As Black Friday looms, we chatted to the team at Teemill about their #TakeBackFriday campaign, here they share with us info about the campaign and their journey to circularity…

We all know about the ethical issues in the fast fashion industry. With the cost of living crisis hitting home, now is the time for us to explore all the different ways we can become more sustainable without needing a big budget

SFW are pleased to be delivering a series of two workshops for the Salisbury Museum ‘Fashion Our World’ project. Here, Katy England shares an amazing story of one of their pieces…

This year, Sustainable Fashion Week was sponsored by Bristol City Centre BID. Here they give a little write up of their activities during the SFW 2022 event week…

Phew, what a week.

The dust is still settling, and we’re taking stock - trying to take in the whirlwind that was Sustainable Fashion Week 2022.

If you haven’t had the chance to come to one of our stitches & switches and meet our lovely repairers - don’t worry. This blog will introduce you to the repair dream team: Beth, Meret & Maria.

Generally speaking, consumers and brands are completely detached from the original source of clothing and accessories – and soil is the last thing on someone’s mind when browsing the shops for clothes.

(Image credit: Soil Association)

Take a look at Amber’s letter to her local MP. She talks about the government being supporting of a new 10-year sustainable fashion initiative created by the British Fashion Council, and asks what her MP is doing to campaign for a fairer fashion industry.

Amber takes a look back at why we started the SFW Stitch & Switch Socials. Make sure you come along to our next one!

SFW are so pleased to announce that benecos are coming on board as our SFW Catwalk headline sponsor. They’ll be helping us produce a brilliantly colourful event, featuring their plant-based, natural, organic and cruelty free beauty products.

The Charity Retail Association (our fantastic sponsors) are running a #CFSW campaign on social media. Showcasing the very best charity shop finds & styles!

We got a glimpse of the of the Fashion Revolution ‘Textile Garden’ at the Chelsea Flower Show, designed by Lottie Delamain. Have a read of Amelia’s review here.

We chat with Nohelia, from the community engagement team at Bristol Waste, about fashion waste. We collaborated with Bristol Waste to find fabric for another collaboration project with Bristol Museums - read on to find out more!

A quick look at why we ran our #menditmay campaign on tiktok, and a look at one of our ambassadors repair cafes.

We chat to the Deputy Chief Executive & Head of Public Affairs at the Charity Retail Association about all things sustainable fashion.

A film review from Anouk, our Duke of Edinburgh Work Experience Student. Anouk tells us about the content of this film and what she has learnt about fast fashion. Make sure you try and give it a watch!

We are thrilled to announce our first partners for #sfw2022 - The Charity Retail Association! They are the primary membership body for charity shops in the UK, read on to find out more about their work and why we are so excited to be supported by them.

On the 30th of March, the EU published a new Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Amelia takes a look at how it will work, and what might be missing.

When shopping in the high street how often do you picture farmers in muddy fields? High-street fashion is not as far away from the farm as you think. Although it feels worlds apart…

We are thrilled to be able to announce some collaborative projects with some fantastic Bristol organisations. 2022 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for SFW!