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This Weekend, Timberland Earthkeepers Pops Up in New York City

TreeHugger's Roberta recently reported that Timberland is "sticking to its sustainable agenda" after its acquisition by VF Corp. To that point, the brand is keeping their Earthkeeping community
PACT Apparel Wants to Outfit Your Toes, Too (Photos)

Known for their organic cotton skivvies and wardrobe essentials like t-shirts and tanks, PACT Apparel has yet to cover your hoofs, that is, until now. The California-based brand wants to "create a whole uniform for good," says Jeff Denby,
Eco-Fashion Wins Big at Cartier Women's Initiative Award

After a second round of the Women's Initiative Award competition, Cartier names the 2011 Laureates at the Annual Global Meeting of the Women's Forum in Deauville, France.
Artist Maria Moyer Creates Plankton-Inspired Porcelain Jewelry for Loomstate (Photos)

Artist Maria Moyer is a sculptor, first and foremost. In her most recent body of work she creates ocean-inspired porcelain sculptures for Loomstate. Called "Blue", the
5 Fall Jackets We Want Now

After a record-setting summer of heat across most of the United States, it's finally fall -- which means you probably need a jacket.
Fashion Collection Biomimicks Snakeskin Using Recycled Woodchips

Fashion has often been role-cast as a wasteful industry, but we've seen how up-and-coming fashion designers are increasingly using discarded materials in sustainable ways to create stunning work.
In Maine, Brahms Mount Keeps American Textile Tradition Alive

In Hallowell, Maine, Brahms Mount is designing, weaving, and hand-finishing heirloom quality bed and bath products. One of the last-standing textile mills in the U.S., it has been operating for the past 25 years with the help of
Primavera's Premier Organic Skincare Arrives in the U.S.

Packed to the brim with pure plant oils and natural and organic ingredients sourced from fair trade farms around the globe, Germany's premier skincare line Primavera arrives in the United States. Claiming to have the highest percentage
Indian Designer Creates Computer-Generated, Zero Waste Fashion for Spring 2012

Indian fashion designer and technologist Siddhartha Upadhyaya employs an innovative zero waste design technique, called Direct Panel on Loom (DPOL), in his latest collection for his fashion label, August.
Ramblers Way Creates Sustainable Luxury Casual Wear for Fall 2011

Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits
How Vietnam Bombs Became Bracelets (Video)

Peace bomb bracelets have a story to tell: each one has been made with repurposed Vietnam War scrap metal. And Article 22 founder and designer Elizabeth Suda has a story to tell about the people of Laos and the Secret
Best of Ecoutere: Top 5 High-Tech T-Shirts

+ Your Hanes Beefy could one day protect you from a spray of bullets.
All Wrapped up In Mongolian Yak Wool

All photos: Khunu Indigenous Designs helped find a niche for Alpaca in the western wardrobes, Icebreaker almost singlehandedly rediscovered Merino wool for performance outdoor apparel, Finisterre are saving an unique British breed of sheep from oblivion
Maker Faire NYC: Handwoven Sandals and Pot Holders

Among the many handmade crafts on display at Maker Faire were the products of the Loop of the Loom weaving studio, which specializes and offers classes in the Japanese Zen art form of Saori. Made with a philosophy of free
Detox Your Lipstick: 9 Perfect Pucker Shades Without Harmful Cosmetic Chemicals (Slideshow)

We've all heard the stats: Women who wear lipstick end up eating nearly four pounds of the stuff each year. And if you're not paying attention to the ingredients in your favorite pucker-up color, you could also be
Detox Your Lipstick: 9 Perfect Pucker Shades Without Harmful Cosmetic Chemicals

We've all heard the stats: Women who wear lipstick end up eating nearly four pounds of the stuff each year. And if you're not paying attention to the ingredients in your favorite pucker-up color, you could also be ingesting countless chemicals and toxins
Wild and Woolly Fashion at Wool Modern

Wool Modern is a special show that showcases the best in fashion design in wool. It's not part of London Fashion Week, or the London Design Festival but it should be. The designers included in the show have used the sustainable
London Fashion Week: Lithuanian Designers Add a New Look

London Fashion Week has held the Estethica showcase of environmental fashion for five years now. There are always surprises: this year there are some new innovative and quirky designers from Europe that have graduated up to