EIGHTH CONFERENCE OF GREEN FASHION INDIA
THEME- PEDAGOGY TO MANAGE SUSTAINABILITY- A NEW CHALLENGE THROUGH DESIGN INTERVENTION TO EMPOWER ROOTS
The 8th edition of Green Fashion India- Pedagogy to manage Sustainability- a new challenge through Design Intervention to empower roots, embraced the prospective opportunities and challenges in managing sustainability in various sectors such as Design, Research, Educations, Industry, NGO's and Artisans.
FOCUS
The focus of the conference was to launch a pedagogical approach to initiate new perspectives to manage and organize Sustainable practices considering all the sectors. The conference led in creating solution through the approaches such as Design Intervention that not only address the loopholes in the field of grassroots but also empowers them
REACH -
Participants: Over 250
Artisans: 12
Industries: 25
Designers: 15
Key Note Speaker Day 1 - Vijayalakshmi Nachiar
More than 98% of cotton grown in India today is genetically modified. We use 50% of the chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers in India on #Cotton alone, leaving our soil infertile, farmers forever in debt.
Key Note Speaker Day 1 - Katherine Soucie
M. (ethod) E. (xplore) N. (avigate) D. (esign) the outcome. Creative Reuse as a #Design Tool in Experimental #Sustainable #Textile Research. Mending has always been part of my vocabulary and way of thinking. Through acts of mending and creative reuse I was able to establish M.E.N.D. as design tool and method for transforming waste materials. Every brand or label should have its own manifesto which helps customers understand the value system of the brand, understanding of the brand and reflects the culture of the brand. Material of traditional methods. She also speaks about the influence of her country, it's cultural and geographical influence. San Soucie waste assessment – creative reuse + material research + processes + new applications + waste + handcraft application M.E.N.D. Manifesto – Design with purpose. Design for longevity. Design for resource #efficiency and recyclability – which means working locally, sourcing locally.
Key Note Speaker Day 1 - Hemang Agrawal
Owner of 'HEMANG AGRAWAL BANARES' brand. Also has collaborated with Ritu Kumar for Lakme fashion show. #Sustainability for Indian fashion: Sustaining livelihood of #Artisans is a Noble cause not a charitable one. Sustainability is a business; it is meant to be inside us. Sustaining art and the artist is very important. Also, to sustain the artists for their livelihood. As western #fashion is focusing on '#GoingGreen', so should the Indians too. Consumer serving should always be first. He has a formula- idea + #textiles + final #garments #Handloom and #handmade have a different product and result Always think about the consumer. Your idea and the textile you use should be in sync like "music". Everything that is handmade is not sustainable. We have to teach our artisans that new sustainable process as well as how it is better for them. Sustainability is for yourself and not for others. Sustainability is very well followed by the generations of today. Agrawal's work was featured on the Netflix Series "The Creative Indians" in 2020. An exquisite tapestry of culture, tradition and ancient craft, he produces #sustainablefashion that not just represents Benaras but quintessentially is #Benaras.
Key Note Speaker Day 1 - Adrien Roberts
Sustaining #artisans and #craft globally is part of the bigger picture of #sustainability = How – 1. Learning and researching crafts and skills 2. Understanding their connection to a locality and its culture. 3. Communicating with the product to safeguard and enhance the #heritage Global challenge to sustaining artisans' work – not just to repeat what has already been created for centuries, but to design with taste, towards markets that talk to Global fashion culture. Creating #Fashion Artifacts that have long life and iconic appeal. Adrien Roberts talked about the project - Hand in Hand 2021, which focuses on art, local #craftspeople, iconic fashion and #productdesign that was developed in collaboration with Fendi in the recreation of their iconic accessories. How it was critical to conduct in-depth study, exploration, and rediscovery of #localcraft in order to offer fresh aesthetic and modern design solutions from a global viewpoint. How students of all backgrounds contributed to the project by working together to include varied styles. Students' projects from Italy, Spain, and India were displayed. Newness is a key component of fashion. Various goods on display during the Fendi expo. Learning and researching crafts and skills to understand their link to location and culture is part of the wider picture in order to support artists and craft internationally. The evolving product will aid in the preservation of the heritage, communication of the craft, communication of talents, and creation of exquisite design.
