches for ‘How to live a sustainable lifestyle’ increased by 4,500% according to Google. Faced with great change and uncertainty, consumers have a growing interest in sustainability. However, this new mindset may not be enough to turn the tide on fast fashion. Despite struggles across the retail sector, fast fashion brands are still coming out on top.

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Feature, 2020_6Tamara Cinciksustainability, Fast Fashion
OP-ED: Why the Open Apparel Registry is a vital tool for untangling global supply chains
OP-ED: Why the Open Apparel Registry is a vital tool for untangling global supply chains

Everything you need to know about the OAR— a free, neutral and open source tool mapping garment facilities worldwide and allocating a unique ID to each. The OAR was launched in March 2019 and has now grown to over 43,600 facilities across 129 countries. Here’s how the tool is becoming the industry’s “central source of truth”.

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Op-Ed, 2020_6Tamara CincikOAR, Supply Chain, Transparency, sustainability
Always Trending: Why Trend Forecasters Must Be Held Accountable For Wasteful Fashion
Always Trending: Why Trend Forecasters Must Be Held Accountable For Wasteful Fashion

Trend forecasting is a crucial part of the product development process, and likely the starting point to the majority of products we buy, wear, and throw-away each year. While Trend Forecasters are rarely recognised for their considerable contribution and artistry, they are also rarely challenged for their role in our wasteful industry.

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Feature, 2020_6Tamara Cinciksustainability, Trend forecasting
Compare Ethics: Key Findings in the Building Consumer Trust in Sustainability Report
Compare Ethics: Key Findings in the Building Consumer Trust in Sustainability Report

Compare Ethics is an organisation working to rebuild trust in a system that can often abuse sustainability and appear broken. Through their use of technology, Compare Ethics are on a mission to empower consumers to make better choices by verifying brands sustainability claims. This latest industry report is an in-depth exploration of the current trust deficit.

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Feature, 2020_5Tamara CincikCompare Ethics, sustainability
Sink or Swim? The Future of Fashion’s Cruise Collections
Sink or Swim? The Future of Fashion’s Cruise Collections

What once began in the 1920’s as a mini capsule wardrobe for those looking to catch some winter sun or revel in a quick getaway have snowballed into a whole new life form. But is the lavish production of cruise collections furthering fashion’s sustainability narrative? We weigh in on the waning relevance of cruise collections, their digitalisation and how they will survive a new state of play in fashion…

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Feature, 2020_4Tamara CincikCruise collections, Fashion Week, sustainability
OP-ED: Is seasonless fashion the solution to the industry’s climate problem?
OP-ED: Is seasonless fashion the solution to the industry’s climate problem?

Luxury fashion label Gucci has declared the traditional fashion week calendar obsolete as it announced new plans to show “seasonless” collections twice a year. On the surface the move is a major victory for sustainable fashion campaigners. But beneath the surface, the announcement raises significant questions about how we can really build a “leaner, less wasteful fashion industry”, and what systems need to be in place to make that happen.

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2020_3Tamara CincikSeasonless Fashion, sustainability, Gucci, Sian Conway
THE POWER OF INFLUENCE: Q&A with Anne-Marie Curtis
THE POWER OF INFLUENCE: Q&A with Anne-Marie Curtis

Ahead of Anne-Marie Curtis speaking at Fashion Roundtable’s The Power of Influence event, we take the opportunity to ask her a few questions about luxury fashion and the issue of sustainability. From the evolving role of fashion magazines to the relationship between fast and luxury fashion, she raises many important points about where the sustainability conversation is headed next.

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2020Tamara CincikAnne-Marie Curtis, sustainability, Luxury Fashion, the power of influence