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April can only mean one thing: Fashion Revolution Week is upon us. The Week—which runs from 22nd to the 27th—is Fashion Revolution’s annual campaign bringing together the world’s largest fashion activism movement for five days of action. Here’s how you can get involved.
Fashion Revolution Week 2025: Think globally, act locally
Fashion Revolution Week came about after the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh on 24 April 2013, which killed 1,138 people and injured another 2,500. In the decade since the tragedy, Fashion Revolution has become a global movement calling for the industry to value people and the planet over growth and profit. Check out our interview with Fashion Revolution’s policy and research manager, Liv Simpliciano, to learn about the progress the organisation has made in the last decade.
The fashion industry is built on the exploitation of labour and natural resources, resulting in money and power being concentrated in the hands of a few. Because profit is prioritised over everything else, fashion brands are in a hectic race to produce more, at a quicker pace, and push us to increase the amount we’re buying and shop more often. Those at the top of the supply chain keep cashing bigger cheques, while the people who make our clothes are still underpaid and unable to meet their basic needs. We talk a lot about how brands can protect the earth and be more sustainable, but the truth is, there’s no sustainability without fair pay and safe working conditions.
This year again, ethical fashion lovers all over the world will be asking their favourite brands questions like #WhoMadeMyFabric? on social media. Throughout Fashion Revolution Week, the organisation will educate and inspire us on the real value of what we buy and wear. This year’s theme is: think globally, act locally, with a focus on empowering citizens to act in their communities and lobby policymakers to push for change.
“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,” says Fashion Revolution’s executive director, Sarah Jay. “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.”
So, where to start? During the week, you can attend many digital and a few physical conferences, exhibitions, workshops, and even online public demonstrations—all spreading the word about building a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry. Here’s how to join the Fashion Revolution online and offline this year.
Attend Fashion Revolution Week events and workshops
Here are some of the highlights happening during Fashion Revolution Week. And if you can’t find anything in your area, you could attend an online event, or why not get together with friends or family to organise your own?
- Join Mend In Public Day: On Saturday 26th April 2025, Fashion Revolution will host its second annual Mend In Public Day, where people can gather at events around the world to repair and stitch up their clothes.
- Attend an online darning workshop: For those who can’t attend an in-person event on Mend In Public Day, fear not: Fashion Revolution is holding an online darning workshop in partnership with the Slow Stitch Club. It’s taking place on Saturday 26th April at 12pm BST.
- Find out which of fashion’s impacts are most relevant to your community: with Fashion Revolution’s toolkit on identifying local issues. Once you’ve got a grasp on what’s happening within your community, you can then…
- Learn how to engage policymakers: with a new downloadable toolkit. Get clued up on how policies take shape, them learn how to approach those who make them.
- Attend an online or in-person event: There’s loads going on all over the world throughout the week, and even more taking place online. Browse all Fashion Revolution Week events here.
Post a selfie on your favourite social media platforms, tagging the brand you’re wearing and asking them #WhoMadeMyClothes? and #WhatsInMyClothes?
This is one of the easiest ways to get involved in Fashion Revolution Week this year—and every year. If the brand doesn’t respond, keep asking. And don’t forget to tag Fashion Revolution @fash_rev so they can stay up to date with how—and if—brands respond.
Spread the word
Download Fashion Revolution’s collection of promotional assets, including social media templates, posters and the official campaign branding pack, and get others involved in the movement.
Join the conversation
“Speaking with our family and friends about the global impact of our clothes is a powerful step to change the fashion industry,” says Fashion Revolution. On the organisation’s Talk Climate Change site, you can map your conversations, taking inspiration from Fashion Revolution’s manifesto, and explore the discussions of other Fashion Revolutionaries worldwide.
Write to your favourite brand asking them #WhoMadeMyClothes?
Fashion Revolution has made this super easy to do by providing a PDF template.
And in the Good On You app, you can also send a message directly to a brand urging them to do better or asking a question. You can give positive feedback to brands you feel are doing great, too. To send your message, simply go to the “Your Voice” section at the end of each brand’s listing on the app.
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