# Eco Fashion Reports ‘Cross-Pollination: Eco-Fashion: Going Green' Is Ingenious By Jordan M | Published 2011-02-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-pollination-eco-fashion-going-green References: [fitnyc.edu](http://www.fitnyc.edu/9849.asp) & [www3.fitnyc.edu](http://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/cross_pollination_eco_fashion.pdf) The ‘Cross-Pollination: Eco-Fashion: Going Green’ report is the collaborative result of an initiative by Museum at FIT to have American and Mexican design students demonstrate “what eco-fashion means to them.” The project involved tasking students from two separate schools in both countries with the creation of entirely [eco-friendly clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-nation) and resulted in three completely unique and utterly imaginative outfits as well as a 22-page report. Through the use of social media, each school group was able to share and explore their varying interpretations and definitions of [sustainable fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio). The best part about the ‘Cross-Pollination: Eco-Fashion: Going Green’ project, however, is that the report also doubles as a pattern that readers can use to make their own [eco-friendly garment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iclothing) at their leisure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-fashion:** The trend towards environmentally sustainable clothing presents opportunities for innovation in materials, manufacturing and supply chain operations. - **Collaborative Design:** Collaborative programs and initiatives such as this project will allow fashion designers to explore new creative avenues and leverage diverse perspectives to drive innovation in the industry. - **Social Media for Sustainable Fashion:** Social media can be a powerful tool for encouraging consumer interest in eco-friendly fashion and promoting sustainable fashion initiatives. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** The fashion industry can leverage innovative materials and production processes to create eco-friendly and sustainable clothing products. - **Education:** Educational institutions can develop cross-border programs that encourage creative collaboration and innovation in environmentally sustainable fashion design. - **Social Media:** Innovative social media platforms can facilitate greater consumer engagement with eco-friendly and sustainable fashion products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Sustainable Eurovision Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ljmu.md) - [Tree-Planting T-Shirt Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treedom.md) - [Textile Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-fashion-from-the-ground-up.md) - [Sustainable Clothing Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-nation.md) - [Festive Eco-Friendly Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthytweens.md) - [Biobased Clothing Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-collection.md) - [Sustainable Indian Streetwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloveify.md) - [Conscious Consumerism Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/or-collective-and-h-project.md)