10 designers transform waste into want as the next generation of talents vie for prize with Timberland
We are thrilled to announce the 10 Redress Design Award 2021 Finalists whose textile-waste-reducing designs catapulted them to become finalists of the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition. The finalists will now bring their application concepts to life and get ready for the grand final show on 11 September 2021 in Hong Kong, where the winners will be announced.
Christina Dean, Founder and Chair of Redress, says, “Collaborating with CreateHK and other industry partners, like Timberland, is vital to achieve the Redress Design Award’s mission - to educate emerging fashion designers to drive the circular fashion system - and to ensure that emerging designers’ creativity and commitment are nurtured. As a fashion eco-system of industry and consumers, we must create a path for all fashion professionals to stop fashion’s negative impacts in its tracks.”
Fashion designers are key to reducing textile waste through how they design and source. This year’s finalists used a wide range of sustainable design approaches that tackle industry waste, like end-of-rolls or samples, and consumer waste, like suits and uniforms. Some designers even ventured into unusual waste streams like damaged camping equipment and old sailing flags. Collectively, their works demonstrate the power that designers have to transform waste.
International Judge and Chief Operating Officer of TAL Group, Christophe Degoix says “Promoting sustainable products is critical to the future of the apparel industry and these young designers across the world are showing us the way.”