SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA!

[Spotlight on Sourcing]

THIS MONTHS EVENT: TUES 19TH MAY: SOURCING FROM ASIA
Evening seminar: 6pm at RichMix, London E1 6LA

Garment workers all over Asia continue to suffer from poverty wages, unfair working conditions and limited rights.

As a fashion business or professional, what can you do to maximise benefits for people and minimise environmental impact in Asia?

The panel on the night include, Abigail Petit (Gossypium), Clare Lissaman (Ethical Supply chain consultant), Sury Bagenal (Head of Design, Adili), Bernice Leppard (Code of Practice Manager at Next), and Julia Hawkins (Ethical Trading Initiative)

Get tickets now (limited availability): http://spotlightonsourcingregister.eventbrite.com/


THE ETHICAL FASHION FORUM WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE PANEL?

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THE NEW MONTHLY NETWORK THEME…ASIA

We are introducing new monthly topics for discussion. In accordance with this event, this month's is Asia. So please engage with us and share your questions, advice, interesting stories and expertise.

[Ellen Agger]

I've posted a blog entry on May 12 on the main blog, entitled: TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles: working with rural women weavers in Thailand and Laos. I'd be interested in responses to some of the issues I raise in this entry. I have not worked with groups outside Thailand and Laos, but suspect that some of the issues of working with small scale producer groups in these 2 countries are somewhat different than the experiences others have had working in India. I'd be interested to hear more from others. And although the challenges are there, I think there is a market for the kinds of products that we source from these rural women's weaving groups that can make a difference in their lives.