NEWS & OPINION

Alex Barrett Alex Barrett

Exploring Forest-Based Textiles

It’s International Day of Forests… and we’re thrilled to announce today that the UK branch of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC UK) is now a sponsor of SFW!

Here, SFW Volunteer Alex looks into fibres that derived from trees. Yep, that’s right. Many of our favourite fabrics are composed of fibres that originate in forests - and their use is on the up in the industry. What are the benefits and what are the considerations?

Read More