Crafting Regenerative Fashion and Textile Futures, 18th Sept, 11 - 5pm

As part of London Textile Month 2025, this landmark one-day gathering brings together over 15 pioneering voices in regenerative fashion, craft, and ethical textiles for a day of fireside chats, panels, brand pop-ups, and short films.

Chaired by social entrepreneur Safia Minney (founder of Fashion Declares, People Tree, and Real Sustainability) and co-curated with Polly Leonard, founder of Selvedge Magazine, the event features leading designers, makers, and thinkers shaping a just and sustainable future for fashion. Safia Minney, MBE, FRSA is a British social entrepreneur and author, best known for founding People Tree, a pioneer in Fair Trade and sustainable fashion. She developed the first organic and Fair Trade clothing supply chain, significantly impacting the lives of thousands of marginalised people. Minney is recognised as a thought leader in sustainable fashion, anti-modern slavery, and Fair Trade, and is a World Economic Forum Outstanding Social Entrepreneur.

Through participatory table discussions and thought-provoking sessions, the programme explores themes including post-growth economies, upcycling and repair, community wellbeing through craft, and embedding regenerative values into the supply chain.

11:00-12:00 - How do we Craft a Fashion Future?

Safia Minney (Chair/Speaker) - Indilisi, Fashion Declares

Polly Leonard - Selevdge Magazine

Kirstie Macleod - The Red Dress Project

12:10-13:00 - From the Land - Regenerating Local Futures.

Safia Minney (Chair/Speaker) - Indilisi, Fashion Declares

Sophie Holt - Pigment organic dyes

Deborah Barker - SE Fibreshed

Emma Håkansson - Fashion Justice Collective

Jo Salter - Director, Khadi London

13:45-14:20 -The Craft of Circular (From Secondhand, remaking to Repair)

Gemma Metheringham (Chair/Speaker) - Elephant in My Closet, Fashion Declares

Amelia Twine - Sustainable Fashion Week

Ali Clifford - Environmental Consultant

Daniel Mawuli Quist - OR Foundation

14:30-15:30 - Making Crafts & Rights Central to Fashion Supply Chains

Safia Minney (Chair/Speaker) - Indilisi, Fashion Declares

Madhu Vaishnav - Saheli Women

Dr Sass Brown - Ethical fashion educator, writer, researcher, and designer

Craft Fashion & Social enterprises from the the Global South to be confirmed

Jo Dawson - HD Wool

Sophie Lane - Soko Kenya

15:45-16:30 - Post-growth, Textile and Fashion

Safia Minney (Chair/Speaker) - Indilisi, Fashion Declares

Bel Jacobs - Writer and speaker on climate justice, animal rights and new fashion systems - Co-founder Fashion Act Now

David Bollier - Scholar/activist

Additional Speakers to be confirmed.

Join us for a powerful day of learning, connection, and action — as we craft a regenerative future for fashion.

Your ticket includes a plant-based light lunch. The event is open to both in-person and online attendees.