The British Fashion Council (BFC) has launched the Student Fabric Initiative in which 27 brands donate materials, including deadstock and unwanted fabric, to fashion students at 33 colleges around the UK. The project has been created to support fashion students across the country in the face of the pandemic while reducing waste across the industry. The 27 brands taking part in the Student Fabric Initiative are A-COLD-WALL*, ASICS, Barbour, Begg & Co, Bella Freud, Bianca Saunders, Charlotte Knowles, Craig Green, David Koma, Gabriela Hearst, Halpern, Hamilton & Hare, Kiko Kostadinov, Knitster LDN, Mackintosh, Natasha Zinko, Orlebar Brown, Paul Smith, Per Götesson, Phoebe English, PREEN by Thornton Bregazzi, Qasimi, River Island, ROKSANDA, Simone Rocha, Sunspel, and Victoria Beckham.

The initiative was initially piloted with Burberry earlier this year, who through its ReBurberry Fabric program made their donation of fabric to colleges, generating a centralized logistics process contributing to the creation of a project that provides support for future talent.

“We are delighted to work with some fantastic brands to meaningfully support the pipeline of creative talent here in the UK with the support of our incredible colleges’ network,” said Caroline Rush, Chief Executive BFC. “One of the BFC‘s priorities is to encourage the industry to move towards a circular fashion economy while supporting excellence in fashion design. Being able to help students in need while managing to offset waste is an important example of the power of industry-wide collaboration.”

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