DEV ETHICAL SUSTAINABLE CRAFTS AND TEXTILES, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND. |
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Issue date: 6 December'20 |
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From the Editor: Parushi Garg B.Des (Knitwear Design) National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai (2016 -2020) Every step towards sustainable development of society and the integrated systems is an attempt to let our future generation appreciate what planet Earth holds for us. To achieve global goals, creatives, environmentalists, future generations, experts, enthusiasts, learners; are joining hands forming a community which restlessly works together, helping each other and oneself for a better today. The Newsletter aims to create awareness and take you along our journey at DESCAT - of innovating, improvising and implementing while we all learn together to be better and provide better. |
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DESCATUK launched most eco-friendly LIVA NNF yarn on the earth jointly developed with Birla Cellulose at Fashion For Goods South Asia Global Innovation Fest. LIVA Revivia is RCS certified recycled man-made-cellulosic fibre manufactured at Birla Cellulose using 20% Pre-consumer wast and 80% responsibly sourced biodegradable natural wood pulp. NNF is a natural hollow fibre extracted from perennial grass grows on rainfed without fertiliser and pesticides at high altitude regions of Uttarakhand state of India. Designer team has engineered woven and knitted fabrics using the same. To know more, write to us at team.descatuk@gmail.com |
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DESCAT is now collaborating with like-minded businesses and fashion labels to create a greater impact. Continuing our effort to offer new developed fabrics, we announce our association with Good Market. Good Market is a curated community of social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, voluntary initiatives, networks, and change-makers. "We are happy to have DESCATUK on the Good Market platform amongst the responsible businesses and social enterprises. " exclaimed Ms. Amanda Kiessel from Good Market. |
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DESCAT joined hands with DOODLAGE, a circular fashion label based in India that develops sustainable and exclusive high street fashion predominantly from recycled and upcycled fabrics. "With this collaboration, we are looking forward to contributing towards our common objective i.e wastage reduction and conservation of our resources for a better planet" said Mr Paras Arora Cofounder Doodlage & K D Sharma CEO DESCAT. |
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Despite the wealth of natural resources, the contemporary development of the neighboring Udham Singh Nagar districts has not benefitted the people of the villages of Champawat. Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Champawat one of the country's 250 most backward districts. Nodal teams of resource persons are created to coordinate with DESCAT designer team to marry their creativity with the craft of this beautiful part less developed of Uttarakhand to the global platform. | | |
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Experience shared by Kamal Tyagi, MBA Student, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun |
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We offer Ethical Sustainable Fashion Revolution Ambassador (ESFRA) mentorship program under which we welcome enthusiasts from different fields to learn and create an impact on their own. "It was quite an eye-opening revelation about the fashion industry being one the most polluting industry and how using sustainable eco-textiles and implementing a fair trade pay policy could drive a socio-economic change" quotes Kamal. | | |
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