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Introducing the Sustainable Edit...

This 2020, the B2B trade event Fashion Exposed Now have partnered with Fashion True Futures to bring together the event’s first ‘Sustainable Edit’, supporting and showcasing innovative labels that are making a difference and working toward a more sustainable fashion industry...(Pictured | Quillan)

by The AFC

24 January 2020

This 2020, the B2B trade event Fashion Exposed Now have partnered with Fashion True Futures to bring together the event’s first ‘Sustainable Edit’, supporting and showcasing innovative labels that are making a difference and working toward a more sustainable fashion industry.

“Our featured brands are visionaries in reducing their impacts on the planet and are all on different journeys towards establishing a better future for fashion.”

WORDS | ELIZABETH PARK, FASHION TRUE FUTURES

Pictured | REMUSE

Pictured | REMUSE

THE PARTNERSHIP

The partnership between Fashion Exposed Now and Fashion True Futures aims to facilitate collaboration and education for the fashion industry on how to be more sustainable and support sustainable labels by providing a platform to share their unique stories.

“As an event we recognise that we have a lot to do to operate more sustainably and have made clear commitments to guide our journey which include reducing the impacts of our own operations.”

Read about their commitment to sustainability below:

SOME OF THE LABELS YOU’LL FIND THERE…

R E M U S E | Melbourne based clothing label where futurism meets nature. Fusing artisan techniques, low-impact dye technology, and natural fibres, R E M U S E investigates the ways the future of a fashion is simply fashion that takes inspiration from the earth.

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Ahimsa Collective | A luxury accessories label, intent on producing products with no harm. Made using Pinatex®, a natural and sustainable non-woven textile made from the fibres of pineapple leaves.

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kin studio | Whenever possible, kin sources with Fair Trade suppliers and manufacturers, using 100% certified organic cotton fabrics.

MORE HERE >>

Pictured | kin studio

Pictured | kin studio

Pictured | Ahimsa Collective

 

Pictured | Ahimsa Collective

Bamboo Body | Stylish and sustainable bamboo clothing accessible to everybody, ethically made in Australia.

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Quillan | Fabrics are consciously chosen, focusing on sustainable natural and organic fibres - hemp, organic cotton and linen. So much healthier for us, for the environment and for the workers in the industry.

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Tri Colour Federation | Jeans that fit like no other! Made from sustainable denim, ethically sourced and designed and made right here in Melbourne. Your search for the perfect Jean just ended.

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Pictured | Farm to Hanger

Pictured | Farm to Hanger

Pictured | Quillan

Pictured | Quillan

Pictured | Tri Colour Federation

Pictured | Tri Colour Federation

Farm To Hanger | Wholly produced beautiful Australian made products with zero harms, zero waste and net-zero emissions, thereby lowering the global effect the fashion industry is having on the planet.

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5th Cygnet | Beautiful unique garments exquisitely made using only natural and sustainable silk fabric off cuts. Hand made locally in Melbourne.

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Justice Denim | Responsible design is tri-fold. It must be ethically manufactured and accredited, hand-crafted for quality and sustainably made to reduce waste.

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PENDULUM | Creating new solutions to sustainability problems through innovation and creativity. Eliminating fabric wastage through zero waste patterns, circular supply chains and upcycling waste textiles and using biodegradable materials and garment components.

MORE HERE >>

Pictured | PENDULUM

Pictured | PENDULUM

Pictured | Justice Denim

Pictured | Justice Denim


THE DETAILS

Visit the Sustainable Edit at Fashion Exposed Now, 2-3 February in Melbourne.

WHEN | 10am - 5pm, Sunday 2 February 2020, 10am - 4pm, Monday 3 February 2020

WHERE | Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Register to visit the FREE event:

Sustainable Edit Branded Image .jpg

 

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