How clothing, especially large scale industrial production, impacts our world and ecological systems.
Veganism can be simply defined as living a lifestyle that avoids the use of animal products. Most people might understand how it affects someone’s diet, but the same mentality can be applied to other parts of their life. When it comes to fashion, some people might choose to use vegan fabrics made from alternative materials…
We have become so desensitised to plastic and synthetic materials in our everyday life that we might not think too much about the clothes we wear every day, and the chemicals that can be found inside them. My last blog was about OEKO TEX, which is a testing standard and certification that ensures clothing is…
The world is becoming more conscious of the impact fashion is having on our world. From the impact to local communities, the workers that make them, to the dumping grounds overflowing with waste, people are looking for ecologically friendly textiles. This means consciously choosing fabrics that don’t consume vast amounts of resources to produce, are…
It’s estimated that 100 billion articles of clothing are produced every year, and every year, 92 million tonnes of clothes across the world wind up in landfill. A third of all new clothes are thought to wind up in landfills after only a single year of wear. Most modern textiles are made from synthetic…
