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Join The Digital Multilogue on Fashion Education 2024 - Registration open now: "On Grief, Exnovation and the Power of Mutual Learning" 10 October 6-9pm (CEST) – open-access and free for all. ‘grief is not the end of things but rather the dark substrate from which great things can emerge.’ Nick Cave (2024) The Red Hand Files, Issue #287, June   Which practices, ideas and expectations do we need to let go? Which ones are not realistic, timely or constructive anymore in the world we live in? How can we turn anxiety or anger into action? Which practices and ideas do we want to unlearn, and which to preserve, strengthen, or learn afresh? In a field framed as innovative and perpetually new, we want to consider exnovation – the ending of practices and products. The Digital Multilogue on Fashion Education 2024 invites us to come together to grieve – to acknowledge, accept and act. Come together to explore the power of mutual learning.   Come together locally whilst learning from and connecting with global fashion learning communities. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ekaPabdS

Call for Submissions: Futurescan 6 – Shifting Paradigms An Association of Fashion and Textiles Courses (FTC) conference hosted by De Montfort University, Leicester, UK | 9-10 September 2025 Submissions are invited for Futurescan 6: Shifting Paradigms. This conference will explore the evolving landscape of fashion and textiles education, research, and industry practices. Key themes include: Heritage Values Technological Change Interdisciplinary Practice Responsible Materiality Creative Futures We welcome submissions from researchers, educators, practitioners, and postgraduates. Share your work and join a vital conversation shaping the future of our industry. Abstract deadline is 14/1/25 Submission details and themes: https://lnkd.in/eVnrWPu7 Join us to connect, collaborate, and innovate. Let’s shape the future. #ftc #fashionandtextiles

What's your New Year's resolution? To learn something new? To make a difference to people and the planet? If you work in fashion or retail and you want to understand how you can start reducing your carbon emissions personally and professionally then this is the course for you. Over two four hour sessions you'll learn all about fashion's environmental and social impacts, explore the technology that can support you in measuring the carbon footprint of your business and putting plans in place to start making a difference right away. What are you waiting for? Sign up via the link below

6 Ways to Integrate Sustainability into Fashion Education Learning to design garments is not just a creative exercise; it’s an opportunity to engage deeply with supply chains and ethical production. It challenges students to rethink power dynamics and reduce waste and exploitation. Van Staden emphasizes that sustainability should be embedded across all subjects, not treated as an isolated topic. This perspective encourages students to view the world through a sustainable lens. Here’s how to build sustainability into your fashion curriculum: 1. Create Personal Connections: Encourage students to explore their own closets, fostering curiosity about the fashion industry’s impact. 2. Uncover Systemic Linkages: Teach students about the interconnected social, economic, and environmental systems within fashion. 3. Design Interactive Lessons: Implement hands-on projects, like upcycling, to teach sustainable practices through experience. 4. Inspire Alternative Careers: Introduce students to non-traditional fashion careers focused on repair, sustainability, and ethical practices. 5. Promote Resources: Provide students with resources to deepen their understanding of intersectional sustainability. These strategies can help transform the classroom into a space for critical, reflective, and holistic thinking about fashion. #SustainableFashion #FashionEducation #EcoFashion #SlowFashion #EthicalFashion #GreenFashion #SustainableDesign #FashionForGood #ConsciousFashion #FashionCurriculum

We're excited to share that CiCLO will be participating in AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists)'s "Introduction to Microfibers" student webinar on February 5th from 3-4:30pm ET. CiCLO Co-Founder Andrea Ferris will be presenting an overview of solutions to tackle the microfiber pollution crisis, following an introduction to the issue by Anna Bateman, Senior Stakeholder Ambassador at The Microfibre Consortium, and insight on how to measure fabric shedding by Candace Davidow, Manager and Materials Lab Engineer at Under Armour. This webinar is part of the virtual education in support of AATCC's 2025 Concept 2 Consumer Student Design & Merchandising Competition themed "Waterway-Conscious Casual Apparel", encouraging design choices to reduce the environmental impact of textile production on oceans, lakes, and rivers. Open and free to all #AATCC members! Register to attend at: https://loom.ly/dVuIZEw

