The Sustainable Angle

📽 We’re thrilled to share the highlights of Future Fabrics Expo 2023! This year’s Expo was was packed with game-changing materials solutions, sustainable sourcing, and knowledge sharing; showing how the fashion and textiles industry can be a beacon for positive environmental change in this climate critical decade and beyond. https://lnkd.in/eptcmmic   🔊All seminar recordings from the Future Fabrics Expo are now also available to access for everyone to learn and be inspired to become agents of change! WATCH Seminar Series: https://lnkd.in/eKVSZ7qs   A massive thank you again especially to all speakers, supporters and partners, exhibitors and visitors who made this year’s #FutureFabricsExpo a success.   For more about The Sustainable Angle and its Future Fabrics Expo: https://lnkd.in/dWmvr_m Learn more about the Future Fabrics Expo digital edition: https://lnkd.in/dBUerric   #MaterialRevolution #LearningBySourcing #FutureFabricsExpo #Sustainability #Fashion

🚨 New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel Imbalance in the Commonwealth 🚨 As #CHOGM2024 kicks off in Samoa, a groundbreaking report, Uncommon Wealth, reveals how the UK, Australia, and Canada are driving the majority of fossil fuel expansion in the Commonwealth—despite having far less economic dependency on these resources. 🤯 These three nations, responsible for over 60% of emissions from fossil fuel extraction, are putting vulnerable countries at even greater risk as they face the brunt of climate impacts and rising debt. ⛽️💵 🌍 With climate-vulnerable nations calling for a #FossilFuelTreaty, the incoming Commonwealth Secretary-General has a unique opportunity to lead by endorsing the treaty proposal and ensuring a just, fossil-free future for all. Let’s demand action and climate justice from the Commonwealth’s wealthiest countries! ✊🏽 Read the full press release and report at the link in the comments below!

Yesterday at COP16 Colombia, Canopy and the IUCN co-hosted an insightful panel: Financing A Systemic Solution for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation. The discussion explored financing systemic solutions to transform unsustainable paper, packaging, and viscose supply chains — key steps toward conserving critical forests and biodiversity. Key Takeaways: Material Substitution is Essential: Canopy Founder and Executive Director, Nicole Rycroft, highlighted that over 5 billion trees are cut down annually for these products. She noted, "Unless we reduce the demand for paper, packaging, and wood-based textiles, we risk undermining conservation efforts." Next Gen Materials Lead the Way: Sustainable alternatives like agricultural residues and recycled textiles can replace wood pulp, reducing pressure on primary forests globally. Urgent Need for Investment: Mobilizing USD 78 billion is crucial to scale these solutions. Nicole remarked, "We don’t need to reinvent the wheel; existing investment vehicles can support this transition." Collective Action Required: Chetan Kumar from IUCN stated, "Business as usual will not do." Global collaboration is key to scaling Next Gen solutions. We’re inspired and more committed than ever to drive systemic change. Together, we can make sustainable circular material sourcing the new norm, and keep vital forests standing for a healthy planet. #Sustainability #COP16 #GBF #KMGBF #NextGenSolutions #ForestConservation #Biodiversity #CircularEconomy #Canopy 

Join Us at The Sustainable Angle #FutureFabricsExpo for the NYC version of all the good we got up to in London, UK earlier this year. Take a peek below and register here for FREE https://lnkd.in/dzDujrev At Motif we believe fair trade, handmade textiles are indeed our #FutureFabrics #FutureFabricsExpoNYC #SustainableSourcing #MaterialsRevolution #LearningBySourcing

What will the future look like when we redesign outdated systems? For the IACDE Nordic Chapter's 10 year anniversary that’s exactly what a group of innovators and change-makers gathered to explore. An event, curated by Amanda Johnston from The Sustainable Angle, hosted by the Design Museum in Kensington, London. “The future now: new design journeys." A body of trailblazers brought together, A vision for a kinder world, with a common thread running through, that it’s people and our emotions that sit at the heart of these conversations. We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of this future-facing showcase, to share ideas and actions for a cooler, kinder and even regenerative world. Where transparent value chains can replace opaque textile supply chains and we ditch petrochemically derived synthetic fabrics in favour of natural fibres farmed, naturally. Smart sourcing with Papillon Bleu Limited’s physical collection of regenerative organic cottons and UK grown hemp. Smart technology and a true collaborative spirit between everyone taking part. With bureau_555 creating amazing digital twins of all our fabrics, helping designers Elliot Cano and Sam Memberry to 3D design, sew and launch the hemp coat. The debut style of brand Dark Water's low-impact capsule collection. ⁠ The hero coat is made from Papillon Bleu’s Morpho fabric in Lady Jane Grey heavy fabric design, a basket weave with charcoal yarn, a textile with inherent flecks of colour adding character as softness in hand feel that came a surprise for many for a hemp cloth. Giving hemp a face lift and cotton supply chains a rethink. Developed with the recycling skills of iinouiio: Recycled Textiles with Morpho with hand looms woven by Alice Timmis in her studio in East London. Industrially woven in Huddersfield, England, embodying local textile solutions with hemp grown locally in the UK blended with wool and post - consumer recycled cashmere, offering luxury quality with low environmental impact.⁠ Igniting curiosity and illustrating how localised collaborations can really work in the real world and digital universe. Maybe we will fall in love with “cobots” who cut our patterns and cloth whilst making a mean cup of tea. Meet the robotics lab at Roll The Manchester Metropolitan University. With special thanks to Jesper Sabro Jensen member of the IACDE's board and Amanda Johnston curator of the Future Fabrics Expo for the tenacity to put this together and appreciation for including our story. Where next! ⁠ CONTRIBUTORS⁠ Amanda Johnston Curator FUTURE FABRICS EXPO (with Janet Law and Keransa Neale) ⁠ Vanessa Barker PAPILLON BLEU⁠ Gabrielle Shiner-Hill Hill BUREAU 555⁠ ⁠ David Leigh XYZ exchange (with Elliot Cano and Sam Memberry)⁠ Bruna Petreca Royal College of Art Kat Thiel Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (with Douglas Atkinson)

