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Are you hunting for hand-dyed Merino wool yarns?

Contact the yarn hub if you want Hand-dyed Merino wool yarns. This gorgeous four-ply yarn is strong yet delicate. Beautiful for shawls and scarves and excellent for socks. Because they want to see how the colorways change as they work, customers prefer to knit, weave, and crochet with this yarn. It is enjoyable to apply and kind to the hands. This year's production was in Australia, where it was spun and colored, giving it a unique, remarkable quality. The dyes needed to produce distinctive colors are also produced in Australia. You support Australian producers and manufacturers by purchasing this product. For your textile research, YarnHub offers a selection of premium yarn. Our collection of hand-dyed, distinctive colors of YarnHub signature yarns will spark your creativity.

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Research: Successful Surf Brands

After researching skincare brands and Gen Z themself, I wanted to do some research on existing successful surf brands to get an understanding of what ones were popular and why. "Surf brands play a big part in the beach lifestyle, influencing the identity, spirit, and passion of wave riders worldwide. From the early days when pioneers carved out the first wooden boards to the contemporary era with its high-tech gear, these brands have been at the forefront, guiding and reflecting the evolution of surf culture." (Matt, 2023) I'm going to study the top three to study in depth as I want to do focused research on only a few brands.

Hurley - "Hurley isn’t just a surf brand, it’s a lifestyle brand that seamlessly blends the worlds of music, art, and surfing". Hurley started with surfboards but has evolved into an apparel brand. They keep real surfers in mind and value flexibility and comfort, making sure they cover all needs from in the water to relaxing on the beach, their brand message being "ROOTED IN BEACH CULTURE AND BUILT AROUND OUR VALUES OF POSITIVITY AND INCLUSION, HURLEY CELEBRATES SELF EXPRESSION FROM THE SKATE PARK TO THE CANVAS.

WE BELIEVE THAT MUSIC AND ART ARE THE COMMON THREADS THAT BRING US ALL TOGETHER, AND THAT OUR ENERGY AND INSPIRATION SHOULD ALWAYS COME FROM THE NEXT GENERATION.

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD. IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES" (Hurley, n.d.).

Hurley has managed to promote itself well through supporting worldwide surf events across all levels showing they know who their audience is and want to connect with them directly. They've also built a strong community through their Surf Club where they have particular surf clubs across the world. They also sponsor various professional surfers from Carissa Moore to Kai Lenny helping showcase their brand and popularity to consumers and fans of these surfers. Their current branding across their website plays on vintage design and photography encapsulating that they are a well established brand and have existed for many years.

(Hurley, n.d.)

Billabong - "Billabong isn’t just a brand, it’s an integral part of the surf community. They’ve supported countless surf events, athletes, and initiatives, helping shape the narrative of the surf world" (Matt, 2023). Established in 1970, Billabong has built an iconic name for itself, focusing on providing quality and innovation, offering products inspired by the best surfers, "creating a direct bridge between the athletes and the fans". Again they also sponser professional surfers which include Sky Brown and Seth Moniz.

Billabong actively pushes for a greener future through the production of their own eco-friendly products and line through their "Hello, Tomorrow" movement. The products are made from eco-conscious materials such as 100% responsibly harvested cotton to recycled yarns. They also parter with organisations that help protect the ocean like SeaTrees who "is a program of the 501c3 non-profit Sustainable Surf that plants, protects, and restores blue carbon coastal ecosystems around the world to reverse climate change". (SeaTrees, 2023)

The branding again plays on nostalgia and a vintage look, alog with fun and bright colours and patterns (referencing 80's graphic design) and warm, saturated surf and lifestyle photography. Their iconic wave logo is easily recognisable creating a strong brand identity: "FIVE DECADES OF THE FEELING. AS MOST SURFERS KNOW, “THE FEELING” IS BETTER SHOWN THAN EXPLAINED. WHICH IS WHY OUR FOUNDER GORDON MERCHANT ORIGINALLY CREATED THE “WAVE ICON” TO SHOW THE BRAND IN PERPETUAL MOTION.

