Brands can source textiles which are sustainably and responsibly produced, in one space dedicated to sustainability along the textiles supply chain.
We research sustainable alternatives to conventional materials that are also commercially available, while also identifying emerging innovations in the market.
We educate businesses and organisations about making informed decisions regarding the materials used for their products.
Since 2011, our main project, the FUTURE FABRICS EXPO, has become the largest dedicated showcase of innovative and sustainable material solutions for the fashion industry, with over 5800 materials exhibited to professionals around the world every year.
Through the resources and activities showcased at the Future Fabrics Expo, The Sustainable Angle’s educational background information displayed, and via the seminars and workshops held, our aim is for fashion to have a positive impact upon nature and communities and to be a vehicle and agent for change — working with sustainably produced textiles that are safe, renewable, restorative, and apply responsible practices throughout the supply chain.
Our Organisation
The Sustainable Angle was established as a not-for-profit organisation in Switzerland in 2010 with the aim of initiating and supporting projects that lower the environmental impact of industry and society. The fashion and textile industries are amongst the worlds most polluting, and as such, became the main focus of our work. The Future Fabrics Expo was initiated in order to effect positive change within the industry by connecting and promoting innovators and suppliers of sustainable materials with fashion brands. In order to achieve this, we established a set of criteria, and researching sustainable materials that meet them became our main task. We contextualize this activity with the provision of much needed educational information regarding sustainability in textiles, via workshops and informative events.
The Sustainable Angle receives funding via donations and support from foundations and other entities, including sustainable textile suppliers who receive promotion via our activities and initiatives. The crucial research and educational information that we disseminate supports and underpins the meaningful change required by the industry. Without the aforementioned generous donations and contributions that support The Sustainable Angle, we could not provide the research that forms the backbone of knowledge to inform this critical change.
As the Future Fabrics Expo matured, and sustainable textiles and practices have become more widespread, demand from both industry and suppliers has increased and more expansive showcases and event spaces became necessary. Future Fabrics Expo now offers best-practice suppliers the scope to present more extensive ranges of materials in their own dedicated spaces at the Future Fabrics Expo. This expansion necessitated the creation of a UK entity, established for insurance and liability purposes, with London being our main geographical location.
This entity, Future Fabrics Expo Ltd, will, hopefully in the future be self-sufficient, (it is currently partly supported by The Sustainable Angle), but furthermore eventually generate funds which will loop back to The Sustainable Angle, in order to support the educational research and engagement that is a significant part of what we do. We are focused on operating as independently as possible.
