GENERATING FUTURE
Image: Courtesy of The Textiles Circularity Centre. Photo: Gianni Diliberto
In adolescence, as we seek to establish an identity of our own, we often turn to fashion to describe ourselves. So, you may want to treat the teenager in your life to a visit to The Regenerative Fashion Hub, currently at The Lab E20, a community space in Stratford, London, founded by Royal College of Art fashion alumnus, Christopher Raeburn.
Image: Courtesy of The Textiles Circularity Centre. Photo: Gianni Diliberto
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) is one of five centres funded by the UK Research & Innovation National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research programme. The TCC itself is a highly interdisciplinary consortium, led by the Royal College of Art, with collaborators at the universities of York, Cranfield, Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge, and London’s UCL.
Image: Courtesy of The Textiles Circularity Centre. Photo: Gianni Diliberto
It undertakes fundamental research into establishing and promoting a circular textiles economy for the UK SME apparel-fashion industry, aiming to turn post-consumer textiles and bio-waste into renewable materials to produce high value textiles, reliable supply chains, and positive consumer experiences.
Image: Courtesy of The Textiles Circularity Centre. Photo: Ricardo O'Nascimento
For six weeks this autumn, The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC), will be bringing its academic research about sustainable fashion to this high street venue, welcoming the public, industry, NGOs, and policy makers alike, to explore, discuss and participate in research.
Image: The Materials Gym at the Regenerative Fashion Hub.Courtesy of The Textiles Circularity Centre.
Professor Sharon Baurley, Director of the Materials Science Research Centre at the RCA, says, "We are excited about the possibilities of the pop-up Regenerative Fashion Hub as a place to bring people together to discuss the potentials of regenerative fashion. By sharing our research we can demonstrate that by taking a human centred design approach and offering alternative models for production, we can build resilience in the industry and protect the planet at the same time."
There are only two open dates remaining, so make a note in your diary and hurry along to take part in the conversation.
Open to the public from 10am-6pm, today and 10am-2pm on 30 November 2022.
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What an exciting place with endless possibilities that have set me thinking. It’s too far away for me to visit but I’m certainly thinking of ideas. Thank you