Meetup with Sustainable Fashion Group, the Florida FABRIC Collective

3201 Corrine Drive,Orlando FL 32803

11 March, 2023

Description

Calling all fashion lovers who also want to do right by the environment and workers! Let's meetup! This group is hosted by Remake, a global advocacy organization fighting for fair pay and climate justice in the clothing industry. The purpose of our group is to connect with like-minded individuals to disrupt the $2.5 billion dollar clothing industry. Let's chat about what we can do to create lasting change. ********************************************************** Our name comes from the FABRIC Act, a federal bill currently in congress. It stands for Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change: The FABRIC Act proposes major new workplace protections and manufacturing incentives to cement the US as the global leader in responsible apparel production. What we wear matters. And where and how it’s made matters. The United States garment sector is a $9 billion industry employing 95,000 people, a fraction of its heyday, but Made in USA clothing is on the rise. As such, on May 13, 2022, US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) will introduce the Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act, which proposes major incentives to accelerate domestic apparel manufacturing and new workplace protections to cement the US as the global leader in responsible apparel production. Anyone with interest in these topics is welcome! -Impacts of clothing production on the environment -Garment worker's rights -How and why to reduce our clothing consumption -Clothing swaps -Mending for longevity -How adjustments in farming practices when growing crops like cotton can effect big change -Vintage, secondhand, and thrifting -How to spot greenwashing and be more critical when seeing clothing brands marketing campaigns