Shining a light on Ethiopian culture: Welana

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Shining a light on Ethiopian culture: Welana

This small slow fashion brand puts traditional Ethiopian weaving culture at the forefront.

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Ethical fashion: Chol, Bangladesh

Work and collaboration with Bangladeshi creatives ensure skills are appreciated, not appropriated.

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Chol, Bangladesh

Collaboration with Bangladeshi creatives ensure skills are appreciated, not appropriated.

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Anekdot, Berlin and Poland

Upcycling brand uses offcuts and innovative materials to make lingerie and swimwear.

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Trashion Factory, London

East London label champions craft, localism and diversity.

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EFI Accelerator: Kenyan Designers join

EFI’s Accelerator Programme offers mentorship and advice to emerging Kenyan brands.

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Meet the Maker: Ellie Martin

Meet our maker Ellie Martin, founder of Textile Rebellion

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Meet the Maker: Nell Downes

Meet one of our Makers, knitwear and textile designer Nell Downes.

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The Mask Series by Michelle Lowe Holder

Designer Michelle Lowe-Holder celebrates mask makers around the world.

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The Mask Series

Designer Michelle Lowe-Holder celebrates mask makers around the world.

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Birdsong: blueprint for the future

Birdsong’s campaign shows the completely transparent cost and value of a dress.

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Homemade Masks by Vin & Omi

Design iconoclasts Vin & Omi are making masks for the NHS; here’s how.

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Maddie Williams: Redress Design Award Winner 2019

UK talent scoops top prize with upcycled collection based on eco-grief.

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All-rounder: Maddie Williams

UK talent scoops Redress Design Award 2019 with upcycled collection based on eco-grief.

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Making it personal: Birdsong

Campaign shows the transparent cost and value of a dress.

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The art of visible mending

Time to relearn how to mend our clothes and make them last longer.

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CO Leadership Awards 2019

Disruptive sustainable fashion businesses win new leadership award.

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Roberts Wood: friends and femininity

Signature techniques turn AW19 into a tribute to craft.

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Matty Bovan

Matty Bovan at his finest: lush and painstakingly hand-crafted.

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Looking to the past: John Alexander Skelton

Myth and making by London’s most exciting designer