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Chargeurs PCC to collaborate with British designer Patrick McDowell
British designer Patrick McDowell has announced he will collaborate with French company Chargeurs PCC, a specialist in interlinings and components for the fashion industry, which is keen to expand its sustainable fabrics range. McDowell previewed some of the new materials at London Fashion Week in September.
McDowell, who has notably worked with Burberry, Swarovski and Pinko, has gradually established himself as the new champion of sustainability-driven designer fashion. After launching his own label in 2018, McDowell set himself the mission of reinventing luxury through a more ethical approach, making all his garments with regenerated fabrics and low-environmental-impact materials.
At his most recent London Fashion Week show, McDowell unveiled the first looks developed in collaboration with Chargeurs PCC, using the Sustainable 360 range of fabrics made with certified natural materials by the French company.
He also adopted the company’s Nativa wool fabric, distinctive for its end-to-end traceable supply chain. The new materials developed jointly by McDowell and Chargeurs PCC will be presented in the next few months.
“Communicating with emerging fashion talent is crucial to help jointly identify increasingly innovative solutions to social and environmental sustainability challenges, and to accelerate the transition to business models based on the circular economy,” said Gianluca Tanzi, CEO of Chargeurs PCC. “I was impressed by the awareness and vision of Patrick, who in a few years has managed to establish himself globally as the model spokesman for industrial transformation,” he added.
“Major global companies like Chargeurs PCC are playing an essential role in helping drive supply chain change,” said McDowell, adding that “without their support, young independent labels like mine would not have the resources to emerge, and be able to broadcast their message and vision on a global scale.”
In 2022, the Chargeurs group recorded a revenue of €746.4 million (up by 1.3%), its second-best performance in the decade despite inflationary pressure. The group is now targeting €1 billion in revenue and €100 million in operating income for 2025.
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