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!
heck, if today I simply don't feel like sewing (even if it means I'll miss a hashtag challenge deadline), then so be it. Your mental health is so very important. Remember, our sewing community is to help look after each other in more ways than just about sewing.
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.
We are delighted to be featured in the June Edition of In A Haystack's Digital Sewing Pack! The In A Haystack Digital Sewing Pack is a monthly subscription
Our garments should be celebrating our bodies. Garments should be worn to show off its design and manufacture; to be celebrated. Fatphobia is not okay.
Racism and Ignorance. Quite often, it is argued that Asians should be grateful for cultural appropriation, taken to mean that they are being appreciated...
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
