FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 01. #insideout at school DO SOMETHING

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1 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 01 #insideout at school DO SOMETHING

2 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 02 Fashion Revolution Day At school On 24th April 2013, 1133 people were killed and over 2500 were injured when the Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Catastrophes in our fashion supply chains continue. Fashion Revolution Day says enough is enough. This annual appointment on the anniversary of the disaster will help to raise awareness of the true cost of fashion, show the world that change is possible, and celebrate all those involved in creating a more sustainable future for fashion. The theme of the first Fashion Revolution Day is Who Made Your Clothes (and no we don t just mean which brand...we mean who? literally!) Imagine the thread from the garment, to the machinist who sewed it, all the way down to the farmer who grew the cotton. We ve come up with a few ways that children of all ages can have fun participating in Fashion Revolution Day at school while at the same time learning more about the clothes they wear.

3 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 03 Please find enclosed in the pack: Introductory letter How schools can take part Action 1: Be curious Action 2: Find out Action 3: Do something Key Stage 2 Teacher notes Worksheet: Draw a picture Key Stage 3/4 Teacher notes Worksheet: Write to the brand Other resources Sample non-uniform day poster Fashion Revolution Day Trumps cards Please do keep in touch, we d love to hear and see what you do for Fashion Revolution Day: Find us on Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/fashionrevolution.org Thank you for joining a truly global movement which brings together both the fashion community at large and the entire fashion supply chain, including you!

4 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 04 How schools can take part Non-uniform day Why not hold a non-uniform day and turn the whole school #InsideOut! See: Sample non-uniform day poster Assembly Hold an assembly about the fashion industry and the lives of the people who made our clothes, from the farmer through to the machinist. See: Other resources School display Create a display of the children s drawings from the #InsideOut activities, perhaps include a map of where these clothes were made and from which materials. See: Who made you clothes? Worksheet: Draw a picture

5 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 05 BE CURIOUS find out do something We want you to wear an item of clothing #InsideOut Choose an item from your outfit and wear it inside out all day Ask a friend to take a photo of you, or draw a picture of yourself Pin your images on your classroom room wall, post them on your school s website, or share them on Facebook or Twitter See: Worksheet: Draw a picture With these three simple actions we invite school children to join Fashion Revolution Day! We want you to ask, WHO MADE YOUR CLOTHES? in order to discover the real people throughout the supply chain Find the label on your garment and see if you can find out where your clothes were made? Can you find out what fabric your clothes are made from? Tell us any other stories you find out about who made your clothes See: Worksheet: Draw a picture Worksheet: Write to the brand We want hundreds of thousands of people to TAKE PART! In order to raise awareness within the fashion industry and beyond, we want to encourage them to continue to try and make things better Tell your friends and family about Fashion Revolution Day Make your own Fashion Revolution Day Trump Cards game Write to the brand and ask Write a postcard to the person you imagine made your clothes what would you say to them? See: Fashion Revolution Day Trump Cards game Worksheet: Write to the brand

6 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 06 KS2 Teacher notes Age group KS2 Time minutes Materials Paper Art materials, Pens Large map on board or projector, Who Made Your Clothes? Worksheet: Draw a picture Aim of lesson The children have examined where their clothes were made, identified this on the map and investigated the materials from which they are made. They have thought about the people who made their clothes and drawn a picture asking the brand to answer, Lesson suggestion Ask why are we wearing our clothes inside out? Where do you think your clothes come from? Ask the children to draw a picture of their item of clothing Where were your clothes made? Ask the children to look at the label on their item of clothing - which country was it made in? This could be interactive, with the children moving around the classroom into groups based on where their clothing is from. As a group, or individually, ask the children to find these countries on the map See which countries come up most frequently What are your clothes made from? Ask the children to look at their labels again - what fabrics are the clothes made from? This could be interactive, with the children moving around the classroom into groups based on what their clothing is made from. See which is the most common fabric Are the fabrics man-made or natural? What raw materials are they made from? The people involved in making your clothing Ask the children to think about the clothes they are wearing, who do they think might have made them? Can you imagine what their life might be like? Perhaps read a case study to them See Other resources page Tell us about your experience #WhoMadeYourClothes #InsideOut

7 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 07 Draw a picture Name: Age: Draw a picture of a piece of clothing that you are wearing: I like this piece of clothing because: My piece of clothing was made in this country: My piece of clothing is made from this fabric: Why would you like to know Who Made Your Clothes?

