We celebrate young designers on graduation day… and then drop them into one of the most complex industries on earth. Sketchbooks full of ideas suddenly collide with reality: Factories. Minimum orders. Sampling costs. Production timelines. Margins. Distribution. Retail. It’s a maze. And too many talented designers spend years trying to navigate it — or worse, give up before they ever get their first product to market. At Fashion Factory we think that’s nonsense. If the industr

The industry loves a certificate.A badge.A tick in a box that says  “ethical.” But let’s be honest—compliance is just the legal minimum of not doing harm. At  Fashion Factory , we don’t build around compliance.We build around  people . Because behind every garment is not a supply chain……it’s a human chain. A cutter with 20 years of skill.A machinist supporting a family.A young apprentice learning their craft. And here’s the uncomfortable truth:You can be fully “compliant” and

The fashion industry is extraordinary. Few industries combine creativity, culture, identity, craftsmanship and global commerce in quite the same way. It is capable of launching new designers into the world, shaping trends that ripple across continents, and turning a single idea into a global brand. But let’s also be honest about something. Fashion is also one of the most  complex and ethically challenged industries on earth . Behind the glamour of the runway sits a reality th