KeyNote Speakers Day 2 – Avinash Mane
#Lenzing – Turning climate commitment into action. Making #decarbonisation a key priority with clear targets and commitments. First milestone set for 2030, when Lenzing plans to cut down on CO2 emissions per ton of product by 50 percent compared to a 2017 baseline. Lenzing is operational for past 13 yrs and is being well adopted in India as well as on commercial basis. More contributors or companies like Lenzing could be brought into this business. Look for other sustainable fibers also for the new generations. Sensitize the syllabus for the students. He takes care of the partnership and other things in the company. Lenzing X Satya Paul X Rajesh Pratap Singh. #Lenzingfiber is known for its sustainability. It is very well known in the south Asian market. What Lenzing is going to do – for all the fashion institute - is making the fabric available for them. Climatic changes - SDG's – sustainable development goals. Proper decomposition of the products. Making de-carbonization a key priority with clear targets and commitments. Lenzing has a goal of going #carbonzero by 2050. SCOPE 1 – Getting the raw material. SCOPE 2 – Converting the raw materials. SCOPE3 – proper usage of it. Need for a reduction in scope 3 Reduce, engage (collaborate) and offset (whatever the carbon is there). Making fibers in minimum carbon footprint residual. "True carbon zero" FIBER FAMILY –TencelModal, Trencel Micro Modal, TencelLyocell, TencelLyocell Filament. Always know the end application.
KeyNote Speakers Day 2 – Krishna Mehta
#GreenFashion – is going back to roots – it is like sowing goodness, righteousness, you will reap that thing. Work with these in your #design processes. #Clothing plays a very important role, so you need to be careful about the fibers you use, right #manufacturingmethods and so on. #ResponsibleFashion is also a part of Green Fashion. Believe in yourself, believe in your designs if you feel they are unique, and always keep an eye on profits. One can always reach their own higher potential when pushed for.
KeyNote Speakers Day 2 – Yogesh Gaikwad
In my view – "basically, if you make a product which lasts longer, then their #carbonfootprint is really very short/ smaller. Recycling too creates carbon footprints. Long –lasting and #fashionneutral products make sense when it comes to reducing carbon footprints. Be always curious, look at innovations around you, get inspired but never get dominated by them. Believe in your ideas, stick to them. We need innovation from young designer to reduce or to stop the garbage mountain. Think out of the box. Recreate, create difference in the society. Sustainability, regenerating farming, recycling. You can make fashion last long. As future Fashion Designers you should always be curious, look at innovations around you, Get inspired but never feel / get dominated by them.
KeyNote Speakers Day 2 – Patsy Perry
The #environmentalcosts of #fastfashion are huge and hazardous. "Downward price pressures cause un-sustainability in fashion" There should be minimum standards of behavior for all buyers to comply with to build a fairer marketplace for everyone and support decent jobs for global textile and garment workers – to achieve sustainability in Fashion. She talked about social responsibility in green fashion. Responsibility of people, consumers and manufacturers towards the end of supply chain that is the workers. Understanding the global supply chain from raw materials to the end product. From the origin of raw material to the retail of the end product is part of this chain. The transportation of the goods and the products contribute indirectly to the carbon foot print of this chain. This also includes the trims and accessories that support the manufacturing of a product. Cutting costs and time on products is chopping up the environment; human exploitation is a frequent part of the current supply chain. The cycle is decaying the quality of human life- of both the workers and the consumers. It is important to understand that the more is produced the more is dumped. There is no such thing as good, fast and cheap. One can only achieve two of these in a product. We can't do everything but we can understand if we really need it anyways. Fashion's social print in many ways is destructive. Characteristics of a global garment manufacturing would be competition, complex supply, labor cost and retailers looking to cut costs. With the current supply chain there is a power shift to retailers instead of the manufacturers. This pressures them to make things faster and shorten the design cycle. The risks are placed on the manufacturers. The cycle we are in right now puts the code of conduct at risk. Both the developing and developed countries are facing human exploitation trying to get through the cycle. The Covid lockdown in particular has been a nightmare of the worker exploitations in Bangladesh and UK. Retailers backing out from preplaced orders to avoid losses caused by Covid lockdowns have made it worse. The solution is in responsible sourcing and #ethicalmanufacturingpractices. Developing long term stable relationships with your manufacturers based on trust and loyalty. This makes the buyers more responsible by minimum standard of behavior towards manufacturers and workers. How to move forward? - Do not look for cheaper labor. Make the trade beneficial for both the parties involved. Build a fair and safe market to buy and work in. take responsibility of working towards a better global supply chain.
Empowering the Roots "The Power of Collaboration and Co-Creation"
This journey for "Empowering the Roots" outlines the search for our own Sustainable Practices and Processes that have achieved a commendable journey throughout generations and decades till the date.
The theme is about discovering opportunities to "REVIVE, REFRESH AND REGAIN" such practices that are rooted in our culture. It furthermore embraces the connectivity to bring ideas, Innovations, Connotations and Contexts that are collaborative and Co-Creative considering all the Patrons.
