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SUMMARY:Making it ethically in China – A practical guide for fashion
  and textile designers
DESCRIPTION:Sourcing materials or manufacturing in China should be con
 sidered seriously if you want to compete in a global market and keep p
 roduction cost low. Many do not think that China should be your first 
 port of call if you have decided to build your brand on a sustainable 
 business model in which worker's rights are recognised, the materials 
 used are environmentally friendly and your carbon footprint is as smal
 l as possible. However, China has started to acknowledge the need for 
 sustainable business practices in the production of textiles and cloth
 ing, and has set up the Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium in Hon
 g Kong in 2008 to promote just that.\nOwn-it, Ethical Fashion Forum an
 d Creative Connexions have invited a panel of experts to discuss the c
 urrent situation in China, how designers can source manufacturers and 
 material that meets their ethical standards and how they can monitor c
 ompliance. A lawyer will speak about important clauses in manufacturin
 g or licensing contracts concerning IP rights and confidentiality, as 
 well as what to do when you are faced with counterfeits that are cheap
 , unethically sourced and damage your good name.\nPresentations will t
 ake place from 6-8pm followed by drinks and networking until 9pm. Admi
 ssion is free, however places are limited. To register and reserve you
 r place online visit: http://www.own-it.org/events/making-it-ethically
 -in-china-a-practical-guide-for-fashion-and-textile-designers\n\nFor m
 ore information visit https://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/events/maki
 ng-it-ethically-in-china
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CATEGORIES:seminar
LOCATION:Asia House
WEBSITE:http://www.own-it.org/events/making-it-ethically-in-china-a-pr
 actical-guide-for-fashion-and-textile-designers
URL:http://www.own-it.org/events/making-it-ethically-in-china-a-practi
 cal-guide-for-fashion-and-textile-designers
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