Fashion Revolution is a global movement that seeks to bring transparency and accountability to the fashion industry. The organization was founded in response to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013, which claimed the lives of over 1,100 garment workers. Since then, Fashion Revolution has been working tirelessly to raise awareness about the social and environmental impact of the fashion industry and to advocate for a more sustainable and ethical approach to fashion.

One of the ways Fashion Revolution raises awareness is through its annual Fashion Revolution Week, which takes place in April. During this week, people are encouraged to ask the question "Who made my clothes?" and to demand transparency from fashion brands about their supply chains. This year's Fashion Revolution Week runs from April 22th to April 29th.

The movement seeks to promote sustainable and ethical practices throughout the fashion industry, from the sourcing of materials to the production of garments to the treatment of workers. By calling on consumers to demand transparency from brands and by working with industry insiders to promote change from within, Fashion Revolution hopes to create a more responsible and sustainable fashion industry.

This years theme is the Manifesto for Fashion Revolution!

The manifesto was written in 2018 as vision for the global fashion industry. More than 15 000 people has signed and now you can sign too to show that you share this vision too. The manifest says:

1. FASHION PROVIDES DIGNIFIED WORK, FROM CONCEPTION TO CREATION TO CATWALK. IT DOES NOT ENSLAVE, ENDANGER, EXPLOIT, OVERWORK, HARASS, ABUSE OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANYONE. FASHION LIBERATES WORKER AND WEARER AND EMPOWERS EVERYONE TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS.

2. FASHION PROVIDES FAIR AND EQUAL PAY. IT ENRICHES THE LIVELIHOOD OF EVERYONE WORKING ACROSS THE INDUSTRY, FROM FARM TO SHOP FLOOR. FASHION LIFTS PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY, CREATES THRIVING SOCIETIES AND FULFILS ASPIRATION.

3. FASHION GIVES PEOPLE A VOICE, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO SPEAK UP WITHOUT FEAR, JOIN TOGETHER IN UNITY WITHOUT REPRESSION AND NEGOTIATE FOR BETTER CONDITIONS AT WORK AND ACROSS COMMUNITIES.

4. FASHION RESPECTS CULTURE AND HERITAGE. IT FOSTERS, CELEBRATES AND REWARDS SKILLS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. IT RECOGNISES CREATIVITY AS ITS STRONGEST ASSET. FASHION NEVER APPROPRIATES WITHOUT GIVING DUE CREDIT OR STEALS WITHOUT PERMISSION. FASHION HONOURS THE ARTISAN.

5. FASHION STANDS FOR SOLIDARITY, INCLUSIVENESS AND DEMOCRACY, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CLASS, GENDER, AGE, SHAPE OR ABILITY. IT CHAMPIONS DIVERSITY AS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS.

6. FASHION CONSERVES AND RESTORES THE ENVIRONMENT. IT DOES NOT DEPLETE PRECIOUS RESOURCES, DEGRADE OUR SOIL, POLLUTE OUR AIR AND WATER OR HARM OUR HEALTH. FASHION PROTECTS THE WELFARE OF ALL LIVING THINGS AND SAFEGUARDS OUR DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS.

7. FASHION NEVER UNNECESSARILY DESTROYS OR DISCARDS BUT MINDFULLY REDESIGNS AND RECUPERATES IN A CIRCULAR WAY. FASHION IS REPAIRED, REUSED, RECYCLED AND UPCYCLED. OUR WARDROBES AND LANDFILLS DO NOT OVERFLOW WITH CLOTHES THAT ARE COVETED BUT NOT CHERISHED, BOUGHT BUT NOT KEPT.

8. FASHION IS TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE. FASHION EMBRACES CLARITY AND DOES NOT HIDE BEHIND COMPLEXITY NOR RELY ON TRADE SECRETS TO DERIVE VALUE. ANYONE, ANYWHERE CAN FIND OUT HOW, WHERE, BY WHOM AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS THEIR CLOTHING IS MADE.

9. FASHION MEASURES SUCCESS BY MORE THAN JUST SALES AND PROFITS. FASHION CONSERVES AND RESTORES THE ENVIRONMENT AND VALUES PEOPLE OVER GROWTH AND PROFIT.

10. FASHION LIVES TO EXPRESS, DELIGHT, REFLECT, PROTEST, COMFORT, COMMISERATE AND SHARE. FASHION NEVER SUBJUGATES, DENIGRATES, DEGRADES, MARGINALISES OR COMPROMISES. FASHION CELEBRATES LIFE.