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Q4 2024 - Q1 2025

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Completed

Q2 2023 - Q1 2024

For this part of our second pilot we continued our journey with the Small But Perfect cohort, this time being invited to take our display into The Sustainable Angle’s Future Fabrics Expo.

We Also used this activation to further research and develop our xyz.id(v0.3), taking a focus on our collaborative Smart Tech-pack feature (an important part of a designs xID), as well as placing our Smart care-labels onto the actual products (zIDs), which in turn allowed us to test our Digital Product Passports for the first time. We did this by following a New Design Journey, from initial ideation, right through to finished designs production-prototypes and in-market products, all undertaken within London in the week preceding the Expo. We documented this journey in a short film, created in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist Kundai.

Small But Perfect selection:

^{_{- Loom x Been London x Pre Loved}}

^{_{- Studio Sarmite x Roua Atelie}}

^{_{- Planet of the Grapes x Under Her Eyes}}

Upcycled Tote bag collaborators and partners:

^{_{- Multi-disciplinary artist, Kundai}}

^{_{- Textiles artist, Alice Burnhope}}

^{_{- Accessories brand, Been London}}

^{_{- Digital print production facility, Lemonhead Prints}}

^{_{- Production facility, Pattern Studio / Plus Samples}}

Complete

Q2 2023 - Q1 2024

Our prototype IDs (v.0.2) were issued to the designers collaborating on the EU COSME funded Small But Perfect project for display at The Lab E20 in Stratford. Alongside this we held focus groups and workshops to capture key knowledge to aid in the continued research and development of the xyz.id.

Focus group and workshops conducted by:

^{- David Leigh (xyz.exchange CEO and ‘Fashion 2.0’ lecturer at LCF)}

^{- Eleanor Rockett (IP Educator at UAL and a Digital Fashion researcher at the RCA)}

^{- Samuel Membery (xyz.exchange Fashion Director, award winning RCA graduate and design lecturer at LCF)}

^{- Andrew Bravin (Fashion and media law partner at Sheridans Law)}

Complete

Ran between Q2 2020 - Q1 2022

We were invited by the organisers of Gaia’s Garden to install a display showcasing the goals and outcomes of the Class Of 2020Vision pilot, including our IDs (v.0.1), alongside hosting a series of open air discussions. We used this opportunity to receive crucial research feedback from leading industry experts and members of the general public.

Experts included:

^{- Patrick Scally (The Trampery, QEOP/LLDC )}

^{- Luis Lopez-Smith (Tottenham Textiles & Imprint works)}

^{- Marie Lueder (Marie Lueder, Yeezy & RCA)}

^{- Jake Heitland (LendLease)}

^{- Diana Kakkar (Maes London)}

^{- Marie Maisonneuve (Congregation, 50m, RCA & LCF)}

^{- Stacie Woolsey (Make Your Own Masters & Selfridges)}

^{- Jason Grant (Integral)}

^{- Bamidele Awoyemi (RCA)}

^{- Andrew Bravin (Sheridans)}

Complete

Ran between Q2 2020 - Q1 2022

We selected 6 eligible graduate designers from those that showcased at the ‘Class Of 2020Vision’ graduate show. Undertaken from an amazing workspace in Hackney Wick, we used this pilot to test and inform our initial ideas and thinking around tools that could aid young start up designers on their journey to market.

Partners in this pilot included:

^{- Designer concept store LN-CC}

^{- The Centre for Sustainable Fashion}

^{- London sampling unit Plus Samples}

^{- The RCA}

^{- Soho fashion and media law firm Sheridans Law}

Complete

Ran between Q2 2020 - Q1 2022

This Covid-friendly graduate show started the process of preparing for our first pilot program.

Over 100 students - from London fashion universities LCF, CSM, RCA, Kingston, Westminster and Ravensbourne - applied to be considered for the ‘Class Of 2020Vision’ graduate show at the old Central Saint Martins building in Holborn, east London.

Selection panel included:

^{_{- Journalist and strategist Steve Salter from i-D magazine & concept store LN-CC}}

^{_{- Fashion historian, Author and V&A Sustainability curator Edwina Ehrman,}}

^{_{- RCA Fashion lecturer and co-founder of Change Of Paradigm, Philip Delamore}}

^{_{- Prof. Sandy Black from the Centre for Sustainable Fashion}}

^{_{- Amanda Johnston from the Future Fabrics Expo}}

^{_{- Founder of Ma-tt-er consultancy and lecturer at RCA, Seetal Solanki}}

^{_{- Reece Crisp Director at LN-CC}}