Ethical Fashion Forum's Blog – October 2011 Archive (4)

Important: Improvements and changes to the Ethical Fashion Network

The Ethical Fashion Network is growing fast- and we want to make it as useful as possible for members. The Ethical Fashion Forum team will be dedicating time and resources over the next few weeks to make improvements to the network. We hope will make it more effective as a platform for networking as well as promoting the work of members.



If you have ideas on how we can make the network work better for you- please tell us! We have created a discussion on the forum so that we can take… Continue

Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on October 26, 2011 at 12:28 — No Comments

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ETHICAL FASHION FORUM'S 2011 SOURCE EXPO

Now in the aftermath of the SOURCE expo (17th and 18th October) the EFF offices are still buzzing with all the follow up excitement. Industry professionals, exciting and innovative traders, packed out seminars, consultancy sessions and a running SOURCE cinema were some of the highlights of the 2 day event. The spacious Sadlers Wells venue offered four floors filled…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on October 24, 2011 at 11:30 — No Comments

Tights maker walks away with M&S eco award

A factory in Derbyshire employing more than 400 people will be able to compete with the Far East and secure its future after it turned itself into an eco factory – halving its energy bill and saving millions in costs.

 

Marks & Spencer has awarded the factory in Belper, Derbyshire, with its Plan A eco-factory status.

Factory owner Courtaulds – which supplies a third of the 180 pairs of tights…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on October 21, 2011 at 14:16 — 1 Comment

NETWORK MEMBER OF THE MONTH: SASS BROWN

Sass Brown is the Resident Director for the Fashion Institute of Technology’s study abroad program in Florence, Italy.  Originally from London, England, Sass established herself as a designer with her own signature collection selling in the UK and across Canada. Sass has a BA in Fashion Design from…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on October 4, 2011 at 15:00 — No Comments

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