🌟 Welcome to the Fairfashion Project! 🌍✨ We’re excited to kick off this Higher Education-focused Erasmus+ initiative, designed to empower educators in the fashion and textile fields. Our mission? At the heart of Fairfashion is the Twin Transition—embracing both digital innovation and sustainability. We aim to equip educators to integrate these transformative trends into their teaching, empowering students (the next generation) to create a greener, smarter, and more inclusive fashion industry. 💚♻️💻 Through this project, we’ll explore strategies to integrate sustainability, diversity, and cutting-edge approaches into fashion education—creating a ripple effect of positive change. 💚♻️ Together, let’s shape the next generation of leaders in fashion and textiles. Stay tuned for updates, resources, and more! 👗🌟 #Fairfashion #Sustainability #HigherEducation #FashionForTheFuture #EmpoweringEducators Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences European E-Learning Institute Momentum Educate + Innovate Istanbul Technical University Prof. Dr. Sue Rossano-Rivero Saskia Stoker Yulia Brisson - Zelenina Mike Russell Kathryn O'Brien Paula Whyte Zeynep Erden Basak Tetikoz

Fashion in university typically refers to the personal styles, trends, and clothing choices adopted by students in a university setting. It is a mix of practical, cultural, and expressive elements, often shaped by individual preferences, regional trends, and the need for comfort and functionality in a learning environment. University fashion is a reflection of the diverse community, combining comfort, individuality, and cultural trends.

The academia should be relevant to the community, business and national development in terms of developing the human capital required, as well as tailor made researches toward solving societal challenges. This informed the establishment of the University of Ibadan IPE Garment Lab. by the University and partnership with Zucchini Fashion Center to explore the opportunities across the fashion value chain. The University of Ibadan IPE Garment Lab. is managed by Zucchini Fashion Center. This infers that the service offerings are set under the existing offerings and guidelines of Zucchini Fashion Center for commercial purposes in these key areas: * Vocation & Enterprise Development * Clothing Production & Fashion Services * Shared Facility & Workspace * Fashion Research & Technology Commercialization Learn more about the University of Ibadan IPE Garment Lab.: https://lnkd.in/ehtGYZHC

🌱👗 Have you read our Collection of Good Practices in Eco-Design in Fashion yet? In this guide, we analyze the sustainable practices of 20 European brands and companies that are leading the way toward a more responsible textile industry 💡🌍 📖 Available in multiple languages, this collection offers inspiration and practical examples to help you integrate eco-design into your projects. 🌐 Access the collection here: https://lnkd.in/dbvmv_GV 💬 Tell us, what’s your biggest challenge when implementing sustainable practices in fashion design? We’d love to hear your thoughts. #EcoDesign #SustainableFashion #BestPractices #FashionED #TextileInnovation #fashionedproject #ErasmusPlus #sepie

Want to explore the relationship between fashion and society? ⁠Take part in our free online Fashion Values: Society course. You’ll explore how fashion can paradoxically be a force for societal good, creating agency, collaboration, dignity and distinction between people, or a cause and perpetuator of injustice. 📌 Learn about where power lies to create change, to examine approaches to and models of activism and to challenge social injustice in fashion. ⁠ 👉 By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to... 💡 Identify social injustice in fashion from intersectional perspectives. 💡 Explore ideas of power and change. 💡 Engage with historical and contemporary fashion activism that challenges social injustice in fashion. 💡 Practice design thinking to develop, prototype, evaluate and communicate fashion activism that can challenge social injustice. ❓ Who can take part? Anyone can take part in our courses! They are designed for everyone to build your knowledge and capabilities, no matter your skill level, career stage or industry background. ❓ When can I take part? You can start studying today! With just 3 hours of weekly study across the 4 weeks suggested, our courses allow you to learn at your own pace. ❓ How can I join? 🔗 Join this course via this link: https://lnkd.in/etp7WFw7 Image Credit: Alisa Ruzavina’s (@alisa.ruzavina) Love Bomb collection at UAL’s @climate_emergency_network Parade for Climate Justice photographed by @blumenkron, 2021 Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London #FashionValues #FashionValuesSociety #SustainableFashion #SustainableDesign #FreeOnlineCourse #FreeFashionCourse #FreeSustainabilityCourse #CSF #LCF #CentreForSustainableFashion #LondonCollegeOfFashion #FashionEducation #SustainabilityEducation