ETHICAL FASHION SOURCE EXHIBITION & RITE CONFERENCE

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Written by Magaly Fuentes - Tuesday, 31 August 2010

Two major eco-textile and ethical fashion events will join forces in London this October when the Ethical Fashion Source Expo runs alongside the fourth international RITE Group conference on sustainable textiles. Leading speakers include Baroness Lola Young OBE, Forum for the Future, Marks & Spencer, DuPont, Huntsman, surf brand Finisterre, plus five breakout sessions on textile recycling, GOTS and dyeing, textile fibres and GM, ethical sourcing, Sustainable Clothing Action Plan.

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On 6 October, the RITE Group will welcome the Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) to Central Hall, Westminster, London, as it launches the newly named Ethical Fashion Source Expo (formerly Global Sourcing Marketplace). The Ethical Fashion Source Expo is the annual industry trade show for suppliers of ethical and fair trade fabrics, components, and manufacture to the fashion industry.

“The RITE Group has an inclusive approach to textile sustainability but we purposely focus on environmental aspects. However we recognize that environmental and ethical issues are often difficult to separate and many of our supporters have asked us to give more time to ethical considerations", explained, RITE Group Chairman Phil Patterson, "we are therefore delighted to partner with the Ethical Fashion Forum and we firmly believe its input into the RITE event will be interesting, stimulating and above all very useful for all our delegates.”

Because the two separate UK events will now run alongside each other it will offer a new, unique knowledge and sourcing platform for leading international retailers and brands as well as a useful point of call for small high street boutiques and industry professionals wanting to know more about sourcing sustainable textiles and ethically-made clothing.

Tamsin Lejeune, Managing Director of the Ethical Fashion Forum added, "This collaboration is an excellent opportunity to increase the impact and profile of both events. We hope that a joint event will make it easier for fashion professionals to engage with sustainability in their work.”