Colonialism in disguise: Fashion supply chains and waste | Fashion Revolution LIVE TALK

As Celine Semaan writes in The Cut, today’s fashion supply chains still follow the same trade routes as they did 150 years ago, during the height of European colonisation. They continue to be based on the exploitation of both humans and nature.

This route goes two ways. We do not only import our clothing from previously colonised nations, but we also export our textile waste back. So, what happens to this textile waste? Is it a good thing for the countries that receive our textile waste or are we merely exporting our problem with textile waste? We learn about the impact of our textile waste and we explore what can be done differently.

SPEAKERS

Lisa Konno – Fashion designer

Lavinia Muth – CSR manager ARMEDANGELS

Ama van Dantzig – Co-founder Dr. Monk

Borre Akkersdijk – Creative Director Byborre

Moderator: Marlot Kiveron

The session is part of Fashion Revolution Netherland’s event series “The past is still present: Fashion and colonialism”, organised on the occasion of Fashion Revolution Week 2021. Visit @fash_revnld on Instagram to register for our upcoming events.