Category: Materials
Perspectives from our Social Enterprise Manufacturing Partner in Nepal 6 min read All photography provided by our partner by Hannah Badminton in Perspectives The global COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a challenging time for the fashion industry in many ways. We want to bring forth the voices of the manufacturing sector into the mainstream conversation, […]
Jan 5 3 min read Is bamboo a good material for furniture? Header Image: Unsplash Materials The origins and environmental impact of raw materials are becoming as important for consumers as the look, feel and functionality of the products themselves. Building a comprehensive understanding of the value of different materials, considering their strengths and weakness, […]
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Manufacturer Profile Type of factory Garments Employees 150 Location India Working day Monday–Saturday MOQS 200-500 units / style Lead Times 60-90 days Production Capacity 10,000 units / month SupplyCompass partner Since 2018 Key Certifications About This manufacturer was established in 2010 and focuses on woven garments, with a strong ethos of sustainable manufacturing. They produce […]
Jan 5 2 min read The Importance of Switching to Organic Cotton Photographs taken by SupplyCompass · Chetna Organic Cotton Farm, Telangana, India. Materials, SupplyCompass Blog Right from seed preparation through to product manufacturing, organic cotton is handled very differently to its conventional alternative. With organic cotton: Seeds are not genetically modified, and are not […]
The State of Packaging: Polybags 5 min read Header image: Arthur & Henry by Flora Davidson in Production In a 2017 survey by Packaging Digest and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, brands said the questions they were most commonly asked by consumers were: Why isn’t their packaging sustainable? Why do they use so much packaging? The packaging […]
Biomaterials in Fashion: When Science and Design Collide 4 min read Header Image Source: Modern Meadow by Aly Tobin in Materials With technological advances comes material innovation. Biomaterials can be found in multidisciplinary industries with different functions and uses. A biomaterial is essentially any substance—synthetic or natural—that is based around nature and interacts with biological […]
Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty in the Fashion Industry 45 min webinar, 15 min Q&A Webinar took place on 12 May at 4:30pm BST. by Margo Camus in Webinar What to expect? Announcing our webinar, in partnership with Common Objective and Techstyler, on navigating uncertainty in the fashion industry as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]