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
… Conscience Clothing Ethical Consumer | 28th October 2013 Ethical Living Green Living Eco-fashion Clothing ethical.jpg Ethical Consumer, a … imported seventy-one billion euros' worth of clothing. Over fifty per cent of that came …
… they would pay more for ethically produced clothing. A 2006 survey commissioned by Marks … said they had decided not to buy an item of clothing because they felt concerned about … retailers are rushing to introduce ethical clothing ranges.‘Consumers are steadily …
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
… a morning trawling round some in London with clothing stylist and friend Mary Fellowes. … and recycle . An estimated 250,000 tonnes of clothing and other textiles pass through … Oxfam Oxfam has more than 600 shops selling clothing. 100% of shops’ profits helps to fund …
Dressing poorer countries in our designer cast-offs while we invest in shabby sweatshop chic? Invest in their infrastructure, not vetements, argues Joe Turner
… demand long hours and pay a pittance. Freedom Clothing Project’s new report, entitled … thinking to create new systems that meet our clothing needs in a sustainable future. Each year, the clothing that is sold in the UK (something …
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.......
… know what we're buying. There is no universal clothing label that is easily understood and … themselves don't know exactly how the clothing they sell has been made. A fashion … medicine and applied it to the way that clothing is made. Using ancient 5,000-year-old …
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.
… 3rd March 2009 Ethical Living Fashion Ethical Clothing Online Shopping Fashion Fair Trade … making shopping more enjoyable. Equa Clothing www.equaclothing.com Since opening in September 2005 …
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
… 26th January 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Natural Dye Self Sufficient Eco … For ethical and sustainable suppliers of clothing goods and services check out the …
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)
… Lee | 6th February 2009 Ethical Living Clothing Fashion Dilemma Cotton Wardrobe … one, but it has proven a nightmare for clothing afterlife. Reprocessing a mixed … do more to help us – first, by removing clothing with the most significant social and …
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
… for all that progressive, 21st century clothing design has to offer. From 'slow … pollution that can come from fast, disposable clothing. Estethica has, since its inception … 'ethical fashion' to the attention of major clothing retailers, top models, the head …
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
… 28th January 2009 Ethical Living Surfing Eco Clothing Active Clothing Fashion Green Lifestyle Green Living … Sevier meets the team behind the eco-active clothing company Surfer Tom Kay is grappling …
'Detox' campaigners scored a huge victory this week when EU countries voted unanimously to ban imports of clothes and textiles containing the toxic 'gender bender' chemical NPE.
… decision closes a trade loophole that allowed clothing containing dangerous levels of NPE to … in the garment, released once you wash your clothing, breaking down to form toxic … up their act As the report made clear, "major clothing brands are making their consumers …
Fast fashion is about greed. Kate Fletcher says it’s time to slow down and consider the true cost of choosing quantity over quality
… June 2007 Ethical Living Fast Fashion Fashion Clothing Clothes Sweatshops Sweat-shops Green … characteristic of today’s textile and clothing industry. It’s fast in production – … ideas of the slow movement with the global clothing industry, we build a new vision for …
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
… Fashion Yoga Society Bamboo Fabric Textiles Clothing Asquith London Alice Asquith Green … and stockists, see www.asquith-yoga-clothing.co.uk READ MORE... GREEN LIVING …
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
… | 23rd March 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Waste And Recycling Diy Make Your Own … 3. To enable people to access affordable clothing that has not been produced using …
Katharine Hamnett tells how Choose Love, her
new line with Tesco, is her attempt to change the
nasty business of making and selling clothes
… | 1st May 2007 Ethical Living Fashion Tesco Clothing Green Lifestyle Supermarkets Green … business of making and selling clothes The clothing, shoe and textile industry is one of … It is squandering the planet. The clothing industry employs a billion people …
She is our sister. That garment holds the story of her life. If we ignore it, if we do not care to understand, she suffers. And so do we.
… age. Each year they sew £1.6 billion worth of clothing for export to Europe and another $2 … She sewed trousers for one of the best known clothing brands in the world. She and her … and calling the police. *** EMPLOYEES sewing clothing for one of the largest sports …
John-Paul Flintoff journeys into a world of sartorial bliss, kitting himself out in eco-friendly fabrics of the future
… 20th August 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Nettle Hemp Cotton Transition Stroud … that when I first heard about using hemp for clothing I thought immediately that this was … £7.95) www.flintoff.org Local, sustainable clothing Clothes can be made out of all kinds …
As Valentina Jovanovski discovered, today’s young designers have more on their mind than just making a quick buck
… creating equally sustainable and beautiful clothing. Find out more: www.ciel.ltd.uk Ada … proves that it’s possible to make fashionable clothing that’s green to boot. A member of the … into every element of the production of her clothing. ‘We use organic, fairtrade and …
PHOTO GALLERY: The Estethica exhibition at London Fashion Week showcases pioneering designers who make clothes you never want to throw away. This exclusive photo shoot highlights some of the season's best looks
The new face of eco fashion Matilda Lee | 24th September 2010 Ethical Living Society Green Living Ethical Fashion Estethica London Fashion Week Organic Cotton 1cover.sept.2010.estethica..jpg PHOTO …
‘I’ve been to a fair number this – this is a fantastic place to be based,’ says the Soil Association’s Lee Holdstock, fresh from a trip to the remote south west corner of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides.
… Ethical Living Sheep The Isle Of Mull Wool Clothing Weaving Fashion Clothing Fashion Sustainability Clothing Consumerism Animal Rights Green …
Eco-label Goodone’s unique collaboration with the supermarket giant is finally bringing green fashion to the mass market
… six months. So what’s the solution to our eco clothing crisis? Well, one option is to buy … is getting in on the act with its latest eco-clothing collaboration – this time with …
It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops
… | 21st January 2009 Ethical Living Hemp Clothing Fashion Green Lifestyle Fashion Green … on to the high street, however, while hemp clothing is still relegated to the margins, … create employment and reduce the UK’s dirty clothing footprint on other parts of the …