Ethical Consumer, a bi-monthly publication which helps purchasers make ethical choices, explains why we should care about where and how our clothes are made
… why we should care about where and how our clothes are made The clothes that we choose to wear each season … to start considering more than whether the clothes suit our shape or are in fashion. …
… Sevier | 10th January 2008 Ethical Living Clothes Fashion Green Lifestyle Green Living … All you ever need to know about clothes. A Year in Eco Fashion During the past … unprecedented surge in concern with who makes clothes, how they are treated and how the …
First women, then men: now children and babies are the latest to join the conscious clothing revolution. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly kids clothing brands
… and you'll find a whole array of green kids clothes, albeit some more trendy than others. … clothing. Hardwearing, good quality clothes are generally recycled among family … alternatives as does the fact that the these clothes are safer and more comfortable for the …
Matilda Lee, Green Pages editor, was forced to practice what she preaches when faced with her newborn baby and a pile of cloth nappies
‘Cutting my teeth on cloth nappies’ Matilda Lee | 1st February 2006 Ethical Living Baby Cloth Nappies Green Lifestyle Landfills Green Living Archive_61.jpg Matilda Lee, Green Pages editor, was forced …
From organic cotton to Fairtrade fabric recent years have seen the high street making an effort to go green. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Sella Oneko investigates
… to DEFRA we buy about two million tonnes of clothes every year, one fifth of which is … Just to top that off, one million tonnes of clothes are thrown away every year, with 50 … Tencel and recycled textiles. The clothes are stylish and not much pricier than …
In our culture of quickly consumed high street fashion, it’s vital to recycle and reuse discarded clothes. Hazel Sillver looks at three companies paving the way.
… it’s vital to recycle and reuse discarded clothes. Hazel Sillver looks at three … Snip and sew It’s easy to find fabulous clothes in the charity shops, but they’re not … online Australian retailer selling recycled clothes, jewellery and gifts, has created an …
There’s more to an eco-friendly closet than FSC timber (although that helps). From getting rid of clutter to reworking old clothes, here’s all you need to know about stylishly sustainable storage
… | 24th January 2012 Ethical Living Fashion Clothes Society Style People Tree Safia Minney … From getting rid of clutter to reworking old clothes, here’s all you need to know about … local charity shop. ‘Donate your unwanted clothes to your favorite second hand or …
High-street fashion at bargain prices, charity shops are the ethical way to accentuate a wardrobe. All you need is a sense of adventure… By Laura Sevier
… | 17th April 2009 Ethical Living Charity Shop Clothes Recycling Fashion Ethical New Wardrobe … and exciting. Three shops later we had enough clothes for five new outfits. Each shop was a … well as to people in need. Mary's tips View clothes in a different way A plain black dress …
Sarah Ditty explains why she believes manufacturers and consumers should join the increasing numbers of us who are voting with our wallets and choose fashion that doesn't harm people or planet.......
… has lost its grip on who is making our clothes and how they are made. Despite most … and spells out exactly what goes into our clothes. Part of the problem is that the big … who really are transforming the way our clothes are made. Take for example, GUNAS - an …
There are plenty of ways to keep your wardrobe fresh without having to hit the high street. Hannah Corr reveals a few tips on making the most of what you've got
… months. The average person sends 30kg of old clothes to landfill every year where they … and suddenly the environmental price of cheap clothes is very high indeed. The solution? To recycle, upcycle and convert your clothes. Here's how to do it. Recycle Create a …
If you're looking for stylish yet ethically produced clothes you may leave the high street empty-handed. Online, eco-boutiques offer organic, 'reclaimed to wear', and fairly traded designer collections, ultimately making shopping more enjoyable.
