Turkish denim brand ISKO contributes to new IFM-Kering fashion course

22 Jun '21

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ISKO, a Turkish leading denim ingredient brand, has announced that the company contributed its considerable denim expertise to prestigious fashion school, Institut Francais de la Mode's (IFM) new online course, Fashion Sustainability: Shaping Fashion’s Future. The 10-week course has been developed as part of partnership between IFM and Kering luxury group.

Led by Andree-Anne Lemieux, sustainability professor and head of the IFM-Kering sustainability chair, the course will examine the importance of sustainability in fashion and invites students and experienced fashion professionals to learn how they can play a role in shaping a sustainable future for fashion.

Launched on May 17, the course covers the history and values of sustainable development and how this relates to the fashion industry, as well as teaches the practicalities of creating and executing a CSR and sustainability strategy, according to ISKO’s press release.

As part of the course, ISKO created a video presentation which gives an insight into its responsible innovation strategy and how it approaches its role as a leader in sustainability for denim production. Led by ISKO’s global field marketing manager, Elena Faleschini, the presentation explores how innovation along with the cooperation and participation of everyone in the denim industry can help make the production of denim more responsible.

“The Fashion Sustainability course gives students and industry professionals the knowledge and tools to become the change makers we need in the industry. We are honoured to contribute to the course and be able to share our vast experience working to build a more sustainability industry for the future,” Faleschini said in the release.

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