NEWS & OPINION

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Q&A with Bristol Waste

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!

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#menditmay

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

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First #sfw2022 sponsors… The Charity Retail Association!

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.

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Fashionable Farmers

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…

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We are collaborating!

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!

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The Remake Accountability Report

As 2021 came to a close, Remake released their Fashion Accountability Report. Here we take a little look at the ins and outs of the results.

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COP26 x Fashion

As COP26 comes to an end, we explore what was discussed in relation to fashion. The industry is responsible for 8% of global emissions, and is a significant area of opportunity for change in relation to mitigating climate change.

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The Charity Shop Gift Card

We’ve all seen the gift cards stacked at the end of the aisles in supermarkets – everything from clothing and furniture to music and films. But there hasn’t been a truly sustainable, conscious gift card until now - The Charity Shop Gift Card works just like all the other multi-retailer gift cards but is only for use in charity shops.

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A little info about R Reflections…

The innovative app R Reflections is a sponsor of Sustainable Fashion Week. Have you had a go yet? The R Reflections founder, Rebecca, chats below about the app, how it works and how it helps reduce the problems inherent in fast fashion.

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Ecozone | How your laundry habits are affecting the planet…

We’re so pleased to be supported by Ecozone as one of the sponsors of our non-profit event. Here we hear from their team about the care of clothing… a completely integral aspect of sustainability in fashion. Check out their tips for how to care for your precious items of clothing whilst keeping them clean…

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SFW x The Students’ Union at UWE

We’re teaming up with the Students’ Union at UWE to co-deliver a creative, vision-led project for the students. SFW are inviting UWE students to create a unique garment that tells the story of your vision of an equitable and sustainable fashion industry – an industry that’s regenerative, benefits planet and communities, is representative and accessible to all.

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About our Sponsor | Solarsense

SFW is proud to introduce another sponsor - Solarsense; an organisation supplying homes and businesses with clean energy solutions that deliver financial savings, carbon reductions and energy independence. Preventing thousands of tons of carbon emissions each year, Solarsense is actively supporting the UK towards a greener future.

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#NoWearToRun | Sharewear Clothing Scheme

We’ve partnered with Sharewear Clothing Scheme as the work they do in keeping preloved clothing out of landfill and redistributing it to those in economic crisis is right up our street. Here we hear from Louise Cooke, the Sharewear CEO about their #noweartorun campaign.

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Fast Fashion and our Mental Health

Most of us are somewhat aware of the damaging effect of fast fashion on the environment. But what about its effect on our own lives and happiness? Mental health and fast fashion is a mostly untouched topic, but this Mental Health Awareness Week it’s time to consider the harmful nature of the fashion industry on our minds and happiness.

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