Fashion Revolution Week

But what is Fashion Revolution?

The Fashion Revolution movement aims to bring everyone together to be as transparent as possible, calling for a fairer, safer and cleaner fashion industry. We believe that transparency really does matter and are working to improve the information we share with you about our supply chain and manufacturing sites. We believe this is the first step in creating a better working environment that works for everyone.

Fashion Revolution started in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh on the 24th April 2013. It’s been 5 years since that disaster, and Fashion Revolution have expanded their campaign to cover all garment and accessories manufacturing around the world. In Bangladesh, the garment industry has been transformed through collaborative work by the Accord on Fire and Building Safety.

But there’s still more to do to ensure that workers are safe, which is why FatFace and over 100 other brands have signed up to another 3 years of work through the Accord to achieve a sustainable change in working conditions, and ensure that no garment worker is in fear for their safety when they come to work.

Fashion Revolution encourages brands like ours to show the people who work in our supply chain — so you can see exactly who made your clothes. Here are just a few of them…

Angelica, Mohmmad, Mianna and Razafi have been working at our shirt factory in Mauritius for between 1 and 6 years. We asked them what they thought about their jobs and they all agreed that the best part of their work is their co-workers, who are very supportive and friendly.

Hedi is a Technician in the washing department at our Tunisian men’s denim factory. We asked him what he thought about his job, and he said, “I love the before and after effect. I enjoy the creative part of my job and would love to become a designer.”

Liuhui and Shangxiaofang are from China, and work in the packing department. The both agreed they enjoyed the work to make better products.

During this week, we’re showing our support to Fashion Revolution by sharing pictures from the factories we work with of the people who make your clothes. Last year saw record support for Fashion Revolution, with over 2 million people demanding for a fairer, safer and more transparent fashion industry. With your support, we can get the word out even more…

Get involved with 3 easy steps

1. Follow our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages to see #whomademyclothes

2. Share with us your favourite FatFace Our clothes say a lot about us and it takes a great deal to make our garments, from our farmers, dyers, tailors and the other workers who work hard to make the clothes we love to design.Share your fashion love story on social media. Photograph it, film it or write about it. We’d love to see!

3. Join the movement. Fashion Revolution encourages all fashion lovers to join in with conversation, and they’ve listed many different events going on around the UK that you can get involved in. Find something that suits you, go to an event and see if you can learn something new.

Remember — Fashion Revolution isn’t celebrated once a year, but every day.

We love making clothes and will continue to show you how we are contributing to the fashion industry by highlighting key issues such as sustainability, authenticity and transparency. We’re making a conscious decision to make sure we engage in an open conversation, so head over to our social media pages and see #whomademyclothes.