IT’S BEEN INTERPRETED AND REIMAGINED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS, BUT ONE THING REMAINS CONSTANT: THE FEELING IS FOREVER" (Billabong, n.d.).

(Billabong, n.d.)

Rip Curl - "Rip Curl’s origins date back to 1969 in Torquay, Australia. Their tagline, “The Ultimate Surfing Company,” perfectly encapsulates their commitment to the sport" (Matt, 2023). They offer a range of high-quality products from hoodies to wetsuits covering all surfers needs. They're also actively involved in the surfing community through supporting surf camps and global competitions. "Their engagement ensures that the brand remains fresh and relevant, even as they remain deeply connected to their roots". Again Rip Curl, as most surf brands do, have their own team which includes some of the biggest names in the surf world such as Kelly Slater ad Bethany Hamilton.

Similarly to Billabong, Rip Curl advocates for a better planet through it's own practises and have created Rip Curl Planet as a banner for their environmental initiatives. "Rip Curl Planet has three key pillars in which we are constantly looking to improve within;

Preserve and Protect Our Oceans

Environmental Products

Act Sustainably" (www.ripcurl.com, n.d.)

In order to do this, Rip Curl focuses on reducing waste, cutting back energy consumption and using recycled materials. They also offer a way to recycle your own wetsuits in France, Spain and Portugal by sending it to them in the post or taking to your nearest store, which is then used for things such as "soft fall matting for playgrounds".

Their visual identity has a lot of range, with varying logos over the years . They play on nostalgia similarly to Billabong's style for some campaigns yet also have a more modern style they use especially for promoting their collections.

(www.ripcurl.com, n.d.)

(Editor at SurferToday.com, 2019)

After this research, I feel I have a good starting point to start creating informed design experimentations by using my research on Gen Z for what they want from designs and brands, in particular, and combining it with what these surf brands have done to create such success for themselves.

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Recycled Polyester Fibers Market to Witness Excellent Revenue Growth Owing to Rapid Increase in Demand

Latest edition released by AMA on Global Recycled Polyester Fibers Market to regulate the balance of demand and supply. This intelligence report on Recycled Polyester Fibers includes Investigation of past progress, ongoing market scenarios, and future prospects. Data True to market on the products, strategies and market share of leading companies of this particular market are mentioned. It’s a 360-degree overview of the global market’s competitive landscape. The report further predicts the size and valuation of the global market during the forecast period. Some of the key players profiled in the study are Loop Industries, Inc. (Canada),Worn Again (United Kingdom),Tyton Biosciences, LLC (United States),Blocktex (Australia),Bionic Yarn (United States),Toray (Japan),Tejin Fibers (Japan),Eastman Chemical Company (United States),BP (United Kingdom),Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. (Taiwan),Zhejiang Jiaren New Materials Co., Ltd. (China),Repreve (United States),JB Ecotex (India),William Barnet & Son (United States)

Polyester is a manmade fiber, manufactured from petrochemical products by a process called polymerization. With 49% of the global fiber production, polyester is the most broadly used fiber in the apparel sector, annually more than 63,000 million tonnes of polyester fiber are produced. The method that is used for recycling can be either mechanical or chemical, with feedstock consisting of either pre- or post-consumer waste that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. PET is used as a raw material for recycled polyester. This material is also used in clear plastic water bottles, and recycling it to reach the fabric avoids it from going to landfill. The garments produced from recycled polyester can be recycled again and again with no degradation of quality, letting to reduce wastage, which means that the garments manufacturer could become a closed loop system, polyester could forever be reused and recycled.

