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SUMMARY:Brazilian group Ecotece launch F+S=? design competition
DESCRIPTION:Brazilian sustainable fashion organisation Ecotece has lau
 nched a new project called Fashion + Sustainability = ?\nF+S=? Aims to
  encourage people to think what fashion could be like if sustainabilit
 y was taken into account, promoting the message that this is the way f
 orward. The project will start with a t-shirt competition inviting peo
 ple to submit designs about what they think F+S=? represents.\nEcotece
  was founded in 2005 in Brazil to promote and research sustainable fas
 hion. Ecotece serves to provide information for companies, students, d
 esigners and practitioners on all aspects of sustainability in the fas
 hion cycle. The Ecotece philosophy is that everything is connected, sm
 all things make a difference and a sustainable solution is a peaceful 
 one. Ecotece runs a number of projects including courses on sustainabl
 e fashion and a women’s project on the outskirts of São Paulo calle
 d Retece.\nRetece was founded as a partnership between Ecotece and the
  local government. It offers women the prospect of learning new skills
 , specifically sewing skills and pattern cutting skills. Before joinin
 g the project many of the women involved were unable to sew, embroider
  or operate a sewing machine. Not only do the women in the programme b
 enefit from employment and training but they also get to take part in 
 a range of activities and discussions aimed at increasing their self-e
 steem and confidence. The winning design from the F + S = ? will be ma
 de by the Retece women.\nThe proceeds raised by the sale of F+S=? T-sh
 irts will go towards maintaining the Retece Women’s group and will p
 rovide them with continued employment, whilst also raising awareness o
 f the great work that they do. It will also go towards funding an offi
 ce space for the Ecotece group. A place where they can build up resour
 ces and run courses about sustainability and the future of the fashion
  industry.\nThe competition will run until 31/03/2011. To submit your 
 designs in support of a much valued organisation or for more informati
 on or just to see how the competition is getting on visit the Ecotece 
 website\n\nFor more information visit http://ethicalfashionforum.ning.
 com/events/brazilian-group-ecotece-launch
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DTEND:20110331T190000Z
CATEGORIES:competition
LOCATION:Sao Paulo, Brazil
WEBSITE:http://www.ecotece.org.br/
URL:http://www.ecotece.org.br/
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ORGANIZER:Ecotece
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