8 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 08 KS3/4 Teacher notes Age group KS3/4 Time minutes Materials Computers with internet access Worksheet: Write to tbe brand Aim of lesson The students have identified where their clothes were made and have made initial investigations into the environmental and social policies of brands. The students have discussed ideas and problems with their peers, and formed opinions. They have written, with audience and purpose in mind, to a brand to them to ask Who made your clothes? Lesson suggestion Ask why are we wearing our clothes inside out? Where do you think your clothes come from? Ask the students to look at the label on their item of clothing - which country was it made in and from which material? Ask the students to find the brand who made it Ask the students to look online to find out if the brand publishes information about their social and environmental policies In groups Discussion about the importance of knowing how your clothes are made, and the about who should hold responsibility for knowing Discussion about what the difficulties might be in knowing who made your clothes Discussion about the questions the students would like the brands to answer Letter writing Individually or in groups, ask the students to write a letter, or postcard to the brand that made their clothes, including their own questions. These can be sent to the brand The people involved in making your clothing Ask the children to think about the clothes they are wearing, who do they think might have made them? Can you imagine what their life might be like? Perhaps read a case study to them See Other resources page Tell us about your experience #WhoMadeYourClothes #InsideOut

9 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 09 Write to the brand Use these ideas to write your own letter, , or postcode to the brand or company who made your garment and ask them if they can tell you more about the story behind it. You could also include a photo or drawing of your garment. Look at an item of clothing you are wearing today, which country was it made in and from which material? Which brand or company does your garment come from? Can you find out if this brand or company has a social or environmental policy about how it makes its clothes? You may be able to find this information on their website. Discuss in groups why it might be important to know more about how your clothes were made. Think about the people involved and about the impacts on the environment. Discuss in groups who you think is responsible for thinking about these impacts? Is it the brand, the person who buys the clothing, or someone else? In your groups discuss what you would like to ask the brand or company about how it made your clothes. Some example questions might be: Who sewed my garment? How do you ensure that the workers are treated fairly in the factories you use? Do you know where the fabric is made? How do you ensure the environment has not been harmed in the making of this garment?

10 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 10 Other resources Useful websites for further information about ethics and sustainability in fashion: BBC Educational unit for KS3 about Ethical Fashion bbc.co.uk/northernireland/forteachers/ethical_fashion/ geography/introduction_to_the_geography_unit.shtml Labour Behind the Label Educational resources education-resources War on Want Educational resources Fairtrade Foundation Resources and information about Fairtrade cotton TRAID Educational resources Pesticide Action Network Step by step explanation of cotton supply chain Environmental Justice Foundation Information about the impacts of cotton production Background research and reading for teachers: Lucy Siegle, To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out The World?

11 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 11 Sample non-uniform day poster

12 FASHION REVOLUTION DAY #INSIDEOUT AT SCHOOL 12 FASHION ETHICS TRUMP CARD GAME [BRAND NAME] [SKETCH OR PLACE PHOTOGRAPH OF GARMENT HERE] A B C D E PLAY THE GAME 01 / once you have enough cards, shuffle the pack and deal them out, face down 02 / the player to the right of the dealer starts - choosing a category from her or his first card and calling out the grade (e.g. Policies A- ) 03 / the other players call our their first card s grades for that category and the one with the highest grade takes them all (and puts them at the bottom of their pile of cards) 04 / if 2 players have the same grade, they say if their brand has signed the Accord: yes is the winning answer 05 / if not, player one takes her / his next card and calls another grade (until a player wins that round, and all of its cards) 06 / the winner of each round chooses the category for the next round and calls first 07 / the game ends when one player has won all of the cards A GAME FOR ETHICAL FASHION Learn about fashion trade ethics through your clothes. Make Trump cards for your clothes, and play with your friends. Find out which brands are more ethical than others. Have some serious fun in the process! CATEGORIES & KEY TERMS / the brand s code of conduct, sourcing and subcontracting policies, and involvement with other organizations working to combat child and forced labor. / how thoroughly the brand understands its own supply chain, and whether it discloses critical information to the public. / the adequacy of the brand s monitoring program to address the specific issues of child and forced labor. / the degree to which the brand seeks to actively support worker wellbeing by ensuring that workers claim their rights at work through organizing or earning a living wage (Source: THE ACCORD / a legally binding agreement to ensure a safe and sustainable Bangladeshi Ready MadeGarment industry for a period of five years (Source: MAKE YOUR CARDS 01 / go to the ethical audit site free2work.org 02 / click the Industry tab and choose the Apparel category 03 / choose the brand of something you wear and check its overall grade 04 / click that grade to see the breakdown (+ view score card ) 05 / add a photo or sketch of the clothing item you ve researched to a card 06 / add the brand name and lettergrades to the card ( Overall, etc.) 07 / check if the brand has signed the Accord on Fire & Building Safety in Bangladesh at and add a Yes or No to the Accord box 08 / make more and play with your friends; 09 / Show us your game by tweeting photos of your cards and match reports CREDITS CONCEPT / this game was devised in 2012 as coursework at the University of Exeter by Joe Thorogood, Michael Franklin, Sophie Angell, Florence Flint, Bryony Board, Toby Swadling, Jack Saxton, Jake Pincock, Emma Hargreaves and Joe Harrison. DESIGN / this pack is based on an Ethical Trade Trumps pack designed by Ian Cook for in consultation with the #followtheteachers user crew Alan Parkinson, Oprah Whipp, Victoria Salt, Charlotte Wild, Jenny Thomas, Natalie Batten, Heather Taylor and Mary Biddulph. The original pack is available at This Fashion Revolution pack was designed with the help of Heather Knight. HOW TO PLAY / see our first tournament report at INFORMATION / for more about Fashion Revolution Day, see

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