BA (Hons) Textile Design
Stage One - Theory Study Task – Friday 20th November
Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) Global Sourcing Marketplace event – attend at the time slot you have signed up for. Independent study day.
Description of event from website
‘To promote sustainable fashion practices, and facilitate sustainable sourcing amongst fashion professionals. This event aims to create a platform and opportunities for suppliers with exemplary practices. Ultimately, its goal is to reduce the environmental impact of the industry, support fair and equitable trade, and reduce poverty.’
Your task:
Research one of the companies that interests you at the event. Find out as much as you can about their approach to sustainability.
Compare the company with another company (not at the marketplace) who is selling a similar product that is less sustainable.
Use this link and the web links below to help you gain some knowledge of the issues and terminology. www.tedresearch.net – TED (Textile Environment Design) research group. See the TED link on Blackboard in the pink menu. Resource sheets from the TED website can be downloaded with information on some of the above themes.
Focus on one of the following themes to research:
• Organic raw materials – what is ‘organic’?
• Fair Trade – what is Fair Trade? And/or ethical production
• Natural vs synthetic dyes
• Certification – e.g. labelling of products
• Re-use and recycling – pre-consumer and post-consumer waste
• Local materials and production vs globalised production
Write up your study task reflections on your blog by 27th November. Your blog will be reviewed in the Spring Term and as part of your Unit 1C assessment in the summer term. Write at least 500 words but enough to show your research and ideas.
Friday 27th November – there will be a seminar from EFF at 10.30am in the Lecture Theatre.
Other Useful Websites
www.ethicalfashionforum.com – Ethical Fashion Forum
www.fashioninganethicalindustry.org
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