Market Trends: Increasing Adoption of Polyester in Textile Industry

Rising Awareness About Sustainable Textile Production

Opportunities: Rising Disposable Income in Emerging Economies

Favorable Government Initiative to Support Eco-friendly Production

Market Drivers: Rising Demand for Environment Protection

Growing Textile Industry Worldwide

Challenges: Cultivation of Organic Cotton

Presented By

AMA Research & Media LLP

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Organic Cotton Mens Strip ans Check Boxer Shorts Exporter

Our Website:- https://www.organicclothingsindia.com/

Incorporated in the year 1978, Sri Kalyan Export Pvt.Ltd. introduces itself as a leading manufacturer, producer, supplier and Exporter India of Organic cotton certified garments apparels of Babies wear, kids wear, Women’s wear and Men’s wear. Our products are available in variety of sizes, designs and patterns that is made by taking care of every single need of our clients. And we are supplying our products in each and every part of the world.

                Our company has earned a reputable status in the market because of prompt delivery of Goods. With the well-equipped development facility, we have been able to offer   Organic Cotton Stripes & Checks Boxer Shorts in variety of designs and Custom colors. Also we are able to provide Fair trade Organic Cotton printed Casual dress, GOTS cotton certified manufacturer of designer dress, BCI cotton certified checked Casual dress and GRS Global Recycle Cotton Certified striped Casual dress and organic cotton embroidery dress and so on. So far we are obtained in multiple sizes to attain customer’s credibility and trust.

               The Casual dress we produced are available in pigment or reactive or discharge printed which are manufactured and exported in BCI Cotton Ladies Top. We are proud to be GOTS organic certifiedmanufacturer of ladies yarn dyed Casual dress, Fair trade certified manufacturer of checked dress designs, Oeko-tex certified manufacturer of Printed Casual dress, GRS Certified Global Recycle Cotton manufacturer of women Casual dress, CMIA Cotton made in Africa manufacturer, Chetna organic cotton manufacturer and exporter of Ladies Casual dress and so on. And we serve better quality with better finishing of products which are exported to other countries like Germany, France, USA, Finland, Italy, Slovenia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia from Delhi, Mumbai, INDIA. We are certified with Social Certifications like SA 8000, SEDEX (SMETA). Which ensures our Sustainable and Ethical Business Practices, Safety Working conditions, Fire safety standards, living wages provided to all Employees.

                We also do OCS Certified Organic Cottonblended Women Casual dress in prints and yarn dyed. We are Lenzing Certified Tencel women Casual dress, and Sustainable Ecovero viscose women Casual dress printed and dyed. 100%Modal women Casual dress.  100% Linenwomen Casual dress manufacturer and exporter of Viscose/Flax, Linen/flax ladies Casual dress manufacturer, bamboo women Casual dress manufacturer and exporter of Eco cotton Casual dress manufacturer, Lyocell fabric Casual dress manufacturer, Hemp women Casual dress manufacturer to various countries from India. Our factory is located near to Bangalore and Chennai and Tiruppur. Those certification achieved by our company tells the standardization of our company at international level in aspect of product line quality.

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My finished granny square market bag. Made with recycled cotton yarn from @spotlightstores and scraps of yellow yarn from my own stash 🌼 #spotlightstores #marketbag #crochetbag #crochet #grannysquarebag #craftastherapy_square #craftastherapy #crochetgirlgang #makeitbetter_sc #amigurumi #pineapple #mango #banana #banthebag #waronwaste #springdaisies #springcrochet #cottonyarn #perthmakers (at Perth, Western Australia)

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Meet 14 of Australia’s Most Exciting Textile Designers

Meet 14 of Australia’s Most Exciting Textile Designers

TDF Design Awards

by Lucy Feagins, Editor

Photos – Zoe Helene Spaleta

Photo – Molly Heath

Badaam, The Meeting Place

The Meeting Place collection by Badaam encourages cultural exchanges by experimenting with drape, silhouette and patterns found in the Asia-Pacific region. The symbol and line prints represent ancient knowledge systems passed down through carvings on rock or ground, while the rawness and colour of handwoven silk reflect the earth these symbols were first drawn. 

