Five of the best…eco-friendly fashion brands for kids (The Ecologist)
“Even though the current economic climate has put a damper on consumers’ focus on the environment, there is a growing demand for eco-conscious children’s clothing.”
Arvind sees vast scope in stretch, eco-friendly denims (fibre2fashion)
“During the last few years, there has been a considerable rise in the demand of garments that offer a higher level of comfort. These days, consumers increasingly prefer stretch denims for casual wear.”
Morrissey attacks Uniqlo over ‘mulesing’ (GigWise)
Writing in an open letter to Uniqlo on behalf of PETA, Morrissey has called for an end to ‘mulesing’ – a method used by Australian farmers working for Uniqlo that Morrissey says leaves animals with “gaping bloody wounds”.
Fashion Lab collaborator named as top innovator (fibre2fashion)
“By working with the FashionLab, Dassault Systèmes’ technology incubator dedicated to fashion designers, Riss is creating luxurious embroidery and jewelry that is intricate and innovative and created in a way that is more environmentally conscious than traditional methods.”
Cameron Diaz joins Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge as she wears Stella McCartney ‘eco dress’ to Met Ball (Daily Mail)
“The Bad Teacher actress looked stunning in a custom-made Stella McCartney gown created from organic, certified silk adorned with thousands of glass beads and crystal chain as she attended the annual fashion event at the city’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.”
Sustainability and fashion: where are we now? (The Guardian)
“The project leaders repeatedly emphasised that the main objective of “educating” consumers is to empower them to make the right choices. This does not only relate to buying decisions, but consumer behaviour.”
DENMARK: New fashion industry code of conduct unveiled (Just Style)
“It follows the UN Global Compact’s ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption, but also includes sector-specific content covering issues like ethical relations (the treatment of animals, design processes, body image ideals, mining or extraction of gemstones and promoting transparency in the supply chain) as well as monitoring and evaluation as keys to securing supplier compliance.”
USDA Develops Eco-Friendlier Anti-Stink Treatments for Clothing (Ecouterre)
“Researchers from the Agricultural Research Service are investigating safer and less expensive ways of using silver nanoparticles to inhibit odor-causing bacteria in cotton.”
T.H.R.E.A.D.S. Brings Eco-Fashion to New York City’s Green Festival (Ecouterre)
“Featuring a host of conscious designers such as Allison Parris, A.D.O. Clothing, Artists and Revolutionaries, Heart, Vaute Couture, and Cri de Coeur, the show turned Javits Center in Manhattan a glamorous shade of green.”
Topshop going green with eco capsule line (Yahoo! News)
Following hot on the heels of H&M’s sustainable Glamour Conscious Collection, high street retailer Topshop has teamed up with eco fashion brand Reclaim To Wear to create a debut upcycled capsule collection made entirely from discarded materials.”
VOGUEVERT.com Launch, New Eco-Luxury E-Commerce Site (The Wall Street Journal, Market Watch)
“Founder Kathy Hamm’s inspiration was to make high-quality fashion easily accessible to busy, stylish women who believe in the importance of the environment.”
C.L.A.S.S. to open showroom in Helsinki (fibre2fashion)
“Now in addition to the showrooms in Milan and London – both of which have a comprehensive library of materials available for businesses, designers and buyers who genuinely care about the future of planet Earth – a new one is about to open in Helsinki.”
Bring clothing manufacturers closer to SA market [opinion] (Business Day)
“South African clothing manufacturers have to catch on to these developments and take advantage of other jurisdictions such as Lesotho and Mauritius. While the fashion-conscious Sandton shopper may not produce the volume of orders that China gets from SA overall, he/she may just breathe some life into the local industry.”
Catalytic Clothing wins Condé Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Award 2012 (Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion)
“Catalytic Clothing, the ground breaking project which seeks to purify the air we breathe by harnessing the surface of our clothing, was crowned joint winner of the Sustainability category in the Condé Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Awards 2012, along with Vivienne Westwood for her fundraising campaign Cool Earth – No Fun Being Extinct.”
New R Certificate for recycled textile clothing (fibre2fashion)
“Asia’s leading fashion NGO, Redress, launches their consumer-facing R certificate, which verifies that retailers, brands or designers recycled their own factory fabric waste and/or unused clothing waste into their own brand new, recycled textile clothing items.”
Gucci goes green (Harper’s Bazaar)
“Following in the footsteps of the likes of Stella McCartney, the new shoe collection designed by creative director Frida Giannini will use biodegradable plastic instead of leather or suede to create chic, guilt-free footwear.”
