This news is trash...We’re very excited that Offcut has been named a finalist in the Circular Design Awards by Mindful Fashion New Zealand, especially to be in the company of incredible finalists Untouched World and Standard Issue! We take the industry's trash and proudly put it on our heads. Standard Issue Untouched World Mindful Fashion New Zealand Jeff Ward Jess Riddell
We’re excited to reveal the lineup of finalists for the Mindful Fashion Circular Design Awards 2024, presented in partnership with the Gattung Foundation! Entries from leading New Zealand designers and businesses have illustrated the myriad of ways that circular innovation can take shape. The finalists highlight the wide range of approaches to designing waste out of fashion and the many social, environmental and economic benefits to realise. Solutions showcased include functional outdoor clothing utilising repurposed technical materials, to handwoven rescued t-shirts, natural dyeing and felted waste wool. After careful examination of the entries, our panel of industry experts has narrowed down a shortlist of finalists for each of the four Awards in this year’s Mindful Fashion Circular Design Awards! Circular Business Innovation Finalists ⭐︎Offcut - Offcut Caps ⭐︎Untouched World - Rubbish Socks ⭐︎Standard Issue - Care for life Viva Award For Creative Excellence in Circular Design ⭐︎Grant Davy ⭐︎Natalia Bertolo ⭐︎Jacqueline Tsang Award For Excellence From A Rising Talent in Circular Design ⭐︎Nethasha Abeysinghe ⭐︎Salma Ibrahim-Jerrywo ⭐︎Ella Fidler Award For Material Innovation in Circular Design ⭐︎Stefanie Borkowski ⭐︎Zehyi Ruan ⭐︎Sue Prescott Join us at the Awards Gala in Auckland on the 25th of September as we unveil the finalists and Award Winners, and browse the exhibition of entries in this year's Circular Design Award. Together we can design waste out of fashion! Congratulations to all the finalists! Get your tickets for the Circular Design Awards Gala 2024 here https://lnkd.in/g5RVni3k Offcut Untouched World Standard Issue