Mapping the transition to circular fashion

De diepgewortelde problemen van de internationale mode- en kledingindustrie vragen om oplossingen die de status quo wezenlijk veranderen. De C&A Foundation heeft DRIFT daarom gevraagd systeemverandering in de industrie in kaart te brengen en aanknopingspunten voor transformatieve verandering te identificeren.

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The global fashion industry has developed into a highly complex system entrenched into structures, cultures and practices that enable fast, cheap and large-scale production of apparel. Within this system, a myriad of persistent challenges has emerged: negative environmental impacts and severe social issues. Brands, retailers and consumers have condemned these issues, but so far impact of efforts to remedy such problems have been limited.

Fortunately, the movement towards a more sustainable fashion industry is accelerating with increasing pre-competitive collaboration and a broadening variety of alternative practices, materials and business models that pave the way for the fashion industry of the future. Yet, there are also signs of initiative fatigue and slow progress towards transformational change. There is a need to understand how initiatives are reinforcing or challenging the status quo, and how collective efforts in the industry can more effectively add up to transformative change.

C&A Foundation and their partner Fashion for Good are working with DRIFT to develop a systems change map to better understand the dynamics of change. The mapping will be done collaboratively, with input from critical and creative thinkers in the field. Additionally, DRIFT will identify levers for transformative change towards a regenerative and restorative fashion industry.

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Duration
The projects runs from December 2017 until May 2018.

Funding
The project is funded by the C&A Foundation

Partners
C&A Foundation and Fashion for Good

DRIFT Team
Chris Roorda, Sophie Buchel, Karlijn Schipper, Derk Loorbach