I’ve attached “artwork” that represents sustainable clothing below. This is one demonstration on how various materials and clothing items can be reused as functional items. This is a scarf that I own that I’ve turned into a bag by tying the ends together. The example below can be made by using a square scarf. I’ve […]
Sustainability is trending! Ecological and social sustainability are important to consumers in today’s world. I’ve highlighted 10 companies that focus on sustainability below: Organic Basics is a men and women’s clothing company that focuses on — you guessed it — basics that are clean and certified for being environmentally conscious. It uses eco-friendly practices such […]
In 1987, the UN defined sustainability as, “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. In these terms, sustainable fashion started to become environmentally conscious. Consumerism, which pushed individuals to believe that more “stuff” made them better, aligned with the industrial revolution at […]
Sustainable Clothing Petitions If you want to get more involved in ethical and sustainable clothing choices, another step you can take is to sign petitions to gain more rights for garment workers and hold large companies accountable for their actions. There is currently legislation and petitions that target the fashion industry for making more conscious […]
Organizations that Promote Sustainable Fashion in Silicon Valley Below, I’ve presented three organizations in Santa Clara county that are working to solve the issue of fast fashion and work towards more sustainable clothing choices. https://www.sustainablesv.org/sustainable-life/ https://www.scu.edu/sustainability/events/ecofashion/ https://goodwillsv.org First is “Sustainable Silicon Valley”, an organization focused on sustainable living around the area. In addition to […]
Levi’s Mission Towards Sustainability I recently visited the Levi’s store in San Jose. I talked to Dawn, a representative from Levi’s about the company’s sustainability practices because I knew Levi’s was particularly focused on this aspect of their brand. First, Don mentioned the waterless technology used to make their jeans. They use far less water […]
“The True Cost” Documentary Review I recently watched “The True Cost” Documentary about the fashion market and modern slavery. I would highly recommend it as it is an eye opening film that made me reconsider my purchasing habits. It was astonishing to see the contrast between the clips of the thousands of shoppers rushing into […]
Sustainable Clothing tUrn Event Review The event that I attended for Earth week that relates to the topic of sustainable clothing is the “Promoting Sustainable Development Through Public/Private Partnerships” panel during SCU’s tUrn week. Overall, the panel focused on leading from the triple bottom line through economic, ecological, and social development that cohesively work towards […]
Five students from Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy master’s program competed in the London School of Economics Department of Geography and Environment’s Global Circular Challenge. They placed third with their brand “AMARA” — an acronym for the names of the group of five students. AMARA is a denim brand focused on circularity, an important concept […]
I would like you to consider if you’ve ever purchased clothing without thinking about it’s impact on the social and environmental factors that contribute to manufacturing it? I definitely have. Let me tell you why this is important: The fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world after the oil industry. Think about […]