The collection hopes to remind people of the sacred role of creation, and that each shared story contributes to the diversity and cultural understanding of the environment they inhabit.

Amber Days, Wanala Collection 

Founded by Yorta Yorta and Boonwurrung woman Corina Muir, Amber Days is an apparel label inspired by the Australia bush, desert and sea. In Wanala, the Aboriginal-owned, female-led label collaborated with Aboriginal artist Arkie Beaton on a playful print depicting floral energy in bright bursts of colour.

Since launching in October 2018, Amber Days has released five collaborations with female First Nations artists. With each new collection comes a new opportunity to strengthen awareness of Aboriginal culture, stories, and the importance of caring for the country.

Left photo – Victoria Barnes. Right photo – Timothy Robertson

Photos – Jesse O’Brien

Instyle Interior Finishes, Native

Native is a beautiful commercial upholstery fabric designed by Carol Debono from Instyle’s in-house textile design studio.

The inspiration for Native was driven by colour and a desire to create a pared-back textile with a

timeless and versatile appearance at an accessible price point. Working closely with Instyle’s longstanding Australian manufacturing partner, Carol utilised existing yarn qualities made from high-quality Australian wool to translate these into a new fabric design. By using quality raw materials and the simplest of constructions (a plain weave) the resultant Native textile is understated, price-competitive, heavy duty and highly versatile, complementing a vast range of furniture types and shapes.

Nobody Denim and GEORGE, Woven Bag

The objective of this textile project was to reduce Nobody Denim’s footprint and reimagine commercial textile waste. Cut offs otherwise destined for landfill were gathered from the denim label’s cutting room floor, and rerouted into the hands of weaver and designer, Georgina Whigham for her label, GEORGE.

Prioritising a slow approach to manufacture, each bag is meticulously handmade by Georgina using her traditional four shaft floor loom. Completely left to chance, the colour palette of each piece is determined by what denim fabrication has recently been cut at Nobody’s factory. The process takes several hours to complete via the laborious process of cutting, weaving and sewing. 

Left photo – Georgie Brunmayr. Right photo – Hattie Molloy x Annika Kafcaloudis

Photos – Still Smiths

Curio Practice, Australian Woollen Blankets

Curio is a practice in slow craftsmanship and responsible knitting, partnering with ethical local factories and using consciously selected Australian merino wool yarns to create heirloom-quality blankets for the everyday. 

The label’s blankets are made using around 1.9kg of high-grade Australian merino wool sourced from farms across Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. On average, each blanket takes two hours to knit in ethical Melbourne knitting factories, and are then linked, washed and pressed. 

Takeawei, Glaze Test Woollen Blanket

Ceramicist Chela Edmunds of Takeawei collaborated with Geelong Textiles Australia to create a colourful blanket that simulates the process of glazing of clay bodies in the weft of the weave. Unlike symmetrical checks that rely on mirrored elements, the check design is irregular and features large sections of block colour, tonal stripes and small pixelated colour transitions to show the breadth of variation that can be achieved. Edges are naturally frayed from the weaving and milling process. 

The woollen blankets are made from 90% Australian wool and 10% nylon for durability, wash and wear.

Photos – Victoria Aguirre

Photos – Getty Images

Pampa, Eclipse

Working with their partner weavers in Argentina’s Andean mountains, Pampa produced a collection of rug designs inspired by the moon and sun. These celestial bodies are re-cast as universal symbols of warmth, vitality and comfort during a year of instability and uncertainty.

Taking its cues from Bauhaus, Eclipse is an exercise in colour play and architectural form. The result is a series of textiles that are bold, bright and expressive. Handwoven in luxuriously soft sheep’s wool, each piece takes many hours to weave and is entirely unique in its craftsmanship.

