Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTi) are a NGO lobbying International governments & industry to end acid attacks globally. ASTi released a report detailing the use of acid in the supply chains of key industries, including Fashion & Textiles - and their role in the handling, storage & safe disposal of acid.

The report was launched by HRH Princess Anne at St. James’ Palace. To highlight/draw attention to the report’s launch, we created Tear Couture. A journey inside an acid survivor’s teardrop. We collected and photographed the tears of acid attack survivors, which were turned into a VR experience where people could listen to real acid survivor’s testimonials, a live 3D installation of the same teardrop and tears printed in silk.

At the event, representatives of the fashion and textile industries signed a pledge to tighten their security measures within their acid supply chain networks and help end acid violence.

From an event held with over 75 people, CEOs and Senior representatives at Primark, The British Fashion Council, German fashion and Armani have now been working in collaboration with ASTi to implement programs within their corporations which educate teams internally and manage more closely their supply chains to safely handle, store and transport acid.

An interview with one of the acid attack survivors from our campaign took a full page in the Metro, reaching more than 2 million people.

Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTi) - Tear Couture

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