Sustainable Sourcing a very human touch

 

by Deborah Miarkowska

The last two days saw the first ever Global Sourcing Marketplace, organised by the Ethical Fashion Forum and the EcoChic Team were delighted to attend. The event, held at the Chelsea School of Art, London, was the first of its kind and brought together over thirty ethical/eco suppliers from all over the world and was open to designers and students, to make it easier for them to use ethical materials and production in their next collections.

Traditionally it has been difficult for designers and fashion brands to ensure they have an ethical supply chain, as it has been difficult to find reliable information. This event, following on from the Spotlight on Sourcing Seminars, has the power of change to future of fashion production.

Over 200 people attended the event. As well as young designers and established ethical brands such as “Frank & Faith” and “Luflux”, the high street was present. There were representatives from a range of big retailers including representatives from Marks & Spenser, Topshop, and Ted Baker.

“The Global Sourcing Marketplace brought together an impressive combination of sustainable enterprises working along the design supply chain. The marketplace provided many insights, tools and leads to move our business forward. That, combined with the inspirational stories of everyone in attendance, made it a really wonderful and fruitful two days.” Benita Singh, S4Style, Visitor.

“We are from India where sustainable textiles are very very very niche. It was amazing to see the lively community of designers, brands and researchers in London, and it made us feel we are part of a large family. Thanks EFF.” Gijs Spoor, Zameen, Exhibitor.

“It’s really inspiring to see so many ethical suppliers with such a variety of products. I’ve made contact with some really interesting companies and am excited about the prospect of developing new designs with them.” Julia Smith, Designer, Visitor

For the EcoChic team we were inspired by the strong sense that ethical fashion businesses hold to their core the human touch, both in business practice, ethos and the strong determination to make a real and tangible difference to peoples lives.

For more information, please contact Amisha Ghadiali.
amisha@ethicalfashionforum.com, 07973 152659, www.ethicalfashionforum.com

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