If the average life of clothes could be extended by just nine months it could reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by 20-30%. –Leigh Mapledoram , Program Area Manager, Wrap UK
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Transparency | 79% of Consumers Want It
Four in five (79%) think clothing brands should provide information on their environmental commitments. Spanish and Italian consumers are more likely than average to think this.
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Mass Production: The Imperfection of the Art | EDGE Talks to Tíngyuè Jǐang
There are economic, ethical, cultural, and design issues around mass production, particularly mass produced fashion. Aside from its social issues, fashion that is mass produced can be very expected, uninspiring, conforming, and blasé, you get the picture, and tends to be of lower-quality. Do we ever think of the actual makers of these mass produced […]
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A Harmonious Union – Fashion, Earth, and Tradition | EDGE Talks to Purvi Doshi
The Fashion industry has contributed to the earth’s pollution, and my endeavor is to show the world that we can have high-fashion in co-existence with nature and other living beings. – Purvi Doshi
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Sustainable Textiles? The Textile Community Talks
An industry in transition. How advanced is the textile industry in reducing the carbon footprint while implementing ethical business practices? Larry Serbin, President of Hemp Traders, says there is not too much advancement in the industry. “Certainly the companies making the textiles are trying to be more environmental in their processes. But overall, organic textiles are a very small percentage of the overall textiles which […]
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What is Responsible Fashion? | EDGE Talks to Juan Pablo Martinez
I saw Al Gore’s documentary and felt that what I was doing in fashion didn’t have real meaning or impact. Juan Pablo Martinez What is responsible fashion? When you watch Al Gore’s documentary on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, and decide as a fashion designer to be environmentally responsible; When you learn that between 300-600 […]
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Good People do good deeds | EDGE Talks to Clémence Goudard
We want to bring back the essence from all over the world, with handmade, fine ARTISANal collections that are made by local artisans in their traditions. We will not disguise those communities; we give them access to the windows of the world while they give us their most precious gift: their talent. – Clémence Goudard, Good People […]
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Why Fair Trade Fashion? 78% of Slavery Victims Are In Labor Slavery
Did you know that slavery generates $150 billion for traffickers each year? There are tens of millions of people in slavery today. Researches estimate 21 million are enslaved. 78% of slavery victims today are in labor slavery – Free The Slaves Do you know who made your clothes? Fair Trade Fashion Show shines the light […]
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The ‘Triple Threat’ of Sustainable Fashion | EDGE Talks to Laura Tanzer
. . .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 […]
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The Visual Story Behind The Story – Fair Trade Fashion Show
‘Young optimists’ ages of 18 – 34 are the most engaged on sustainability. 2/3 actively buy sustainable brands and 1/4 always consider the social and environmental ethics of brands when making purchasing decisions. 67% say they recommend brands that behave responsibly. – Ethical Fashion Forum – The Future of Fashion in Facts and Figures. The […]
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EDGE talks to Sica Schmitz, Smart Consumption = Sustainable Fashion
. . . Or else people and the planet pay the price. The conversation continues – social, environmental, and economic opportunities in sustainable fashion are feeding the shift on infrastructure, consumption, and disposal of fashion. I do think we need to redefine what we view as “cost” to include the environmental cost and the cost […]
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A Fashion Story of Authenticity | EDGE Talks to Sita Bell
. . .You can feel the love of the craft that has gone into the work by the craftsman. Through having a supply chain that holds eternal and ancient values, I hope to inspire others to take caution in how they are approaching their lifestyle in all aspects. Sita Bell | London This quote from […]
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Zero Waste | Adding Value Through Sustainable Fashion
For me it was all a bit of an experiment – my end game is to empower people and help create opportunities for a better life for them, but I also strongly believe that fashion offers a massive opportunity, and there is space to produce beautifully designed and cut pieces that are on trend and […]
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From Wall Street to Conscious Fashion ‘Made in Africa’ | Diarra Bousso
This Senegalese fashion designer, who once held a position on Wall Street, brings conscious fashion to the forefront with her Global Education Movement (GEM) foundation. She is committed to improving the communities and supporting the local artisans.
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‘Not-So-Fast’ Ethical Fashion | Mayamiko Designed
We believe that ethical production should not compromise the quality and design of the product, rather it adds to its exquisiteness and value. We produce high quality, luxury ethical goods that are unique to the market. – Paola Masperi | designer Mayamiko | Malawi, Africa An interview with Paola Masperi. . . Paola, you are […]
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