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Just Transition describes a process of change that focuses on both environmental and social justice. For the textile and clothing industry, this means: Away from exploitative working conditions, towards decent work, fair wages and environmentally friendly production. What this change must look like in order to be feasible is the current topic of our educational work.

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How consciously do you consume? The poster invites you to question your own clothing consumption and try out new ways. It encourages us to think about alternatives: Does it always have to be new, or are there sustainable alternatives such as secondhand, loan or exchange?

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Our educational work should combine content-related expertise with a methodically demanding implementation. We regularly train both aspects. While last year we mainly dealt with content developments in our subject area, this year's training focused on the How implementation.

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Summer break? No, we stay active!

The members of the fashion interACTION Network They were also active in the summer and exchanged views on various topics. With more than 100 members who have a wide range of professional backgrounds and interests, the network holds a wealth of experience and competences. These were used in various event formats – to train, network and exchange with each other.

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The fashion interACTION network is looking for committed members who would like to strengthen our advisory board. Already in the conception phase, our project was supported by students, university staff and representatives of civil society. Now you have the chance to become part of this committee and actively contribute your perspectives.

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The sporting goods manufacturer and main outfitter of this year's European Championship, adidas, is criticized for not standing up for the seamstresses who were deprived of their wages in an adidas supply factory during the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of employees were promised severance payments if they put their fingerprints under a document. Instead, they signed their resignation.

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Clothing swap events are more popular than ever and have been a central topic in the FEMNET education sector in recent weeks and months. We look back on many successful events and a variety of exchanged garments!

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Networking, learning from each other and working together for fair fashion is the aim of the fashion interACTION network. In order to get one step closer to this goal, we decided on 5 May 2024 to fashion interACTION action camp in Cologne hit. More than 20 activists from academia and civil society have come together to network and jointly develop ideas for action for a socially just clothing industry.

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On 12 March 2024, Prof. Dr. Katrina Sark from the University of Southern Denmark visited fashion interACTION. In her presentation, she not only explained her concept of a decolonial sustainabilityIt also showed how decolonial-sustainable processes can provide solutions to the textile industry's biggest problems.

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