Material Guide – Viscose: What is Viscose and how is it produced? 4 min read Aug 28 Header Image: Unsplash by Aly Tobin in Materials What is viscose? Viscose is a regenerated cellulose fibre that is the earliest man-made semi-synthetic cellulosic fibre and was first commercially available in 1905. It was first marketed as artificial […]

Mar 11 4 min read Material Companies Innovating with Waste Header: The first dress made out of blue jeans that had been recycled with re:newcell technology. Source: re:newcell. Blog, Materials According to the World Bank over 2.1 billion tonnes of waste was created in 2016 globally, with 12% of all solid waste being plastic. 33% […]

25 Clothing Production Terms everyone should know 5 min Feb 22 Header Image from SupplyCompass by SupplyCompass in Production A Glossary of 25 Terms every Fashion Professional should know about Clothing Production Tech Pack (TP) A tech pack is a sheet that designers use to inform the manufacturer of the components required in the construction […]

Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty – Launch Announcement 4 min read Apr 26 All photography by SupplyCompass by Roxane Nichols in Press LONDON, 29 APRIL 2020: SupplyCompass, the design and production platform for fast-growing fashion brands, has announced it will be hosting a webinar on 12 May in partnership with Common Objective and Techstyler, centred on navigating […]

In Conversation With Farah Cohen, COO of Everpress 7 min Apr 15 All photography provided by Everpress by Gus Bartholomew in Thought Leadership SupplyCompass recently spoke to Farah Cohen, COO of Everpress, a global marketplace built to make the power of independent creativity come to life in the easiest, most ethical way. At Everpress, you […]

How to Minimise Impact as a Fashion Brand Through Sustainable Packaging 5 min Sep 2 All photography provided by noissue by Elly Strang in Production The fashion industry has come under scrutiny for its practices when it comes to the environment– and for good reason. Ten per cent of global greenhouse emissions come from the […]

In Conversation With Kresse Wesling, Co-Founder of Elvis & Kresse 6 min Mar 19 Photography provided by Elvis & Kresse by Gus Bartholomew in Thought Leadership SupplyCompass recently spoke to Kresse Wesling MBE, Co-Founder of Elvis & Kresse, the sustainable luxury brand and B Corp converting industrial and commercial waste, such as fire hoses and […]

Perspectives from Our Leather Accessories Manufacturing Partner 5 min read Feb 5 Photograph taken by SupplyCompass · Tamil Nadu, India by Nayanika Bharadwaj in Materials, Perspectives Leather is one of the most fascinating and desirable materials used in the fashion industry. Known for its durability and unique properties, it has come under the spotlight for […]

In Conversation With Rachel Carvell-Spedding, Founder of Navygrey 9 min Apr 2 All photography provided by Navygrey by Gus Bartholomew in Thought Leadership SupplyCompass recently spoke to Rachel Carvell-Spedding, Founder of Navygrey, a British sustainable knitwear brand committed to the art of the well-made jumper. With fully traceable wool from sheep to shop, each jumper […]

Tech Talks with Boryana Uzunova, Co-Founder of Kool And Konscious 9 min read Jul 5 All photography provided by Kool And Konscious by Gus Bartholomew in Tech Talks SupplyCompass sits down with fashion entrepreneur and Forbes ‘30 under 30’ Boryana Uzunova, Co-Founder of Kool And Konscious—a sustainable and ethical digital fashion marketplace. Kool and Konscious […]

SupplyCompass launches full-service platform – driving sustainability in the fashion industry through digital transformation 4 min read Feb 26 Header Image Source: SupplyCompass by Roxane Nichols in Press LONDON, FEBRUARY 2020: Digital supply chain start-up, SupplyCompass, has unveiled its new full-service platform that empowers fashion brands to design and deliver better products, effortlessly. The cloud-based […]

Tech Talks with Flexport: Building Flexible and Resilient Supply Chains in Fashion Through Digitalisation 6 min read Jun 5 All photography provided by Flexport by Gus Bartholomew in Tech Talks SupplyCompass speaks to Christos Chamberlain, UK General Manager of Flexport—a leading digital freight forwarder headquartered in San Fransisco. Flexport has quickly become a leading digital […]

4 ways a Production Platform is different from Fashion PLM 5 min Jan 14 Header Image from SupplyCompass by SupplyCompass in Technology 4 ways a Production Platform is different from Fashion PLM The need for global teams to have access to, and collaborate on, a single source of truth in real-time is vital, especially as […]

May 18 4 min read Material Guide: rPET – What is rPET/Recycled Polyester? Header Image: Unsplash Blog, Materials What is polyester? Polyester is a manmade fibre, synthesized from petrochemical products by a process called polymerization. It is derived from crude oil petroleum and is a non- renewable resource. It is processed through a system called […]

Introducing our Costings Feature 3 min read Header Image Source: SupplyCompass by SupplyCompass in Platform RfQ and costings in fashion are an essential part of product development. Brands traditionally go through multiple rounds of costings with their manufacturers to meet their margins and budget while designers need to understand various options within which to design […]

Consumer behaviour-change: The next critical phase for sustainable fashion 5 min Header Image from Unsplash by Shaunie Brett in Features How to get ahead of the game on consumer behaviour change, the next critical phase for sustainable fashion In our shared mission to transform the fashion industry for the better, most brands recognise their responsibility […]

Circularity: A vision for a new textile economy 5 min Header Image from Unsplash by Mehathab Joharullah in Circularity Circular: A vision for a new textile economy In 2020, Mehathab Joharullah, Production Manager at SupplyCompass was part of the first cohort of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s From Linear to Circular program. With expansive experience in […]

Become a SupplyCompass Partner SupplyCompass only works with manufacturers and suppliers who are a step above the rest. You need to be able to not only demonstrate your credentials for being a reliable and responsible manufacturer but you also need to demonstrate what you are doing to drive positive change within the industry. We welcome […]