Tara Whalley, New York Fashion Week Collection

Created specifically to show at New York Fashion Week in 2020, Tara Whalley’s uplifting fashion collection was inspired by bright and joyful flowers, from those spotted on strolls through her Melbourne neighbourhood to the striking blooms Tara admired in Japanese markets on her honeymoon. These references were channelled that into a bold collection that includes apron dresses, boiler suits, kimonos, loose-fit pants, silk scarves and eye-catching ball gowns. 

The 28-piece collection as always features Tara’s whimsical, hand-painted artwork – a mix of pencil and gouache, translated into digital prints. Each piece is designed to be trans seasonal and inclusive.

Photos – Caro Pattle

Photos – Jenny Wu

Caro Pattle, Woven Vase & Cup

Using machine-made textile remnants sourced from a neighbouring dead stock merchant and her own wardrobe, Caro Pattle reproduced contemporary domestic objects including a vase and cup in handwoven form.

Woven Vase & Cup are the result of an iterative research and development phase that focused on creating the perfect balance between process and material. The vessels are a collaboration between industrial and hand-crafted techniques, combining industrially produced fabric with the ancient technology of coil basketry. Woven from a single cotton/elastane textile remnant, the objects pay homage to the unique properties of the gauzy fabric. In restricting the material palette, Woven Vase & Cup offers a moment of aesthetic appreciation for an undervalued resource.

Oat Studio, Capital Collection

Textile label Oat Studio’s Capital Collection integrates iconic architectural shapes and lines into a printed fabric design. Inspired by Australian modernism, the collection expresses a love for these bold architectural forms, and expresses them through the contrasting soft tones and textures of natural fabrics. 

All Oat Studio fabrics are printed-to-order to eliminate waste. The studio uses water based inks and recycled paper by-products, and works with printers who have achieved a Sustainable Green Print Accreditation.

Photo – Stephanie Cammarano

Photo – Mike Baker

Kuwaii, ‘Chronicle’ For Spring/Summer ’20

Melbourne fashion label Kuwaii reimagined the colourful painted pieces of local painter Charlotte Alldis onto silhouettes in their summer 2020 clothing and footwear collection, Chronicle. 

The range was inspired by story telling, and fully made up of archival Kuwaii styles spanning our 10 years of business. Designed to be worn over and over, Kuwaii imagined pieces to be like ‘walking artworks’ – pieces customers would keep and would remember forever. Pieces were constructed in Melbourne on a selection of natural fibre based cloths (linen and cotton).

GH Commercial, Oceanic Commercial Carpet Collection

Combining non-traditional graphic elements with functional comfort, the designs for the Oceanic carpet collection by GH Commercial are inspired by ocean ecosystems in the Great Barrier Reef and the Tasman and Coral seas.

The objective of the carpet collection was to enhance user experience through striking patterns and biophilic design elements, but also providing exceptional comfort underfoot and reduced noise reduction in busy commercial spaces, providing a more pleasant indoor environment. The cohesive collection features three different carpet mediums to provide an extensive array of patterns that work as standalone solutions or grouped together. 

Photo – Christian Koch

Photo – Sam Wong. Set design – Nat Turnbull

Ikuntji Artists + Publisher Textiles, Clothing Collection

Aboriginal art centre Ikuntji Artists partnered with Publisher Textiles to release a collaborative collection of 100% Australian designed and made clothing. Prints were created by both established and emerging artists in order to show the breadth of Ikuntji designs, provide a diversity of prints for different markets, and provide income to artists. Each piece was crafted by Publisher and the fabric screen printed by hand.

Artists drew their inspiration from their personal Ngurra (country) and Tjukurrpa (Dreaming). The designs are unique to Central Australia, particularly the sand hills, waterholes, jagged mountains and sandy plains of the West MacDonnell Ranges.

Paire, The World’s Comfiest Socks

Paire socks are made from a hybrid wool-cotton fabric that combines the comfort of the former with the durability of the latter.

