London - The environment and ethically sourced fashion will
be on the agenda in London this coming autumn when leading non-profit the RITE Group
and the Ethical Fashion Forum run two major textile events alongside each
other. organisations
Located together for the first time at Central Hall,
Westminster, London, on 6th October, the RITE Group conference on sustainable
textiles and clothing will welcome the Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) with its
newly named Ethical Fashion Source exhibition (formerly Global Sourcing
Marketplace), which hopes to attract up to 1000 sourcing professionals.
Current speakers at the 4th annual RITE conference, which is
supported by Tesco, include Baroness Lola Young OBE, Marks & Spencer, Forum
for the Future, DuPont, DEFRA, surfwear brand Finisterre, the Textile Recycling
Association, and the new president of Huntsman Textile Effects, among others.
Other speakers ? to be announced shortly ? will supplement environmental
breakout sessions on textile fibre selection, GM textiles, dyeing and
finishing, textile and garment recycling, and ethical sourcing.
Because the two separate UK events will now run alongside
each other it offers major clothing retailers and brands a new, unique
knowledge and sourcing platform as well as a useful point of call for small
high street boutiques and industry professionals wanting to know more about
sourcing sustainable textiles and ethically-made clothing.
"The RITE Group has an inclusive approach to textile
sustainability but we purposely focus on environmental aspects,? explained RITE
Group Chairman Phil Patterson. ?However we also recognise that environmental and
ethical issues are often difficult to separate and many of our supporters have
asked us to give more time to ethical considerations. With this in mind, we are
therefore delighted to partner with the Ethical Fashion Forum and firmly
believe its input into the RITE event will be interesting, stimulating and
above all very useful ".
Tamsin
Lejeune, Managing Director of the Ethical Fashion Forum added: "This
collaboration is an excellent opportunity to increase the impact and profile of
both events. We hope that a joint event will make it easier for fashion
professionals to engage with sustainability in their work. For the Ethical
Fashion Source Exhibition, this will mean increased opportunities and access to
market for the fair trade suppliers and groups exhibiting and the communities
they support.?
The Ethical Fashion Source Exhibition is the annual industry
trade show for suppliers of ethical and fair trade fabrics, components, and
manufacture to the fashion industry, which launched last year as the Global
Sourcing Marketplace.
For more details go to http://www.ritegroup.org
