From September 23 to 27, 2022, Green Fashion Society Sustainable Fashion Meeting Day (GFS) will make a wonderful debut at IM Shanghai Changning International T1 during the official supporting exhibition of Shanghai Fashion Week .
GFS is a sustainable fashion ecological alliance jointly initiated and organized by GREENEXT, a sustainable change organization that helps promote the fashion and lifestyle field, and Zuofa, a leading fashion consulting organization in the textile and clothing industry. It focuses on green supply chain, sustainable product release and consumer interaction, sustainable art, and sustainable fashion exhibitions and forums, and is committed to presenting a complete ecological closed loop and feasibility solution to the fashion industry. Previously, GFS was invited to jointly debut with sustainable pioneer companies such as fiber, yarn, fabrics to garment manufacturing and testing at well-known exhibitions and events such as Ontimeshow, CHIC, and Infinitus.
This special exhibition brings together three event sections: business docking, product display and seminar. It is a concentrated display of the sustainable fashion industry chain from concept to products, from industrial chain coordination to lifestyle. It is also another bold attempt and new breakthrough initiated by industry experts such as top supply chains, brands and scholars in the industry to the sustainable fashion industry. In the past three days, many well-known domestic and foreign brands have been attracted by Arket, ZARA, Baozi, Huagoer , Dicathlon , Senma , Ordos , Daishangyi, Hangzhou Sancai, Mary Wang and other well-known domestic and foreign brands.
This time, we specially invited Jae Li, a designer who focuses on design sustainability research, to design special design for the GFS sustainable exhibition area. As a visiting professor at Tongji University and Tianjin University , Jae is not only the founder/creative director of Circular China, an interdisciplinary research and consulting agency for sustainable design and innovation, but also the initiator/general curator of Green Connections Sustainable Design Benefit Alliance. The
GFS sustainable exhibition area installation uses the concept of "TRUNK ZERO". Its design inspiration comes from the traditional Trunk Show in the fashion industry in the 19th century and was produced by Haishangxuan (Shanghai) Culture Communication Co., Ltd. In computer terms, "TRUNK" also has the meaning of "relay" and "aggregation". Jae Li hopes to design and manufacture with the "zero waste" concept through this modular portable mobile exhibition system.
Semir specially presents - S-COTTON Senro Cotton
continues to heat up in the topic of environmental protection. Today, when life concepts such as "save leave" and "low-carbonism" are prevalent, Semir Group actively takes action, relying on low-carbon green products, and advocates and practices Semir Group's green and sustainable development concept through SMARTGREEN platform-based method. It is also a green and sustainable development platform created by Semir Group in response to the national 2030 carbon peak and 2060 carbon neutrality goals. S-COTTON's Chinese name is Senro Cotton, which is Semir's mental material. It is used to create Semir's Senro Cotton T-shirts, sweatshirts and trousers, and is also a key link in SMARTGREEN. At the scene, the audience will also have the opportunity to experience the efforts they have made in sustainability up close.
Material innovation and design compete with each other, helping to a sustainable future
In the era of global fashion industry moving into sustainable development, as the country and the people's awareness of sustainable development gradually strengthens, the sustainable transformation and upgrading of the fashion industry has to be accelerated. The era of sustainable fashion innovation has long arrived. Starting from the source, innovative environmentally friendly materials have become the driving force and key technology for sustainable fashion. Intervene from the source, and the concept of sustainability runs through the design throughout the life cycle. From product concept to product production, from product consumption to product scrapping, we fully consider the environmental impact of the entire process, and then form a "closed-loop" design system.
Therefore, through 1+1 (key speech plus roundtable forum), GFS brings together leading supply chains, brands and experts and scholars in the industry, and uses the two topics of "sustainable, make design more vital" and "sustainable, start with materials" as the perspectives, sharing interesting industry knowledge in a relaxed atmosphere, and deeply analyzing the current situation and future of material innovation and green design.
10:30-11:30, "Sustainability, Make Design More Vital"
GREENEXT / Adventi Communication Founder Dr. Zheng Qi will lead the founder of canU sustainable fashion platform Cui Dan, deputy general manager of UPW Group Zhu Derong, marketing manager of Shanghai Huafeng Ruixun Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Zhu Xiaoxia, managing director of Michelsons, Chen Danqi, founder of DONSEE10, and D.MARTINA QUEEN brand founder and design director, to discuss how to inject more new energy and vitality into sustainable fashion through green innovative design.
11:35-12:35, "Sustainable, Start with Materials"
Remakehub co-founder Zheng Rongsheng will serve as the host, and industry experts including Li Xiaoqin, marketing director of Sedrile, Pan Yanhua, marketing manager, Chen Yiren, assistant president of Jiangsu Zhongyuan Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Zhou Hong, general manager of Shanghai Zhongtextile Network and Ecological Technology Co., Ltd., and Li Yanqi, founder of NICEMOVE, will jointly start from materials and speak out for sustainable fashion.