The Melbourne label developed their unique yarn-blend from scratch, made up of 50% Australian merino wool and 50% organic cotton. The smoother, softer, moisture-wicking and odour absorbing fabric is a true chameleon that’s warm in the cold and cool in the heat. The socks are cut at 90 degrees, hand sewn shut so there’s no irritating seam, and contain cloud cushioning for added support.

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Three Major Aspect to Prolong Spa Uniform Life

Spa uniforms in Australia need to be well stitched, carefully crafted and highly presentable. Some useful; tips of caring and up keeping help a long way in keeping spa uniforms great, well fitted and presentable for a spa employee. Let’s take a look at some tips for buying and up keeping spa uniforms in Australia.

Purchase high quality uniform:

Most of the people get tempted with the cheaper options that are provided as beauty therapist uniforms. The method of bargaining is surely alluring but something results in complete wastage of money. Bargain items are non-returnable, therefore one should always evaluate the amount of risk. If the supplier is using the fabrics such as bamboo, organic cotton and recycled yarn and even makes use of buttons that one should become sure about the fact that the supplier is tending to provide garment that could stay long.

Protect the uniforms:

Especially, employees are not able to wear the apron on the day they are performing for a messiest crowd. To boost the spirit of the team member, the fund that is kept for the replacement of the uniform is used. The beauty therapist uniforms used must be too pretty to get hidden by the apron so to overcome this problem the only thing that one can do is to start making use of the designer apron that prolong the lifespan of uniform from the hard stain.

Don’t wash and dry clean the uniform frequently:

The ratio of the beauty therapist uniforms provided to the employee for any business is “3 items to full-timer, 2 to part-timer and 1 for casual”. Sometime, full timer in few businesses is provided with only one uniform to be used for one complete week then either the employee need be wash it overnight or reapply deodorant often in a day to overcome the problem of smell that may persist on the uniform after a long working day. To overcome this problem companies can provide the teammate’s spa uniforms in Australia that need to be changed after 2 or 3 days so that there is limited wash per week. To conserve the fabrics durability one can dry it naturally and do not make use of dry cleaning.

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Mi Terro: How to Purchase Eco-friendly, Soft Tee Online?

Introduction

Green your clothing by employing eco-friendly clothing as synthetic fabrics are not a more favorable option than synthetic clothes. Besides the sustainable approach, you can choose high-quality clothing for your wardrobe. For example, milk-made t-shirts are soft, allergen-free, stretchable, anti-bacterial, moisture-wicking, and odor-free. The milk yarn fabric is dyed and produced to give softer clothes than cotton. But how can you choose eco-friendly clothes made of soft tee online? Let’s discuss this.

Fussy: Be discerned. Don’t buy things if you don’t love it. This a minimalist approach to follow. Cut down the miscellaneous shopping and think about the environment. Choosing environment-friendly clothes are another alternative to this solution. Clothes made of natural or organic fibers are of high quality and regulate your body temperature.

Choose Organic: Milk t-shirts are created by using patented technology and do not involve the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The organic milk fabric will be the best option for fast fashion. You can either visit the local store or choose reputable brands or manufacturers like ‘Mi Terro’.

Select Vintage: The term for used clothing is also in trend nowadays, especially in popular countries. For example, the US, Australia, UK. Charity shops can give you recycled, cheap clothes. Although there are a few shops, yet visiting these shops is worth. You can ‘swap’ garments at such places. The designer clothes will let you experience a new lease on life.

Recycle: Recycle your clothes to use it again. The recycling organizations have sections designated for old clothes that you can contribute to society by donating them. Either resell the garage or sell them to the community exchange system. Remodel them to give a new look.

Tweak for enhancement: Do you find clothes worth retrieving in your wardrobe?  Now it is time to tweak it.  Be creative and modify the clothes to add the new life into it. The ‘re-purposed fabric’ is the latest trend to replace the old cloth into the new one for every season. You can follow some popular blogs of ‘WikiHow’ to restructure it.

