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Boardgame
Threads of Fortune: The Fashion Empire
A strategic board game where players build and manage a fashion empire, aiming to achieve high levels in Fairtrade, Ecology, Brand, and Quality while dealing with resources, investments, consequences, and learning about the fashion industry.
Aims of the tool
Educate players on the complexities of balancing business growth with environmental and ethical responsibilities.
Promote understanding of Fairtrade, Ecology, Brand, and Quality dimensions in business.
Encourage critical thinking about sustainable business decisions and the long-term impacts of those choices on the environment and society.
Description of the tool
In the resource-management game Threads of Fortune, players have to start and run a fashion empire while putting sustainability first (or not). Players must balance ethical elements like Fairtrade and Ecology with business factors such as Brand and Quality. The game promotes critical thinking, resource management, and ethical decision-making while teaching the participants about sustainability and the fashion industry in a fun and engaging way.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/4730
This tool is for
Youth 14+ Youth workers Educators Families Teams of young players
and addresses
Peer education, Environment
It is recommended for use in:
Youth Exchanges
Training and Networking
Materials needed:
Game Board
Game money
Figures
Resource Sheets
Policy Cards
Upgrade Cards
Consequence Cards (Past and Future)
Duration:
The game lasts 10 rounds (approximately 2 hours)
The game is played by individuals
The game focuses on learning outcomes in each round as players make strategic decisions based on sustainability principles
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
4F: Fast Fashion? Fast Forward! project
in the context of
Threads of Fortune: The Fashion Empire game was developed during the 4F: Fast Fashion? Fast Forward! project. The project created educational hands-on tools and resources for young people to invite them into the world of sustainability.
The tool has been experimented in
The tool was tested during workshops and events organized in scope of 4F: Fast Fashion? Fast Forward! project.
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Ágnes Kulcsár (on 21 May 2025)
and last modified
11 February 2025
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