Textile Recycling Study (Executive Summary 2023)

Textile Recycling Study Executive Summary 2023 Singapore faces a growing textile waste problem, with citizens discarding approximately nine clothing items each year, contributing to 24,000-41,000 tonnes of annual textile waste. This volume is expected to climb by 2% yearly over the next five years. Yet, amid these concerning trends, a silver lining emerges—environmental consciousness is […]

Circularity is Fashion Forward: Introduction to Circular Business Strategies for SMEs in the Fashion Industry

Date: 27 October 2023 Time: 9am-6pm (9 Hours) Venue: The Cocoon Space, 250 Orchard Road, #02-01, Singapore 238905 (Physical) Funding Eligibility: TBC Fees Member $500 Non-Member $600 The fashion industry plays a significant role in shaping our society, economy, and environment. In recent years, the concept of circularity has emerged as a powerful strategy to address the negative […]

PEFC Launches New Whitepaper: “Enhancing Sustainability through Forest-Positive MMCF Sourcing. A Guide for Fashion Brands and Retailers.”

PEFC Launches New Whitepaper: “Enhancing Sustainability through Forest-Positive MMCF Sourcing. A Guide for Fashion Brands and Retailers.” PEFC, the world’s leading forest certification organization, is excited to announce the release of its latest whitepaper, “Enhancing Sustainability through Forest-Positive MMCF Sourcing: A Guide for Fashion Brands and Retailers.” This comprehensive guide empowers fashion brands and retailers […]

Kicking Circular Fashion into High Gear

Kicking Circular Fashion into High Gear The first milestone for the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) Fashion Initiative, which desires to develop industry-harmonized standards, metrics and best practices to help the sector adoption of circular strategies and business models. A whitepaper by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in collaboration with Deloitte and VF […]

Student Challenge Award

Date: 2 May – 23 June 2023 Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) Student Challenge Award 2023 aims to nurture and support student talents in fashion innovation and sustainability. SFC Student Challenge Award is open to any full-time local student studying in Institutes of Higher Learning or post-secondary schools in Singapore. Applications are open to individual or […]

Exclusive in-depth interview with Jamela Law of Baëlf Design

Exclusive in-depth interview with Jamela Law of Baëlf Design During the 71st edition of the Miss Universe competition, the iconic Singapore National Dress worn by Miss Universe Singapore Carissa Yap had garnered much attention from the public. Jamela Law from Baëlf Design, 1 of the 5 the finalists from Singapore Stories 2022 was the designer […]

Sustainability Seminar: Greening 2023 as a Year of Sustainability Action

Dates: 15 February 2023 Time: 1:30-5:30pm Registration starts at 1pm. Location: In-Person: The Cocoon Space, 250 Orchard Road, #02-01 Virtual: Zoom link will be provided after registration. Participants: 30 Fees: S$0 (SFC Member); S$20 (non SFC Member) About: Start the year to hear from industry speakers on case studies, success stories on sustainability in the […]