What is Fashion Revolution Week?

Fashion Revolution is a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. It is also a week to mark the tragedy of the Rana Plaza Collapse in 2013 which saw the deaths of 1134 factory workers.

The key message being circulated throughout the week is getting people to think about #whomademyclothes, to raise awareness of the fashion industry’s most pressing issues and to advocate for positive change. The ultimate aim of Fashion Revolution Week is to encourage better buying decisions on behalf of consumers and greater transparency of the supply chain offered by brands.

At Sancho's, we are committed to ethical fashion and lifestyle. Therefore, following on from a hugely popular series of events during last years Fashion Revolution Week, this year we have organised a week of events in the last week of April. Join us to learn about the cost of fast fashion + to understand how we can begin to build a more sustainable and equitable fashion industry.

Scroll down for more information on each event and to get tickets.

Rana Plaza - Source - NY TIMES

Much of the global fashion industry is opaque, exploitative and environmentally damaging. And as consumers, we dump 100 million tons of clothing into landfill each year in the UK alone. We want to change that because we believe in a fashion industry that values people, the environment, creativity and profit in equal measure.

The aim of Fashion Revolution is to unite the fashion industry and ignite a revolution to radically change the way our clothes are sourced, produced and purchased. Collaborating across the whole supply chain; from farmer to consumer; is the only way to transform the entire industry. Fashion Revolution Week brings everyone together to make that happen and Sancho's is bringing this mission right here to Exeter.

Saturday 13th April: Shwap Pop Up Launch

Time: 11am - 3pm

Price: £15 a month for first 100 shwappers

After that, it will be £25 a month membership fee

Place: 126 Fore Street, Exeter

Introducing Shwap by Sancho’s - a project to build a shared wardrobe and embrace the true meaning of sustainability.

• Get a free item for each item you drop off.
• curated by Sancho's
• designed specifically for you

For April we will turn our menswear store into a pop up location for the Shwap in order to make ethical fashion more affordable and encourage more people to swap clothes, as well as to buy ethically when they buy new.

EXTRAS

• Get a 10% off Sancho’s voucher for the week you bring something in to swap and
• Get a £10 Sancho’s voucher to spend on any order over £30 when you bring in a piece you purchased from Sancho’s!

Find out more about Shwap - by Sancho' Here