Fashion Revolution, which says it’s the world’s largest fashion activism movement, has announced details for Fashion Revolution Week 2025 that runs from 22-27 April.
The theme this year is Think Globally, Act Locally as it aims to engage local communities and policy-makers.
It’s an undeniably big aim and comes “as governments worldwide backslide on legislation aimed at protecting the environment and garment workers’ rights, global brands are also silently deprioritising their sustainability goals and fossil fuel divestment, highlighting why collective citizen action matters now more than ever”.
Fashion Revolution Week 2025 will mobilise citizens through its network in over 80 countries and beyond, “to come together, raise awareness, upskill themselves, and advocate for improved social and environmental legislation, amplifying the message that fashion brands need to be held accountable for their impacts and increase transparency throughout their supply chains”.
Executive director Sarah Jay said: “As we usher Fashion Revolution into its second decade, we must build upon the spirit of allyship, inquiry, and community in which we were founded. Fash Rev’s inaugural question, ‘Who made my clothes?’ is as relevant now as ever. We must continue to ask bold questions, and demand transparency, solid commitments, and tangible action plans from brands, stakeholders, and policymakers. We must organise locally, connect strategically, and make our voices heard in support of greater legislative protections for the global fashion workforce, for biodiversity, and for the ecosystem services we continue to exploit through overproduction and consumption.”
The group has a Local Issues Toolkit that can be downloaded. It contains an overview of industry issues, as well as resources to help hone in on what’s most relevant to those taking part and their immediate community.
It’s advising on how to engage local policy-makers and there’s a Mend in Public Day planned for 26 April. This follows a successful launch in 2024. “Armed with needle and thread, Fashion Revolutionaries will be mending and stitching in protest of overproduction and consumption. Because in an age of throwaway fashion, repairing our clothes is a revolutionary act. Take the opportunity to join your local community, repair torn pockets and ripped seams and spark conversations on how to make Loved Clothes Last,” Fashion Revolution said.
Together with Slow Stitch Club, it’s also hosting an Online Darning Workshop on 26 April.
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