What We Do

Services to Fashion Businesses

Get one to one advice from an expert, broadcast your message to the EFF’s network of thousands of industry professionals, get connected with key network members who can support your business, recruit from the worlds biggest pool of ethical fashion expertise, use the EFF resource library, creative space and more..

Spotlight on Sourcing

Sustainable sourcing is not just essential for the future of the environment and the people behind fashion- it also makes commercial sense.
The Ethical Fashion Forum is running a training series called “Spotlight on Sourcing”, as part of our Fashion+ project, focused on how fashion can change lives.

INNOVATION Competition

During 2009 the Ethical Fashion Forum will be building on its support for new fashion designers with the launch of a major competition entitled INNOVATION.

RE:Fashion Awards

The inaugural RE:Fashion Awards took place on the 13th November 2008, celebrating people and organisations who have taken great strides in tackling poverty, healing the environment and changing consumer attitudes across the fashion industry.

New Entrepreneurs

New Entrepreneurs is about supporting new fashion businesses to build sustainability as a core part of what they do. Visit the website for resources from business plan to cash flow and pricing templates to best practice case studies.

Africa Inspires

Africa Inspires is a programme of the International Trade Centre (ITC), an agency of the United Nations.

The programme aims to help reduce poverty through building sustainable trade relationships for African communities and businesses in the ethical fashion and textile sector.

Training & surgeries

The EFF regularly organises surgeries, workshops and training events around fashion and sustainability.

Showcasing

The Ethical Fashion Forum holds regular showcasing events, shows and parties, raising the profile of ethical fashion.

Fashion Fusion

Fashion Fusion event series, next event: 8th December at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London.

There are four main components to our work, listed below. Learn more about our projects and events, to the right.

1. NETWORK

Join the EFF Network to stay updated on the latest news, blogs and discussions. Promote your business or project, post events, share ideas and link with others from press to buyers, suppliers, manufacturers, consumers and students.

2. MEMBERSHIP

There are 2 forms of EFF membership: free network membership and Business Membership for INNOVATION winners. We work to support, promote, and inspire our members, and build links between them.