Phew, what a week.

The dust is still settling, and we’re taking stock - trying to take in the whirlwind that was Sustainable Fashion Week 2022.

If you haven’t had the chance to come to one of our stitches & switches and meet our lovely repairers - don’t worry. This blog will introduce you to the repair dream team: Beth, Meret & Maria.

Generally speaking, consumers and brands are completely detached from the original source of clothing and accessories – and soil is the last thing on someone’s mind when browsing the shops for clothes.

(Image credit: Soil Association)

Take a look at Amber’s letter to her local MP. She talks about the government being supporting of a new 10-year sustainable fashion initiative created by the British Fashion Council, and asks what her MP is doing to campaign for a fairer fashion industry.

Amber takes a look back at why we started the SFW Stitch & Switch Socials. Make sure you come along to our next one!

SFW are so pleased to announce that benecos are coming on board as our SFW Catwalk headline sponsor. They’ll be helping us produce a brilliantly colourful event, featuring their plant-based, natural, organic and cruelty free beauty products.

The Charity Retail Association (our fantastic sponsors) are running a #CFSW campaign on social media. Showcasing the very best charity shop finds & styles!

We got a glimpse of the of the Fashion Revolution ‘Textile Garden’ at the Chelsea Flower Show, designed by Lottie Delamain. Have a read of Amelia’s review here.

We chat with Nohelia, from the community engagement team at Bristol Waste, about fashion waste. We collaborated with Bristol Waste to find fabric for another collaboration project with Bristol Museums - read on to find out more!

A quick look at why we ran our #menditmay campaign on tiktok, and a look at one of our ambassadors repair cafes.

We chat to the Deputy Chief Executive & Head of Public Affairs at the Charity Retail Association about all things sustainable fashion.

A film review from Anouk, our Duke of Edinburgh Work Experience Student. Anouk tells us about the content of this film and what she has learnt about fast fashion. Make sure you try and give it a watch!

We are thrilled to announce our first partners for #sfw2022 - The Charity Retail Association! They are the primary membership body for charity shops in the UK, read on to find out more about their work and why we are so excited to be supported by them.

On the 30th of March, the EU published a new Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Amelia takes a look at how it will work, and what might be missing.

When shopping in the high street how often do you picture farmers in muddy fields? High-street fashion is not as far away from the farm as you think. Although it feels worlds apart…

We are thrilled to be able to announce some collaborative projects with some fantastic Bristol organisations. 2022 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for SFW!

A blog written by our work experience volunteer. Anouk is currently volunteering with SFW as part of her Duke of Edinburgh award. She talks here about what her and her friends think about sustainable fashion.

The New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act has made history in bridging the gap in accountability for the fashion industry.

As 2021 came to a close, Remake released their Fashion Accountability Report. Here we take a little look at the ins and outs of the results.

As COP26 comes to an end, we explore what was discussed in relation to fashion. The industry is responsible for 8% of global emissions, and is a significant area of opportunity for change in relation to mitigating climate change.