Special Exhibition Partner (in alphabetical order)
Michelsons UK Ltd.
MICHELSONS was founded in the UK in 1937. It specializes in the development and design of ties with diverse patterns and unique styles. The products use various natural fabrics such as silk, cashmere and wool, which collide with any customized suit and have a unique flavor. The brand provides special development for each brand and regularly launches new products to meet customer needs. At the same time, the brand also has various gentleman accessories such as pocket scarves, scarves, cuffs, tie clips, , corsages, etc., which follows the British style.
Dongguan Lianda Wool Textile Co., Ltd./UPW Group
UPW was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hong Kong, China. It is the world's largest coarse yarn supplier. UPW is committed to producing environmentally friendly yarns that combine design and luxury. The yarn series includes coarse, semi-worn and fancy yarns, and all products from dyeing to spinning are produced in factory workshops in Dongguan, China. UPW is a highly socially responsible enterprise. During the entire production process, it makes solemn commitments to environmental protection and sustainable development.
Hangzhou Mingchen Textile Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Mingchen Textile Co., Ltd. is located in the shore of the well-known Qiantangjiang , and its subsidiaries include Hangzhou Juqing Neck Spinning and Jianjiang Huachen Printing and Dyeing Third Branch Factory. It is a comprehensive enterprise integrating knitting production base and trade. It mainly engages in various mid-to-high-end knitted fabrics. Its products include sports high-elastic series, home leisure series, fashion jacquard series, green and environmental protection series, etc. Product development combines cutting-edge fashion trends, adheres to environmental awareness, selects a variety of environmentally friendly raw materials to develop, and launches new sustainable products such as BCI cotton, GRS recycled polyester , recycled nylon, Eco Vero and other sustainable products. The company has internationally advanced production equipment and excellent design management team, and has established cooperation with many textile research institutions in the mainland, committed to the research and development of new natural fibers and other functional knitted fabrics.
Shanghai Huafeng Ruixun Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
Huafeng Group is one of the world's largest polyurethane (PU) material manufacturers. Its product series is rich and diverse, including adipic acid , polyester polyol , spandex thin wire, microfiber materials, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyamide , etc. On June 1, 2022, Huafeng Group announced that after acquiring DuPont's Biomaterials Division, Ruixun Biomaterials, as the world's leading provider of bio-based solutions, has officially established itself as an independent enterprise. The new company will continue its fine traditions over the past decades and successfully launched product ranges in the market, including SORONA®.
SORONA® fiber is a breakthrough novel bio-based polymer solution with core raw materials from plants that can grow repeatedly every year. It not only has sustainable development and environmentally friendly themes that conform to international trends, but also has excellent properties of a variety of functional fibers. The “versatility” of SORONA® fiber provides a wider range of design freedom for fabric and clothing designers!
Satili (China) Fiber Co., Ltd.
Satili is one of the world's leaders in high-quality cellulose fiber industry. Cellulose fiber is derived from renewable planting forests and is widely used in various textiles and skin-friendly and hygienic products, providing users with a more comfortable experience with excellent performance. Sedoli has three cellulose fiber factories in China. It is the leading cellulose fiber manufacturer in China and one of the largest manufacturers in the world. As one of the leading cellulose fiber producers, Sedoli plays an important role in developing the high-quality fibers needed worldwide while ensuring products are produced responsibly and sustainable. From clothing and home textiles to baby wipes and beauty masks, Sedri is always with you.
Shanghai Zhongwen Lianhe Ecological Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Zhongwen Lianhe Ecological Technology Co., Ltd. (SINOTECO) is a science and technology innovation enterprise under Shanghai Zhongwen Lian Textile and Garment Co., Ltd., and is a professional environmentally friendly fabric research and development and manufacturer dedicated to innovative environmental protection, emission reduction, reuse and recycling. It is also a plant dyeing Naturoot brand holder and a leading enterprise in plant dyeing application! With years of experience in cooperation with European and American fashion brands, environmentally friendly fabrics and a keen sense of fashion and environmental protection, its implementation in the field of sustainable fashion is playing a huge influence and role.
Jiangsu Zhongyuan Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Zhongyuan Group is a large-scale production and trading enterprise focusing on the resource recycling of recycled polyester slices and recycled polyester filaments. It has a high-end recycled chemical fiber registered brand - Recoyarns Recoyarns. As the first company in China to devote itself to regeneration slice granulation and regenerated polyester spinning, Zhongyuan has accumulated more than 20 regeneration-related patented technologies.
