Churchill Gowns
Churchill Gowns is a supplier of graduation gowns in the UK.[1] Founded in 2017 by Oliver Adkins and Ruth Nicholls, Churchill Gowns was supported by Cambridge Social Ventures, part of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.[2] The gowns are made from post-consumer plastic waste. The company claims to have "repurposed the equivalent of 53,000 plastic bottles by turning them into gowns",[3] nad says that it maintains a 100% carbon neutral operation through offset programs with a partner company, Climate Care.[1]
In 2019, Adkins and Nicholls appeared on BBC Two's Dragons' Den and secured investment for Churchill Gowns from Deborah Meaden.[4]
Legal Dispute[edit]
The University of St Andrews took legal action against Churchill Gowns for trying to "deceive the public" by falsely suggesting university endorsement. St Andrews issued a cease-and-desist letter when Churchill Gowns sold their products during the Fife university's freshers' week in September 2018.[5]
Churchill Gowns continue to advertise their products for sale, with Adkins defending their "right to compete in the marketplace and offer a more affordable option to students."[5] Deborah Meaden commented, "I love anything that disrupts something."[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Churchill Gowns and History of Academic Dress". Churchill Gowns. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ "Making fashion sustainable | Cambridge Network". www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ "Making fashion sustainable | Cambridge Network". www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ "Dragons 'slayed' by Cambridge's CleanTech gown gurus | Business Weekly | Technology News | Business news | Cambridge and the East of England". www.businessweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lyons, Izzy (2018-11-26). "University of St Andrews launches legal battle against Churchill Gowns for 'copying' traditional red cloak". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ↑ Peebles, Cheryl. "Dragon's Den backs gowns' supplier in dispute with St Andrews University". The Courier. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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