… looking for stylish yet ethically produced clothes you may leave the high street … – including womenswear, menswear and baby clothes – and aim to expand this to 60 or … phone or via email. We try to describe the clothes as effectively as possible at the …
Armed with a hand blender, a bucket, some wild plants and various kitchen cupboard ingredients you can give old clothes a new lease of life
… How to dye clothes using natural methods Andy Hamilton | … kitchen cupboard ingredients you can give old clothes a new lease of life Natural dyes have … cure, accidentally created a new colour and clothes dye when he found mauve. More recently …
Unravelling a garment’s green credentials isn’t easy, says Matilda Lee. Instead of fretting about what not to wear there’s a few simple things we can do (that could save money too)
… woman did it ‘liberate’ from the drudgery of clothes maintenance. Cotton, cultivated since … is made 100 per cent of any one fabric. Most clothes are blends of two or more fabrics. … recognisable, universal labelling system for clothes enabling individuals to, say, …
London Fashion Week's ethical show 'estethica' is more than just a niche offering: it is changing the landscape, and language, of the fashion industry
… clothing design has to offer. From 'slow clothes' to 'upcycling', from Fairtrade to … Eco Fashion All you ever need to know about clothes. GREEN LIVING How to dye clothes using natural methods Armed with a …
A cleaner, greener, more ethical approach to outdoor gear, Finisterre swept into UK shops on a surfing brainwave. Laura Sevier meets the team behind the eco-active clothing company
On the crest of a green wave Laura Sevier | 28th January 2009 Ethical Living Surfing Eco Clothing Active Clothing Fashion Green Lifestyle Green Living Surf-a-green-wave_MAIN_2.jpg A cleaner, greener, …
Eithne Farry helps Matilda Lee relieve clothes closet boredom with some priceless 'no-sew sewing' tips
… 22nd September 2006 Ethical Living Recycling Clothes Fashion Denim Jeans Sewing Recycling … Eithne Farry helps Matilda Lee relieve clothes closet boredom with some priceless … bother saving my old, worn out, and outsized clothes when a trip to the local charity shop …
Fast fashion is about greed. Kate Fletcher says it’s time to slow down and consider the true cost of choosing quantity over quality
… Ethical Living Fast Fashion Fashion Clothing Clothes Sweatshops Sweat-shops Green Lifestyle … fast is not free. Short lead times and cheap clothes are only made possible by exploitation … communicate and be creative through our clothes) as well as our physical needs (to …
The queen of green yoga wear talks to Ruth Styles about the brilliance of bamboo textiles and explains why it’s time to give your iron a break
… and utterly in love with the concept of yoga clothes that don’t cost the planet, she … London , is unique. OK, so yoga and leisure clothes might not be a particularly unfamiliar … was handmade: my Cindy dolls, all their clothes... everything was bloody handmade. I …
If the mere idea of making your own clothes sends you running in panic to the high street, why not start with this really simple guide to re-fashioning a T-shirt as a dress
… Waste And Recycling Diy Make Your Own Clothes T-shirt Tunic Dress Re-use Recycle … t3.jpg If the mere idea of making your own clothes sends you running in panic to the high … , whose picture books help people make clothes from scratch more easily. The books …
Adding to your wardrobe can be an ethical nightmare, which is why a number of eco-brands are working on new systems that show exactly where your clothes come from
… Fashion Transparency Traceability Society Clothes Rapanui Icebreaker Ethical Fashion … on new systems that show exactly where your clothes come from The lack of detail released … brands about the people who actually make our clothes and the methods used in production has …
Katharine Hamnett tells how Choose Love, her
new line with Tesco, is her attempt to change the
nasty business of making and selling clothes
… the nasty business of making and selling clothes The clothing, shoe and textile … world. There is no such thing as cheap clothes: the true price is paid in human and … is to somehow make a change in the way that clothes are made. Research shows that …
Looking for ways to update your wardrobe without making a dent in your wallet or on the planet? We asked eco-designer and founder of Sew Last Season, Elena Garcia, for her tips on making the most of what you’ve got
… worn out, the dictates of fast fashion means clothes today have a short shelf life and … the only ones dealing with piles of unwanted clothes. Thanks to the abundance of cheap clothes on the market, consumers are more …
John-Paul Flintoff journeys into a world of sartorial bliss, kitting himself out in eco-friendly fabrics of the future
… my life by, among other things, making my own clothes. Having rescued an old, … as Nancy's. It's all very well making clothes, as I've done, out of imported fabrics … which I found online, from an American clothes-maker: 'Of all the fabrics that I have …
As Valentina Jovanovski discovered, today’s young designers have more on their mind than just making a quick buck
… Fashion forward: the green designers whose clothes are making a real difference Valentina … is itself evolving. The myth that sustainable clothes can’t be fashionable is being quickly … manufacturing, to the time a woman wears the clothes and design and source with that in …