As designers, there is a real opportunity to partner with manufacturers and other industry partners to design out waste within the supply chain and through to consumer use. In the Circular Redesign Challenge with TAL Apparel, we challenged our Redress Design Award Finalists to create an outfit using defective shirts, inspired by an exclusive circular design collection from The R Collective x Garcia Bello.
Read MoreDesigning for circularity goes beyond the design of the garment itself. Through packaging and messaging, there is an opportunity to communicate and share your brand story to build your customers’ emotional attachment with your product and thereby encourage longevity of use. In partnership with leading sustainable packaging expert Delta Global, we challenged our Redress Design Award Finalists, joining forces with marketing and product design students, to inspire customers through fashion’s packaging.
Read MoreWatch this video to deepen your knowledge about the carbon impact across the supply chain from fibre choices, manufacturing processes, through to tracking carbon emissions. To better understand the impact your choices make, try out their denim carbon calculator for yourself: MyBluPrint.
Read MoreIn this video, learn about the different techniques which enable designers to reduce and revalue textile waste when approaching design for low waste.
Read MoreThis video helps you to understand factors within your control that affect the recyclability of a garment, including materials selection, design and construction, and labelling.
Read MoreIn this video, learn about the physical and psychological factors which contribute to a garment's longevity and the way to approach design for longevity.
Read MoreLearn about the key environmental impacts of the two commonly used fibres of cotton and polyester at five stages in a garment’s lifecycle, from raw materials to end of life.
Read MoreIn this video, Tara St James shares tips on how to use zero waste patterns in design and upcycle industry and consumer waste using brand examples.
Read MoreWalden Lam, from on-demand fashion technology brand Unspun, shares how digital technology and innovative manufacturing power his company’s 360 approach to circularity.
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