The concept of Degrowth needs to be applied to fashion design. And Degrowth needs to be applied to World Economics. But how? The idea came into being in the 1970s as a counter to the endless growth of the economy. …
Degrowth in Fashion is trending.
sustainability solutions to improve the fashion industry
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Good Clothes Fair Pay petition for #livingwage
It’s not a secret that the fashion industry is unfair to its garment workers. So, how can we prevent sweatshops in the fashion industry? Signing the Good Clothes Fair Pay petition for Living Wage legislation in fashion is an important …
Toxic metallic fashion.
Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, and… Not So Green Many designers know of the environmental impact of the type of fabrics they use: Natural versus synthetic materials, for example. However, most have yet to consider the toxicity of textile dyes and …
REKNIT REVOLUTION – repair rips.
Repair is an important sustainable concept. Try repairing your knits. Do it alone or do it in your community and spread the word. Amy Twigger Holroyd created Reknit Revolution to popularize repair in knitting again. Twigger Holroyd is a fashion …
FashionFiction.org
Fashion Fiction is an educational exercise to build a better vision of the fashion world. Why not start by imagining a perfect place. The Fashion Fiction exercise is useful in classroom settings or in an ideation stage of a project. In …
Compostable Algae t-shirt:
Cool fact one: This sustainable t-shirt is made from made of Algae and Tree Pulp. Watch this timelapse as it composts. Cool fact two: The Plant & Algae t-shirt completely biodegrades and quickly in two weeks. Cool fact three: The …