Sri Lankans with Carbon labels fly high at London fashion shows

Carbon Consulting Company (CCC) created Carbon Labels for two Sri Lankan designers making waves in London. Designers Charini Suriyage and KT Brown have been selected to exhibit at two of London's most prestigious fashion shows. KT Brown will be at Pure London and Charini Suriyage at London Fashion Week.

As winners of the Sri Lanka Design Festival Ethical Fashion Awards, they were selected by a panel of judges to be put on show. The CCC as knowledge partners to the Ethical Fashion awards calculated the carbon footprint for their designs and also mentored them on their overall sustainability message.

"It is our duty to help these up- and -coming designers to claim Sri Lanka's position as a green and ethical destination" said Director of CCC Subramaniam Eassuwaren.We extended our support to these designers so that they will back their green claims based on sound scientific premise."

Sponsored by M&S, MAS Holdings, SLDF and Reclaimed-To-Wear, the two designers will launch their sustainable collections in London this autumn. Lingerie brand Charini and ready-to-wear women's brand K T Brown, as part of the award prize, worked alongside ethical fashion and business experts from the UK and Sri Lanka to develop collections for the European marketplace.

By boosting their business potential and focusing on a sustainable supply chain they are set to have a competitive edge with European buyers this Autumn.

" Each designer chose one item from their collection, and the Carbon Consulting Company performed a comprehensive Carbon Life Cycle Analysis for the chosen item. In doing so the total carbon emissions emitted for each product was calculated from "cradle to gate" or from the stage of raw material extraction to the stage of distribution.