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other Nordic organizations. NICE has made some international strategic alliances, with among others the RITE Group (Reducing the Impact of Textiles on the Environment), DEFRA (UK’s Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), CLASS (Creativity, Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy), Cotton Made in Africa, etc. We are involved in two major research projects with SIFO (the Norwegian Institute for
Fam Irvoll
Consumer Research): Valuing Norwegian Wool and Textile Waste as a Resource. More applications are pending, and more projects looking at local resources as a model for business opportunities will be embarked on. September 1st and 2nd are 2011’s most important dates, when the second Fashion Summit will be held again at Copenhagen’s stunning Opera House. Be there, or be square! www. nicefashion.org keeps you updated.
Text: Tone Skårdal Tobiasson Photo: Nordic Fashion Associaton, Fashion Summit, Copenhagen