Cumberland School

The FAD Fairtrade Fashion Club launched on 4th November 2008 in the London borough of Newham. Thanks to generous funding from the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation(LTGDC) pupils at Cumberland School were the first to benefit from the after school, fair trade initiative.

Batik printing with traditional wooden stamps from Ghana

The students batik prints made into purses

Adding dye to batik designs

Joanne from FAD showing students how to cut patterns for their bags

Getting to grips with the sewing machines

Some of the Cumberland pupils who took part in the ASFC

The ASFC is made possible thanks to the generous funding of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation(LTGDC) and FAD's partnership with 'The Flame Tree' Co-operative: