Covid 19: The Exploitation of Garment Workers
Across the globe, garment workers have faced issues ranging from financial hardship to unsafe working conditions and with the aid of the pandemic, exploitation has accelerated at an alarming rate.
An Intro to Food Waste Dyes
While there are no ideal industrial scale solutions at this point, using food waste dyes is an easy process to do yourself, allowing you to reduce waste and breath new life into old clothes.
DIY: Hold the trash
Due to the winter season, many knits will inevitably end up in landfills. With these thrifted sweaters and moth-eaten knits, you can make beautiful rescue yarn that offer thoughtful gifts for the knitters in your life (or yourself!).
Clothing Care
The simplest tip I can offer is to pretreat always, spot clean often, and wash only when needed. This habit will go a long way in extending the life of your garments between washes and over a lifetime.
5 Sustainable mask brands you should support
COVID-19 has impacted our lives in major ways, from the way we work, how we socialize to the way we shop.
Five Easy Ways To Upcycle Your Clothing
Upcycling is definitely the route to go to rescue old clothing and take them to a whole different level!
This Resort Wear Brand Collaborates With Local Artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico
A Q&A with Jacqueline Lopez, designer and founder of the ethically made resort wear line, Jaline.
KICKS THAT CARE
As the seasons change you may be on the look-out for a new sustainable addition to your shoe collection. Whether you’re looking for slip-ons, a nice sneaker, some outdoor sandals or a classy vegan heel, the companies below have whatever your heart desires
Women artisans & the connection between nature + fashion
For the past 3 years, I’ve been on a journey to immerse myself in the world of traditional crafts. This journey was inspired by the incredible women artisans I met during my time living and working in SE Asia.
Ayesha Barenblat on Remake & Youth Involvement in Sustainable Fashion
Ayesha Barenblat is the founder of Remake, an organization devoted to fighting fast fashion. She is a social entrepreneur who has led a movement to promote social justice and sustainability in the fashion industry.
You’re Going to Want These Berriez: Meet the founder Emma Zack
Let me introduce you to Shop Berriez. Founded by the wonderful Emma Zack, Berriez is like nowhere else I’ve shopped before. Walking into Emma’s basement studio full of beautiful, fun racks of vintage clothing that I knew would actually fit me made thrifting feel like home again.
A Spotlight on Radical Rest
I’ve recently sat down with three women based in Austin, Texas for an intimate behind the scenes look of what sustainable living looks like, sharing their own views of the importance of rest and sustainable advocacy and navigating life in between.
When in doubt, shop secondhand
As the winter approaches, you want to start in a few specific spots and go from there, depending on your style.
Best Thrifters To Watch On Youtube
Youtube is brimming with unique women sharing their thrift finds on the internet from all over the world.
How to Live and Dye Naturally
A natural dye is anything that is derived directly from the natural world that can be used to color a textile. For example, flowers and food scraps.
Size Inclusive Sustainable Brands
Here is a list of fabulous sustainable brands that offer high quality clothing made for plus-size women.
Summer Cleaning: Wardrobe Edition
Let’s organize one mess at a time and find you some old treasures to flaunt.
The Series: A Conversation Behind the Denim
Meet 25-year-old Ella Wiznia owner, designer, curator, and master DIYer and the creator of ‘The Series’.
The Gentrification of Thrifting
Industrialization, ready to wear and department stores put an end to a long era of custom made clothes, but also contributed to the birth of what we now call “thrift stores.”