The BFC Student Fabric Initiative is an annual deadstock donation programme, providing free, high-quality fabrics to students at BFC Colleges Council member universities. The initiative champions sustainability, creating a simple and efficient way for designer brands and universities to work together, providing practical support which encourages future talent to integrate deadstock into their creative practice.
For the fourth consecutive year, the BFC partnered with the materialist, a deadstock fabrics marketplace, who oversaw all operations and distributed materials to 31 universities across the UK. Alongside this, the BFC launched a competition challenging BA and MA Fashion Design students to create innovative pieces using deadstock fabrics.
The BFC would like to extend a special thank you to the materialist and this year’s generous designer donors: Burberry, Edeline Lee, Jimmy Choo, Margaret Howell, Pritch London, Qasimi, Roksanda, and Simone Rocha.