Brands including Paul Smith, River Island and Victoria Beckham have joined an initiative together to put those deadstock or unwanted fabrics to good use, by donating the materials to fashion students for their college projects.
British fashion brands giving unwanted fabrics away to fashion students
On Thursday, the Council announced the launch of the Student Fabric Initiative, a “collective community action” developed to provide deadstock or unwanted fabrics to fashion students across the U.K. while reducing waste across the industry.

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