Burberry and the British Fashion Council Expand the Sustainable ReBurberry Fabric Programme
Offering the U.K.’s creative community and emerging fashion designers deadstock materials under the house’s circular initiative.
Burberry and the British Fashion Council‘s ReBurberry Fabric Programme is back, offering the U.K.’s creative community and fashion students access to high-quality materials for free to expand the Riccardo Tisci-helmed house’s sustainable initiatives. Launched in 2020, the ReBurberry Fabric Programme has gone on to inspire an in-house collection of the same name and has enabled emerging fashion designers to create their collections with sustainability at the forefront of their minds, in turn making the fashion industry a more circular economy that protects the future.
To date, Burberry — with help from the BFC — has donated over 12,000 meters of fabric to more than 30 schools in the U.K., and this is set to continue for 2022. Speaking on the initiative, Nicole Lovett, Responsibility Programme Director, Burberry, says, “We are committed to supporting the next generation of exciting creatives while ensuring we all do what we can to protect the environment. We’re proud to be working with the British Fashion Council once more to help emerging diverse talent achieve their ambitions, while reinforcing the importance of sustainable practices and circularity. By equipping students with these materials and tools to help their creativity thrive, we can all create a better future for our industry.”
Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council, adds, “One of the BFC’s priorities is to encourage the industry to move towards a circular fashion economy while supporting excellence in fashion design. We are delighted to work with Burberry, helping ensure students across the country have access to the best quality fabrics. Creative talent is at the heart of the industry and we are proud of our world-leading colleges — being able to provide these students with such opportunities is a privilege.”
Not only is the program sustainable, it also enables new designers to work with materials they otherwise would not be able to access, in turn helping them to experiment as they design their garments while also reducing waste across the board.
The ReBurberry Fabric Programme is in full swing and will see deadstock materials delivered to schools across the U.K., with logistics operated by the BFC.
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