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The new zero waste sewing pattern "Optimatium" by Liz Haywood is now available in Issue 9 of TAUKO magazine! Liz Haywood is a zero waste sewing pattern designer with
I'm not talking about the clothes that we've made as individual sewers, but about the billions of clothes that retailers have ordered to be made but then chosen not to sell. Yes, another issue from the fast fashion world!
When talking about the global welfare of fast fashion and how it is a major contributor to climate change, I often hear these myths being thrown around. Read on for the truth behind the myth...
Fossil fuel fashion is at the core of many of fast fashion’s worst problems: cheap materials, over-reliance on synthetics, a spiraling waste crisis and spiking emissions. Synthetic fibre production uses the equivalent amount of oil per year as the whole of Spain and polyester production produces as much emissions as 180 coal fired power stations a year.
I've seen a lot of judgement on social media recently about seam finishes! It seems that many sewers find that overlocked seams are of a lower quality than a French Seam, and therefore a lot of negativity has arisen. From a sustainable angle, I always choose to overlock the fabric edges individually as it allows for easy access to undo seams when my body changes shape...
Passionate about where their fabrics come from, and how they are made, Roo-tid work closely with manufacturers who sustainably produce eco-friendly fibres, all while adhering to ethical working conditions.
East and South East Asian Heritage Month is a time to honour and celebrate the deep-rooted connections that shape our identities, while also acknowledging the diverse paths that have brought us to where we are today. Following on from the year's theme of Roots/Routes, this evening’s theme Roots of Change, focuses on climate justice, environmental issues and nature within the context of ESEA communities.
These emissions absorb heat from the Earth's surface and then releases it all back out. We need these greenhouse gases to keep the global surface temperature above freezing. However the human use of burning fossil fuels is accelerating the greenhouse effect
The obvious reason we need to do laundry is to rid our clothes of bad odours and bacteria. With mixed opinions on how often we need to wash our garments, let's look at reasons why we we shouldn't wash so often...
...rewarding not having any fabric scraps to deal with afterwards! A tiny pile of threads and minor piece of fabric were the only waste that I ended up with! The fabric bits were...
