Latest Stories in Sustainable Fashion - Page 11
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From Socks to SuperBugs, Finisterre Has You Covered
As we've said before, Finisterre is an outdoor apparel company we've a great deal of respect for. They go from strength to strength. Aside from winning one award after the other, and garnering positive magazine gear reviews, they
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Can Down be Ethical or Green?
Down remains, arguably, the most efficient insulator available (although Aerogel with its amazing 95% air content, is trying), with which to make cold weather garments, sleeping bags and bedding, ). And according to
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ReChaco Program Repairs 20,000 Pairs of Sandals
If you're a regular reader of TreeHugger, you'll be familiar with our most prolific writer, Lloyd Alter, who has a bee in his bonnet about Recycling and takes ever opportunity to
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Khunu Brings Yak Wool to Womens Wardrobes Too
We first showcased Khunu when they launched their line of yak wool tops for guys early in 2010. Now they're back with a winter collection, which includes three styles for women as well. Yak wool is said to be up to 15% warmer than merino
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Bicycles Eat SUV
The last thing the world needs is yet another message T-shirt, but I just couldn't go past this great graphic of the bicycle fish eating the sports utility vehicle. It does help that image is emblazoned on
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Nau Is A Style Winner in Eco Clothing. It's Official
Nau, one of our favourite eco clothiers was recently presented with the ISPO (international sports expo) BrandNew Award in the Style category. "Nau combines urban style and high end outdoor functionality on a unprecedented level,"
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Global Organic Cotton Production Increased 15% in 2010
Despite the recession, manufacturer demand has helped increase global organic cotton production by 15% in 2009-2010, according to a new report by sustainable textile non-profit Textile
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Cane Toad Sneakers. Put A Little Spring in Your Step
Sneakers crafted from Cane Toads is such a perfect companion story to our piece on footballs made from feral camels. Cane toads are an introduced pest in Australia that are so toxic they kill the native wildlife that attempt
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Vere Sandal To Make Greener Thongs in USA
One of the persistent gripes we get from our USA readers is "Okay, so product x is greener, but why does it have to be made in China? Can't we make it here?" John Eades, and business partner Michael Ferreri, will be hoping
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Wicked Hemp's Hikers in Hemp for Women (and Men!) Updated.
Oops. Somehow we missed these and they've been around for a couple of years too. Hiking boots for women made with uppers of 75% to 85% hemp, natural rubber soles, with toe caps and heel stabilisers fashioned from recycled PVC.
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Nike's Six Million Environmental Design Tool. Now Yours. For Free.
A couple of weeks ago Nike unveiled a for-general-consumption version of their Environmental Apparel Design Tool. It is a replica of the calculator they use in-house when putting together their Considered Design collection, and is said to
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Patagonia's P26 "Zero Impact" Boot. A Product Review.
Patagonia Footwear took part in a challenge issued by Backpacker Magazine* to see if it was possible to create a 'Zero Impact' boot for the haul of backpack loads up to 14 kg (30lb). Patagonia's response was the P26, which
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Energy-Generating Clothes Absorb the Elements
Scientists at the University of Bolton in the U.K. are developing a textile fiber, called hybrid photovoltaic-piezoelectric material, that absorbs energy from its wearer's body movements and the
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Teva Stilettos. Fashion Over Function? (Photos)
When fashion trumps function: The Teva Stiletto. Photo: Mi-Zo Teva's Stilettos have been making the rounds on the style blogs, from The Huffington Post to Refinery 29, this week. In collaboration with Grey Ant, a NY-based fashion designer, and online
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Puma Pounces on Sustainability Award
A couple of days ago, the sports company Puma picked up the German Sustainability Award 2010, in the category "Most Sustainable Strategy." Over 560 companies entered in the 2010 competition, so we imagine it was a rather happy Puma CEO and
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Get a Grip With EcoForce Recycled Clothes Pegs
We've mentioned before that electric clothes dryers are a household's second greediest hog of electricity, alone using 6% of all residential electricity in the United States. When weather conditions permit, using sunlight and a
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How Much Silk Does a Silkworm Silk? (Video)
Online sustainable sourcing platform Source4Style has launched a video series of sustainable design news called The Cutting Edge. Hosted by Source4Style co-founder and
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Artist Crafts Naturally Colorful T-Shirts from Fallen Leaves (Photos)
New York-based artist Dave Rittinger's has crafted a naturally colorful collection of t-shirts. Perfect as camouflage for leaf peepers, the "zero-footprint leaf t-shirts," were made
