It would take just ten cents per t-shirt for brands to make sure garment workers survive the pandemic. Garment workers risk their health working in crowded factories without sufficient protection and risk their livelihood if they are sent home without pay.
Ethics: because we need to look after our planet which is unable to keep up with our waste and the damage we cause. Buying from fast fashion retailers on demand makes us accountable for the damage caused to fellow humans.
As a retailer of sustainable fabrics, I am often asked "What makes a fabric sustainable?" There is the common misconception that all natural fibres are sustainable. This however is not the case.
Because loved clothes last... fashion is a hefty polluter on our planet.With all our clothing, me-mades and shop bought, there are some very simple ways we can all act upon to help prolong the life of our clothes. Check your laundry habits!
Toxins on some textiles can harm your health through breathing, skin contact and saliva. STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified products have been tested for harmful substances to protect your health.
Bring in positive change by inspiring. To earn love and respect for East India's crafts, a growing interest in social responsibility, the use of natural and sustainable materials, and to share this incredible tradition with the world.
Viscose is derived from wood, so it has to be from responsibly-managed forests. Water and emissions in the production need to be looked at, as well as the end of its use.
As is everything in life, things aren't always black and white. There is an argument to why making your own clothes isn't sustainable: we'll get to that a little later. First, let's take a look at the positives of making your own clothes
is fantastic! Yes you heard right! BUT (a big BUT here), ONLY if it is produced and used responsibly. Unfortunately, in today's world, plastic is so excessively used that it is suffocating the planet.
APRIL 24, 2013 - 1,134 people killed, more than 2,500 others injured in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. No one should die for fashion.
Every day should be Earth Day. It's time to review your relationship with the planet. Choose to live sustainably to help build a better world, and a better future. We all make choices that impact the world.
If the filters were incorporated into washing machines, that would be a lot more microfibres captured. Protect our wildlife. Please, add your voice to this petition: Stop Ocean Threads - Microfibres Campaign, to call for legislation...