We're thrilled to have been part of the Shan Future: Learning from the Frontier forum, co-hosted by Shaway Yeh. Our contribution? Sharing knowledge and educational resources such as the highly engaging and informative Materials Timeline, which was a hit among the nearly 400 in-person attendees and over 52,000 livestream viewers. Our focus was on materials that prioritise the environment, biodiversity, soil health, and our oceans, representing climate solutions for the fashion industry. It was inspiring to see such a forward-thinking exchange of ideas, and we’re proud to have played a role in fostering these vital innovations.

🚨Launching “An Apparel Supplier’s Guide 2.0: Key Sustainability Legislation in the EU, US, and UK” 🚨 In July 2023 the first iteration of this guide covering 12 pieces of legislation, was published. This document is an update to that guide and includes updates to the 12 factsheets issued last year as well as three additional fact sheets covering new legislative initiatives not previously included. Download the updated guide: https://lnkd.in/e9sxkc22 Register for the launch webinar on August 6th here: ➡️ North America & EU (Aug 6 @ 10am CEST) Registration here: https://lnkd.in/g8ecXrXx ➡️ APAC (Aug 6 @ 10am CEST) Registration here: https://lnkd.in/gTReNZgk Transformers Foundation Crystal International Diamond Fabrics Limited (Sapphire Group) Lenzing Group Pactics Poeticgem Limited Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd Simple Approach Ltd. The Sourcery Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Asia Garment Hub adelphi #ApparelSupplierRegulatoryCompliance #ApparelSupplierRegulations

I’m still so inspired by the recent Future Fabrics Expo in London and excited to remind everyone about the next one! Mark your calendars for the 19th and 20th of November. The Sustainable Angle is going to New York!! If you can, I invite you to attend this most wonderful resource for sustainable fashion brands and individuals🌻

🎉 Big News! We’re Heading to New York City! 🗽✨ We are beyond excited to announce that we’ll be taking part in the Future Fabrics Expo NYC Edition from The Sustainable Angle mid of November. We will be showcasing our newest product designs of our sustainable and compostable fashion trims. 📅 November, 19 - 20 📍 Location: Metropolitan Pavilion - The Suite, Manhattan, New York Register now: www.futurefabricsexpo.org Be sure to attend this trade show, a highly regarded event known for being a source for certified, sustainable, and responsibly produced materials. Whether you're a local or traveling to the Big Apple, swing by our booth for exciting products, and great conversations. #FutureFabricsExpoNYC #MaterialsRevolution #valupa #circularfashion

The Future Now: New Design Journeys It was an honour to be part of IACDE Nordic Chapter's 10-year anniversary, participating in 'The Future Now: New Design Journeys' showcase, organized by Amanda Johnston from The Sustainable Angle at the the Design Museum in London. The event provided an exciting platform to rethink systems by drawing inspiration from the past while considering the future. The focus was on smart sourcing, smart technology, and fostering a true collaborative spirit among all participants, whether featured, collaborating, or speaking. Our collaboration with Vanessa Barker from Papillon Bleu Limited was instrumental; she provided the fabric for our jacket. The fabric, a unique blend of hemp and recycled cashmere, woven in Huddersfield, offers luxury quality with minimal environmental impact, aligning perfectly with our sustainable vision. Gabrielle Shiner-Hill from bureau_555 worked closely with Vanessa Barker to create digital twins of these fabrics, enabling myself and designer Samuel Membery to bring our hemp coat to life as part of @darkwater's low-impact capsule collection. All of this was made possible thanks to the support of David Leigh and Samuel Membery from xyz.exchange, who have been assisting me over the past year in developing my capsule collection as part of their pilot program, contributing to the research and development of their innovative services. CONTRIBUTORS : - Amanda Johnston From The Sustainable Angle - Vanessa Barker From Papillon Bleu Limited - Gabrielle Shiner-Hill From bureau_555 - David Leigh and Samuel Membery From xyz.exchange - Bruna Petreca and Douglas Atkinson from Royal College of Art - Kat Thiel from Robotics Living Lab