More consumers are willing to recycle their used clothing for vouchers, and big brands are working to create ‘closed-loop’ garments for the masses. Indicative of this year’s theme “Momentum”, these are the types of significant changes that industry leaders hope to continue by joining forces at the annual Ethical Fashion Forum’s (EFF) Source Summit.
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Tragedy in Bangladesh Garment Factories: Why Should You Care & What Can You Do to Help
Clothing manufactures all over the world are making our favorite looks and styles; yet, many consumers aren’t aware or concerned with the unfair wages and unsafe working conditions for most of the international garment factory labor force.
Animal-Free Fashions: Five Reasons to Choose Alternatives to Summer Leather
“Summer leather” is one trend that has me scratching my head in confusion. Besides the obvious reason of leather sticking to you in very uncomfortable ways as it gets warmer, I’ll give you five more reasons to reconsider this trend and still look your best this season…
Bark Cloth: The History, Craftsmanship and Fashions of Uganda’s Most Vintage Fabric
From runways to online shops, designers are incorporating bark cloth, an ancient fabric made by indigenous peoples, into their looks because of its sustainability and longevity.
SOURCE Brand Preview: Cutting-Edge, Sustainable Designers Showcase New Trends in Fashion
Want to know what’s on the horizon for sustainable fashion this year? The SOURCE Brand Preview provides insight into trends you’ll see in Spring and Summer collections.
Detoxing Fashion: Greenpeace’s Investigation Pressures Global Clothing Retailers to Clean Up their Supply Chains
I’ve read numerous predictions about the future of the fashion industry for this year, but one seemed to stand out to me more than the others – thirteen global clothing retailers will begin ‘detoxing’ their garment supply chains and promise to be toxic-free by 2020.
Gorgeous & Green Fashion Show Hits the Runway in San Francisco
The 8th Annual Gorgeous & Green Fashion Show brought lots of pretty people together in San Francisco to raise funds for urban sustainability efforts.
New Brand Lur Disrupts Fashion Industry with Innovative Recycled Apparel
New fashion start-up lur apparel plans to not only design and sell beautiful clothes made from recycled materials, but also to support women entrepreneurs in the developing world.
Sustainable Opportunities & Challenges for the Fashion World: A Review of a Lecture by Dr. Kate Fletcher
What are the opportunities that exist for creating a more sustainable fashion industry? What challenges remain. Dr. Kate Fletcher’s recent lecture in St. Louis provided a glimpse into the future of “slow fashion.”
Could This Be The Weirdest Upcycled Fashion on the Internet?
Forget any notions of baggy hemp skirts and ‘free the weed’ t shirts – the next generation of eco friendly, upcycled clothing is creative, catwalk-worthy, and really bloody COOL!
Adidas Unveils First Collection of Waterless Dyed T-Shirts
Sportswear manufacturing giant adidas nabbed a game-changing move from Nike, one of its largest competitors, to forever alter the textile dyeing industry. The internationally-known company unveiled it’s first collection of t-shirts colored using DryDye, a sustainable and completely waterless process to dye polyester fabrics, last month.
Sustainable Fashion Designer Tara St. James Shares Inspiration for Fall Collection, Green Closet and Much More
Award-winning designer, upcycling jewelry mastermind and the founder of a school and consultancy for aspiring sustainable designers are only a few of the accomplishments listed on Tara St. James’ fashion résumé. The Montreal-native shared with me her inspiration for the Fall collection, goals for partnering with Ecover’s Green Closet, and how fans and fashionistas can follow her next big move!
The Slow Fashion Movement: A Lasting Trend that Gives Back to Consumers, Manufacturers and the Environment
Just as the slow food movement prompted us to think about where and how our food was being produced — agricultural practices, worker safety, cleanliness of factories, treatment of animals, etc. — “slow fashion” encourages fashion “consumers” to consider where and how their clothing is being made and to develop a greater sense of connection to the materials taken from the environment to create their looks.