Brain cancer survivor, Susan Tancer, creates one-of-a-kind functional art. Painting became a therapeutic escape from cancer treatment. After […]
Category Archive: sustainable EDGE
“EDGE Talks” with Conscious Fashion Professionals and Market Intelligence on Sustainable Fashion
Breaking the rules, disrupting the fashion system is easier than you think. Fashion designer, Peivand Mirzaie has made […]
A water-pollution-inspired collection gets the attention of a museum. I really think that showing in museums helps […]
The Fashion industry has contributed to the earth’s pollution, and my endeavor is to show the world that […]
We need to shift our consumption values so that the entire fashion system can shift along with it. - RPH
An industry in transition. How advanced is the textile industry in reducing the carbon footprint while implementing ethical business practices? Larry Serbin, President […]
Non-biodegradable clothes are manufactured synthetic textiles including polyester, spandex, nylon, and rayon[*]. It may take between 20 to […]
I saw Al Gore’s documentary and felt that what I was doing in fashion didn’t have real meaning […]
The biggest challenge for hemp has been its legality. It has been illegal to grow for the last 80 […]
We want to bring back the essence from all over the world, with handmade, fine ARTISANal collections that are […]
Did you know that slavery generates $150 billion for traffickers each year? There are tens of millions of […]
Most people in the fashion industry told me I was too old, and without an education and the […]
Throw away fashion, this is NOT. On the opposite end of the [fast and cheap] spectrum of fashion is Standard Issue.
Skip the landfill and discard your unwanted R.A.G.S. – Recycle Accessories Garments Shoes – responsibly. Americans discard more […]
A how-to guide from Redress and EcoChic Design Award.
Up to 80% of a garment’s environmental impact is decided in the design phase. Only a few designers […]
Ethical Fashion Forum:
From recycled fibres to food waste to disposable textiles, Dr Kate Goldsworthy shares some of her top picks for the most exciting and innovative textiles that we could soon be seeing on runways.
Up to 95% of the textiles that are LAND-FILLED each year could be reused or recycled, according to […]
Jeans, a global trend, sells approximately 6 billion pairs around the world every year. Sustainable denim manufacturing is […]
The future of fashion is simple: it has to be the redemption of itself, it has to demonstrate […]
This article from Euromonitor International looks at new consumer behavior towards a circular economy. The circular economy is one […]
Recycle + UP-CYCLE = Metal Cloth Art Sustain the earth, move towards zero waste. Nigerian […]
My Letter to the editor | VC Reporter | Ventura California I would like to recognize and thank […]
If you are just tuning in to how the world is struggling to cope with environmental constraints due […]
“. . .The essential triangle of sustainability is social, economic, environmental. You have to have all three or you are not really sustainable. . .I want to be a positive part of my community – thus growing a business and hiring, training, creating skilled jobs goes with the territory. That fills both social and economic legs of the sustainability triangle.” – Laura Tanzer
A pair of Levi’s uses nearly 1,000 gallons of water in its entire life cycle, from growing the […]
‘Young optimists’ ages of 18 – 34 are the most engaged on sustainability. 2/3 actively buy sustainable brands […]
. . . Or else people and the planet pay the price. The conversation continues – social, environmental, […]
If the average life of clothes could be extended by just nine months it could reduce carbon, water […]
