Friday 12 September-30 January, 9-5 p.m.: Exhibition: New Landscapes India

British Council, 1 Redman Pl, Stratford Cross, London E20 1JQ

The British Council and UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute are hosting an exhibition to showcase the New Landscapes Catalyst Research and Development (R&D) Grant Scheme.
 
New Landscapes is a multi-year partnership between the British Council and UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute. The programme fosters international collaboration and cooperation to reevaluate the fashion, textiles and technology industry’s approach to finite resources, and its approach to environmental and social sustainability. The programme supports innovation and knowledge exchange to shape the future of sustainable fashion, textiles and technology. This is achieved through international research and development partnerships between small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on highlighting the cultural, social and environmental values of fashion, textiles and technology. 
 
Throughout the exhibition visitors will learn about the geographic scope of the partnership, see examples of R&D, prototyped products, textiles and garments, learn about the participating businesses, and see how the New Landscapes programme has fostered sustainable innovation internationally.

The exhibiting projects are:

Climate Positive Microbial Colours
A partnership between Color Ashram, India, Post Carbon Lab, UK, and True Tone Ink India. This project will build on previous R&D to increase access to bio-based dye production in India and the UK. 

BEQUIN
A partnership between Botto Labs, India and The Stitch Archive, UK. This project will build on previous R&D to continue developing bio-based sequins and bringing the products closer to being market-ready.

Regenerative Underwear
A partnership between Kaskom, India and Project Pico, UK. This project will build on previous R&D to continue to explore the potential of indigenous desi cotton in knitted jersey form, focusing on refining its suitability for undergarments.

Circular Handspun
This collaborative project between Conserve India, Where Does It Come From?, Khadi London and Khamir, addresses the growing textile waste problem in India by upcycling handloom waste fabrics into handspun yarns and fabrics, bridging circularity and heritage textile systems. 

Desi Oon
This project led by Centre for Pastoralism, India and Here We Are, UK, looks to develop a traceability toolkit for the indigenous Indian and Scottish wool supply chains. This resource will provide valuable data, insights and case studies, and a practical roadmap to building a robust Traceability Digital Application to be used in the context of Indigenous Indian communities as well as in small and large farm holding context of Scottish wool.

The exhibition takes place from 12 September 2025 until January 2026.

Please Note: This is a free event. To reserve your place, simply add a ticket to your cart and complete the checkout process in our shop.