How will Brexit affect the e-commerce fashion industry? 5 min Header Image from Unsplash by SupplyCompass in Production How will Brexit affect the fashion e-commerce industry? It’s no secret the fashion industry was staunchly against Brexit. Not only is fashion design and production an international collaboration, but 80% of UK clothing exports are sent to […]

How will Brexit affect the e-commerce fashion industry? 5 min Header Image from Unsplash by SupplyCompass in Production How will Brexit affect the e-commerce fashion industry? It’s no secret the fashion industry was staunchly against Brexit. Not only is fashion design and production an international collaboration, but 80% of UK clothing exports are sent to […]

In Conversation With Josh Bowden, Co-Founder of noissue 5 mins All photography provided by noissue by Margo Camus in In Conversation With SupplyCompass speaks to Josh Bowden, Co-Founder of noissue, a New Zealand-headquartered sustainable packaging company that’s changing the status quo when it comes to e-commerce packaging. Interestingly, they didn’t set out to be a […]

What is a production platform, and why does every fashion brand need one? 5 min Header Image from Unsplash by Flora Davidson in Technology What is a production platform, and why does every fashion brand need one? There’s a whole host of different fashion software out there that caters to businesses of all different shapes […]

Announcing our Deadstock Fabric Partnership with Queen of Raw 5 min read Source: SupplyCompass platform with Queen of Raw deadstock fabric options by Flora Davidson in Platform We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Queen of Raw, the NYC-based technology company changing the landscape for deadstock fabric, as featured in Vogue Business. By joining forces, […]

Fashion’s Tech Awakening: Time for Transformation 4 min read Header Image Source: Adobe by Flora Davidson in Technology In the short space of 6 weeks, the famously fast-moving fashion industry has been forced to slow down, or in some cases, come to a screeching halt. At SupplyCompass, we’ve spent much of this period speaking to […]

Perspectives from Enviu’s Reweave Venture Studio 7 min read All photography provided by Enviu by Margo Camus in Perspectives SupplyCompass speaks to Marieke Lenders, the Program Lead of Circular Apparel at Enviu, a Dutch company building social multinationals that address social and environmental issues and drive market development. They specifically focus on building companies with […]

In Conversation With Gertjan Meijer, CCO of Arch & Hook 8 min All photography provided by Arch & Hook by Margo Camus in In Conversation With Arch & Hook is an Amsterdam based startup providing game-changing innovation in the global hanger industry. A&H believes that the clothing hanger can be sustainable from both an ecological […]

Tech Talks with Compare Ethics 6 mins All imagery provided by Compare Ethics by Nayanika Bharadwaj in Features, Tech Talks SupplyCompass speaks to Abbie Morris, Founder of Compare Ethics. Compare Ethics is the platform that builds trust and transparency through sustainable product verification.  They turn sustainable product data into increased revenues via their verification technology and […]

Exploring Leather Grades and Leather Production 4 min read Header Image: SupplyCompass Leather Guide by Aly Tobin in Materials Leather has been around since the beginning of mankind. Hunting animals and using their skins has been part of all cultures throughout human history due to its durability, accessibility, and variety of uses. Although cow leather […]

How to Minimise your Impact as a Fashion Brand Through Sustainable Packaging 5 min 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 fashion […]

Perspectives from Re:Down 3 min read All photography provided by Re:Down by Nayanika Bharadwaj in Perspectives SupplyCompass speaks to Eric Firmann, Co-Founder of Re:Down, a business recycling post-consumer down and feathers for insulation in the apparel and bedding industries. Based in Hungary, their revolutionary process has been used by companies like Tommy Hilfiger, Arket, Cos, […]

Jun 29 5 min read Leveraging Technology to Make Better Decisions: Webinar Recap Header Image Source: SupplyCompass & Flexport Events, SupplyCompass Blog We recently hosted a webinar with Flexport, a digital freight-forwarding platform, headquartered in San Francisco. Our panellists, Flora Davidson, Co-Founder of SupplyCompass and Christos Chamberlain, UK General Manager of Flexport, sought to unpack […]

Logistics for Fashion – Sustainability 6 mins Image by Raphael Zamora, Unsplash by SupplyCompass in Production Logistics for Fashion: Sustainability   The fashion industry contributes upto 10 % of annual global carbon emissions, according to Global Fashion Agenda. A significant part of this contribution is freight movement across the global supply chain that spans continents. […]

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

Fashion Supply Chains Emerging out of COVID-19 8 min read Header Image Source: SupplyCompass by Srishti Dhawan in Production As the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic slowly recede, fashion supply chains across the world are finding new priorities and ways to reorganize themselves. Creating safe workplaces for garment workers, discovering new ways of collaboration, […]

Tech Talks with Stephanie Benedetto, CEO & Co-Founder of Queen of Raw 9 min read All photography provided by Queen of Raw by Margo Camus in Tech Talks SupplyCompass speaks to Stephanie Benedetto, CEO & Co-Founder of Queen of Raw—a NYC-based tech startup changing the landscape for deadstock fabric. Queen of Raw matches buyers with […]

The Production Process Guide: What is a Tech Pack? 3 min read Photograph taken by SupplyCompass · Tamil Nadu, India by SupplyCompass in Production A tech pack is a document containing all the technical information about your product. It’s an essential document for both designers and production teams when producing new collections, as it helps clearly communicate every […]

SupplyCompass is first UK company of its kind to receive £1.5M investor funding 3 min read All photography by SupplyCompass by Roxane Nichols in Press LONDON 2019: SupplyCompass, a design-to-delivery sourcing platform that provides an efficient and sustainable solution for global supply chains, has agreed on a £1.5m seed fund deal led by early-stage venture […]

In Conversation With Franky and Emily from Patch 8 min All photography provided by Patch by Margo Camus in In Conversation With SupplyCompass recently spoke to Emily, Retail Lead, and Franky, Head of Marketing, from Patch – a British online plant store helping grey cities become greener by delivering a range of plants straight to […]