C.L.A.S.S. has once more joined hands with NICE and the Danish Fashion Institute to be their official materials partner for textiles at the 3rd edition of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in April this year. This event is known as the leading and largest conference dedicated to all the key issues relating to sustainable fashion on a global scale.
C.L.A.S.S. and NICE have worked well together since 2009, because of their common objectives and philosophy, as well as their understanding of bringing innovation and sustainability to the fashion industry. These projects help facilitate a more responsible way fashion brands and designers can acquire materials and processes.
In December 2013, during an exchange workshop titled ‘The Design Challenge in Copenhagen’, new designers selected fabrics and materials from the C.L.A.S.S. eco-library. The seven designers who participated included Remix, Barbara I Gongini, Gudrun & Gudrun, Marimekko, Nina Skarra, The Local firm and Leila Hafzi. These designers will next present their vision of sustainability on the conference catwalk in Copenhagen, and Giusy Bettoni will be part of the Design Challenge Jury to select the best and overall winner of this year’s event.
Fabric Source, the first Nordic sustainable fabric platform, created for the fashion and textile industry commenced on February 24. The aim is to prove that fashion can be sustainable without compromising design, price and quality. C.L.A.S.S. is the main partner of the event. It has brought its knowledge and eco-library into the new platform. C.L.A.S.S. product categories available at the Fabric Source will include the whole range from natural and organic textiles, to recycled fabrics and innovative renewables.
