Fabric of Change Journal: Issue 2 November 2017
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Read about the people, ideas and impact that create the Fabric of Change community
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 11:35
Could Hemp Fashion Be the Key to Fixing India’s Cotton Economy?
By Alden Wicker
One tragic victim of colonialism in India was the hemp crop, but as attitudes toward marijuana soften around the world, it’s poised for a comeback.
Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 19:00
Fabric of Change Convene to Re-Imagine The Future of Fashion in Toronto, Canada
Ashoka and C&A Foundation convene the world’s leading apparel industry innovators to address urgent social and environmental issues facing the industry - a community, convened and supported under the ‘Fabric of Change’ Initiative.
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 6:51
Social Entrepreneurs Catalyze Co-Creation Amongst The Apparel Industry
Collaboration in fashion goes well beyond Kate Moss teaming up with Topshop. Forward-thinking brands co-create by working together with competitors and social entrepreneurs to design radical new projects and processes that lead to win-win-win situations.
Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 7:00
Nominate The Next Fabric Of Change Ashoka Fellow!
Dear Fabric of Change Community,
Since we launched Fabric of Change in 2015, you have played an important role in the evolution of this initiative as a platform for social entrepreneurs who want to transform the apparel industry. As Ashoka enters the third year of our partnership with C&A Foundation, we again look to you to help fill our pipeline of candidates for Ashoka Fellows in the Fabric of Change cohort.
Monday, March 6, 2017 - 9:08
Incentivizing Sustainable Fashion: Lessons From Social Entrepreneurs
An estimated 75 million people are now employed by the apparel industry. It’s a number that has almost quadrupled in the last 15 years. With this exponential growth, the not-so-hidden costs of fashion too have increased.
Introducing The First 5 Fabric of Change Ashoka Fellows
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Ashoka and C&A Foundation have identified the first cohort of five social entrepreneurs for the Fabric of Change Fellowship to nurture solutions to fashion industry challenges.
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Friday, January 6, 2017 - 14:59
Sri Lanka’s Garment Workers ‘Stand Up’ for Rights
A garment worker in Sri Lanka earns an average of 55 cents per hour, according to the World Bank, but Sri Lanka projects an apparel export target of US$10B in 2016.