Tag: Sustainable Fabrics - Page 10
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Fair Trade Artisan-Made Silk Scarves Support Education in Cambodia
For Cambodian Threads, a small, socially responsible company that sells fair trade silk scarves, they're set set on making a difference in the small Cambodian
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Patagonia Launches Common Threads Inititative to Curb Clothing Consumption
In an effort to help build the "next, more sustainable economy," Patagonia has launched the Common Threads Initiative, which encourages consumers to buy less clothing; it is the next step
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Veja Shoes Launches Chrome-Free Suede and Wild Rubber Shoes for Winter (Photos)
We have raved about Veja's fair trade, organic cotton trainers and line of bags in the past and for fall/winter 2010, the French footwear label has introduced a new timeless footwear style, called "Veja Indigenos." Made with chrome-free
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Estethica Challenges Green Fashion Designers to Understand Supply Chain
As London Fashion Week's Estethica continues to grow--and garner more attention from the mainstream industry--so, too, does
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Measuring Fashion's Environmental Footprint with Summer Rayne Oakes (Video)
As I wrote earlier this month, sourcing textiles can be difficult for fashion and interior designers--and sustainable textiles, even more so. This week in New York City, Source4Style
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No-Fuss Merino Wool Necklaces Are as Light as a Feather
As a fan of vintage costume jewelry, my earlobes and neck have endured the weight of heavy accessories. As an alternative, Feisty Elle jewelry offers light-as-a-feather jewelry made with merino wool and bamboo ply. The newest
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London's National Wool Week Celebrates This Sustainable Material
Dozens of sheep grazed happily in the sun on Savile Row, home to London's most prestigious tailors. They were there to promote National Wool Week, a campaign to support sheep farming and the British wool industry. Photo: B.
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Summer Rayne Oakes Launches Online Source for Sustainable Textile (Video)
It can be tricky business finding sustainable textiles. To make life easier for green fashion and interior designers, new online marketing platform Source4Style connects them directly with suppliers. Source4Style co-founders Summer Rayne Oakes and
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Musician to Wear Same Little Black Dress For 1 Month
With fall, comes cooler temps and seasonal trends and yet the Uniform Project's (U.P.) little black dress is still in style.
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Valencia Design Week 2010: Rugs! Natural, Ethical and Beautiful. (Photos)
At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a
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Is the Fashion Industry Shifting Toward a Greener Future? Eco-Fashion Panel Weighs In (NYC Event)
Eco-fashion heavyweights John Patrick, of Organic by John Patrick, and Caroline Priebe, of Uluru and Loomstate/Rogan, will take part in a panel discussion, titled "Sustainability:
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New York Green Fashion Week: 18 Wacky Spectacular Handmade Hats by Milliners Guild (Slideshow)
From Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter to Lady Gaga, Milliners Guild is sure to set hat lovers' hearts a flutter. Their Spring 2011 Hat Collection,
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Green Fashion: 5 Eye Catching Prints at Estethica - London Fashion Week SS11
The brand new talent on show at this season's Estethica show weren't shy in coming forward. Bold, eye catching digital artworks, printed on gorgeous sustainable
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Green Fashion: 5 Fabulous Dresses at Estethica - London Fashion Week SS11 (Photos)
Estethica has been a key part of London Fashion Week for four years now and with each season it continues to blossom and garner more attention from the mainstream industry. This season the glamour factor was at an all time high, probably thanks to
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New York Green Fashion Week: Lavuk Brings Casual Eco-Chic Style from L.A. to the Runway (Slideshow)
At the GreenShows during New York Fashion Week we saw a wide range of green fashion, from elaborate gowns
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Timberland Kicks Plastic Bottles Into their Boots, Says 'Nature Needs Heroes'
Timberland's latest marketing campaign for their Earthkeepers footwear collection, which uses recycled rubber and recycled PET (one and a
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New York Green Fashion Week: Dress Reform Offers Pure Elegance, Unisex Clothing for Spring 2011 (Slideshow)
For Spring 2011, Dress Reform offers timeless, unisex clothing with clean silhouettes. The New York-based label debuted their effortless frocks at The GreenShows during New
