Fabric of Change Journal Issue 2: November 2017

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The Global Apparel Industry Looks To Social Entrepreneurs to Co-Create Transformative Solutions By Danielle Batist Collaboration in fashion goes well beyond Kate Moss teaming up with Topshop. Forwardthinking brands co-create by working together with competitors and social entrepreneurs to design radical new projects and processes that lead to win-win-win situations. The route from sketch to t-shirt to consumer is a winding road full of turns and sidetracks. But in the middle of this complex path, there is an opportunity for powerful collaboration, and even a stepping stone for cross-sectoral co-creation, spurred on by social entrepreneurs.

16 / The Fabric of Change: Innovating for a more Sustainable Apparel Industry


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