The varied array of collaborating and co-creating sustainable futures may include scientific reviews of age old processes, all analysis, creative explorations, creative and scientific experimentations, creative revitalisation, consumer centric approaches, health and hygiene centric approaches...all this but not limited to the field of fashion.
Empowering the Roots - The Power of Collaborations and Co-creations Through
1. Innovation (Technology and Advancements)
2. Rebuilding the Past (Revival of Crafts)
3. Circular Economy (Sustainable Practices and Processes)
4. Design Dimensions (Problem Solving, Special Needs, Special Products, Social Design & Business Models)
5. Social well-being (Community, NGO, Industry, Academia)
| Day 1, 25th Nov 2021 |
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| Opening Session -10.15 to 11.00 am |
Inauguration of Main Conference
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| Key-Note Speeches -11.00 to 1:15 pm |
Panel Discussion chaired by Mr.RahulBhajekar followed by Q & A session |
| Break -1:15 pm to 2.00 pm |
Parallel Sessions - Paper Presentations, Students Competitions - 2 pm to 5:30pm
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (6 Themes - 3 Papers)
LIVE WORKSHOP
Demo Artisanal Workshop 2 - Block Printing
Demo Artisanal Workshop 3 - Embroidery
Demo 4 - Clamp &Bandhani (only for SOFT selected students) Demo 5 - Lajwantiji, Lovelyji (only for SOFT selected students) |
| Tea Break 5:30 pm to 6 pm |
| 6.00 to 6.30 pm | Fashion Quiz – Meher Castelino |
| Fashion Show 6:30 pm to 8 pm |
| 6.00 to 6.30 pm | Sustainable Collection Showcase - Student's Competition Special Collection Showcase by Vishwa Shah and NinoshkaAlvares-Delaney |
| Dinner |
| Day 2, 26th Nov 2021 |
| 9:45 am to 10 am | Snippets of Previous Conferences |
| 10:15 am to 11:30 am |
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| 11:30 am to 12:15pm |
Re-Thinking Green Fashion India- an Institutional Brainstorming session with Head of all Institutes.
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| LIVE WORKSHOP 10 am to 12 pm |
Demo Artisanal Workshop 1 - Weaving
Demo Artisanal Workshop 2 - Block Printing
Demo Artisanal Workshop 3 - Embroidery
Demo 4 - Clamp &Bandhani (only for SOFT selected students) Demo 5 - Lajwantiji, Lovelyji (only for SOFT selected students) |
| Break -12:15 pm to 1.00 pm |
| Key-Note Speeches -1.00 pm to 2:30 pm |
Panel Discussion chaired by Mr.BenjaminItter followed by Q & A session |
| Tea Break 3:30 pm to 4 pm |
| Valedictory Session 4 pm to 5pm |
Prize Distribution and Valedictory Session
Guest of Honour, Chairman MKSSS Mr. Ravindra Deo Secretary MKSSS, Dr. PVS Shastry, Documentary presentation |
EVENT |
REQUIREMENTS |
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION |
Paper/Poster
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The participants are expected to send the |
Abstracts to be Notification for selected |
Green Initiatives |
The participating institutes are expected to |
Projects are to be Notification for selected |
Installations- |
The participating students are expected to |
Concept with Visualization in the Notification for selected |
Competition – |
The Student's Competitions are as follows-
Details: Students will be given a Silhouette and a 4. Flat Lay Click! (Pre- Conference Submission) 5. Say it Loud- Creative Posters! (On The Spot) 6. Craft Documentary (Pre- Conference Submission) 7. Fashion Quiz (On The Spot) 8. Research Posters (Pre- Conference Submission) 9. Green Initiative Showcase |
Pre- Registration is The on the spot All the details will be The finalist will be The competitions which October 2021 and |
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Green Fashion |
The participation is based on a Group of Min. 3 to |
Concept Note with Photographs |
Special |
Upcycling Competition (For the Sustainable
using the concept of 'Upcycling'.
maximum 500 words with properly
Upcycled Creations for the showcase. |
Ideas with neat sketches min. 3 |
START UP |
SOFT Alumnae who wish to participate in the |
Concept of the Notification for selected |
The Details of the Competition:
Students are challenged to design a fashion collection that will keep in mind any of the sustainable
practices that are "Co- Created or Collaborated".
Submission:
All the submissions to be sent via email on gfi@soft.ac.in only.
- The Participation for all the other events should be sent in Excel Format with following details.
1. Name of the Participant
2. Course and Year
3. Institution name
4. Contact Number
5. Event Participating in.
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The participants who need to attend The Conference
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