2025 Award Winner: KENSA MUNROE

Winner - Circular Clothing Design Innovation Award, and Cotton Innovation Award 2025

Kensa Munroe - Deconstructed Heritage. Made with waste cotton household linen, an antique hemp mosquito net and salvaged canvas from a stretcher and tent, this design uses plant-based fibres, botanical dyes, and near-zero-waste cutting techniques.

A critique of the turbulence of the global fashion industry through craft, the garments feature hardware that’s recoverable for reuse and fabrics that are compostable or recyclable at end-of-life.

The judges were drawn to clever use of materials, creative flair but more importantly how thoughtfully each designer considered the bigger picture. “From where their materials came from to how long their piece would last, and what might happen to it after its first life, we saw a real commitment to design that honours the full life cycle of the piece,” says Peri Drysdale, CEO of Untouched World and one of this years judges.