Adeline Dargent (CSR Manager, FFPPF): “Traceability is a major issue”
Faced with climate change and increasing ethical and CSR regulations, the Fédération Française du Prêt-à-Porter Féminin (FFPPF) is supporting fashion companies in their transformation. To shed some light on the subject, we spoke to Adeline Dargent, in charge of CSR
Who’s Next presents China in sustainable fashion
Sustainable fashion in China is gaining ground as the country grapples with the environmental and social impacts of its (ultra) rapid industrialisation. And among the influential figures shaping, there is Zhou Yiqi, vice-president of the China National Garment Association. Zhou
Greta Facchinato: “I make biosourced avocado-based inks”.
Greta Desirée Facchinato is an Italian-Luxembourg artist and designer based in The Hague, Netherlands. Working symbiotically with nature, this biomaterials researcher also creates organic inks for screen-printing on textiles, including natural indigo, borage seed ink and avocado ink. Here
Regina Polanco (Pyratex): “Superwoven fabrics made of natural fibres”
If there was one name to remember among fashion's change makers, it would be Regina Polanco, founder and CEO of PYRATEX ®. At 31, the young entrepreneur is revolutionizing fashion by making fabrics from seaweed, nettles and orange peel for
Frederica Brooksworth (CIAFE): “In ten years, Africa will be recognized”
African fashion, of great richness both in terms of creativity and design, is often celebrated in the collections of international brands. It is also the subject of exhibitions as is currently the case in London at the Victoria and Albert