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TEDI-London joins with Colèchi to inspire the next generation of sustainable innovators

TEDI London building, Canada Water

TEDI-London is teaming up with Colèchi, a pioneering advocate for clean, ethical fashion for the Summer Thinking Ahead programme. This collab will offer students aged 16 and above a unique opportunity to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the global fashion industry today.

Participants will explore Colèchi’s Clean Fashion Model, which redefines the traditional fashion supply chain by focusing on four critical areas:

  • Sourcing
  • Manufacturing
  • Media
  • Afterlife

Participants will be challenged to research, innovate, and design products or services that tackle the significant issue of textile waste, contributing towards the broader goals of the Textile 2030 roadmap for sustainable textiles in the UK.

The programme encourages participants to:

  • Critically examine current practices within the fashion industry
  • Develop sustainable and innovative solutions through design engineering principles
  • Gain valuable skills in research, problem-solving, and creative thinking
  • Engage with experts in both the engineering and fashion industries

About Colèchi

Colèchi are an agency and collective actioning sustainable development in the fashion industry. With a mission to humanise fashion, Colèchi produces initiatives such as Clean Fashion, the Colèchi Journal and YKWU (You can Knit With Us) that influence collaborative ways of operating and change across the fashion lifecycle, from material sourcing to end-of-life management.

About TEDI-London and Thinking Ahead

The Engineering & Design Institute London (TEDI-London) is an innovative higher education provider for future engineers, founded by Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney. The Thinking Ahead Programme is designed to give pre-university participants exposure to various engineering concepts, with an emphasis on project-based learning, creativity, and sustainability.

Applications for Thinking Ahead are open now. Don’t miss your chance to take part in this global challenge project! Deadline for applications is 22nd June.

Apply now for the 2025 Summer Thinking Ahead

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