This workshop is geared towards helping the new fashion designer, production person, and even retailer who wants to start their own private label line.

Join MintModa as they dig deep to uncover the drivers — emotional, aesthetic, cultural, and historic — behind the trends.

Join Sourcing Journal, Sourcemap, Eileen Fisher, Inc. and NSF International for an introduction on the process of chain of custody. Learn how this process works today, why there are challenges, and the cost.

Join Trend Council Founder and Creative Director, Nicole Rodill, for a discussion on the most important colors, patterns and materials of the season for women’s and junior markets.

Bogdan Enica of Fashion Law Boutique walks us through on working with influencers and celebrities; internet etiquette and how to protect your brand online in the Social Media era.

80% of the clothing we throw away ends up in landfills. An estimated 50 million tons of apparel are thrown away every year. What are the ways your company can bring value making the transition to circular economy? 

OEKO-TEX will review key findings of their recent, leadingedge consumer research study with more than 11,000 consumers around the world. Learn about these growing concerns and proven ways to build trust with consumers.

As a highly regarded applied research laboratory, Hohenstein engages in many projects to quantify the performance and environmental impact of fabrics. One such project currently underway, evaluates the effect of laundering on the quantity and types of microplastics potentially present in waste streams. 

Learn about the opportunities and impacts for brands and their suppliers and how this new framework redefines sustainability for the industry.

StartUp FASHION will once again host their Independent Designer Meet Up for Summer 2018 to connect upcoming designers together in a place they can learn, and discuss their fashion business goals.