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This platform is here for producers.

If you are involved in producing materials, components, or finished goods for fashion, this space is for you (if you're not, don't worry, you're welcome here too).

Our formula is simple...

Your annual cash cost
=
 member dues  activity participation  -  time contributed 

to cover basic overhead

to cover the things you want to do

how much time you give

  • ​Unlike other organizations, FPC member dues cover only basic overhead—not specific activities or collaborations. We do this to keep our overheads low, and to ensure accountability: your funds are only pooled for activities you support. 

  • For planning purposes, each type of activity has a maximum cash opt-in fee, which can be offset by contributions of time. 

  • When we say we value your time, we mean it literally. If you contribute time to FPC (whether to HQ functions or to specific activities), we value it and net it off against cash contributions. The more time you give, the more we value it.

  • At the start of the year, you tell us how many people from within your company will engage with FPC, how many activities they're likely to join, and how much time they expect to contribute. You pay upfront based on these estimates. At year-end, we reconcile. For example, if you’ve contributed more time than planned, you earn credits for future activities. 

    We’re building a member portal that will let you track all of this in real time.

     

    We know this is a different way of working, but we believe it’s the future of collaboration. This approach keeps us lean, accountable, and focused on bottom-up participation rather than imposing a top-down vision.

    For a full breakdown, including examples and a calculator to estimate costs for your company, [click here to download the guide].

Not ready to be a member?

Producers can also opt-into projects and communities of practices “by the drink” – without becoming a member. It just costs a little more, and you lose the ability to net contributions of time off against cash contributions. If you’re not sure what’s right for you, we’re happy to talk through it.

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