Look: When you buy an organic item, have a look at it. Wash it with care and prefer bio-degradable agents and use the lowest temperature to dry out the clothes. Use green, newer methodologies for drying out the area. If you are more conscious about nature, go for a pedal-powered washing machine.

Choose Fair Trade: Clothes labeled with ‘Fair Trade’ are built ethically. Employ sustainable practices for creating environment-friendly apparel. Ethical also means that the workers get a fair wage. It is not only limited to bananas and coffee.

Choose wisely: If you are still confused about how to purchase them, follow the next steps that will be easy for you to pick. First, have a look at the fair trade logo. Check the presence of organic certification. Also, know where your clothing is made of. Rely on trusted apps and websites. Also, consider the fashion transparency index for evaluating the best one. Do you want to choose an eco-friendly t-shirt for women? You can contact ‘Mi Terro’.

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At the moment, all everybody seems to be talking about is “sustainability” and how our actions are killing the planet for future generations. And while the facts behind this are beyond alarming and require immediate action, they don’t have to equal in despair, especially if  we’re all equipped with the right knowledge.

In terms of the fashion industry, that knowledge starts on the labels of the products we buy and on the websites of the brands we buy from.

In order to make informed decisions as consumers we must better understand the many terms housed under the word “sustainability,” which are often banded around without an explanation of what they actually mean.

Apps like Good On You are an amazing place to start when trying to better understand our favorite brands and the impact they have on the world. As for understanding the terminology? That’s where we come in. Below you’ll find the ultimate guide to all those confusing sustainability buzzwords, laid out in a graspable manner that hopefully won’t make your head spin.

Biodegradable

Biodegradable means that a product can break down naturally without any negative effects on the environment, such as releasing harmful chemicals. In the fashion industry, biodegradable often refers to non-synthetic fabrics such as organic cotton (description below), silk, and hemp — those without dyes and finishing chemicals.

Carbon-Neutral

Carbon, as The Guardian explains, is shorthand for all the various greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide — that absorb and emit radiant energy that increase the temperature of the earth’s surface and therefore contribute to climate change. A company striving for carbon neutrality means they are aiming to eliminate all carbon emissions from their supply chain.

Gucci is currently aiming to do this and while it acknowledges that going completely carbon-neutral is impossible given its business model, it has promised to offset its emissions with donations to wider REDD+ (a program that supports countries’ efforts to reduce emissions and tackle deforestation) efforts.

Circular Fashion

Circular fashion refers to the entire lifecycle of a product and centers on a circle of create, use, recycle, rather than create, use, dispose. It looks at products beyond their original function and timespan and focuses on how their materials can be consistently utilized and repurposed. Circular fashion takes in to consideration everything including the design, sourcing, transportation, storage, marketing, sale and disposal of the product.

Cost-Per-Wear

Cost-per-wear considers the value of a piece in relation to how many times it’s worn. For example, you buy a pair of $200 sneakers and wear them twice, that’s $100 per wear. You wear them 100 times, its $2 per wear, and so on.

In a nutshell, the price you pay for an item should be reflective of its value to you. Think of items less as objects but more in terms of use. It’s much better to spend more on a pair of jeans you can practically live in for the next few decades than a cheap $30 pair that fall apart in under a year.

Closed Loop

A closed loop cycle is a common term and its very similar to circular fashion but can be applied to products outside the industry, too. In fashion it means that all new clothes are made from preexisting clothes and textiles, The Guardian explains. Once an item has fulfilled its use, it can be broken down through an environmentally sound process and turned back into yarn/fabric and then recycled into another garment. This forms a “closed loop” in that an item would have an eternal life cycle and therefore eliminate waste.

Cruelty-Free

Cruelty-free means that companies did not test ingredients or products on animals during the production phase. Cruelty-free, therefore, also means that no animals were killed or harmed anywhere in the world during production. Items that meet this standard normally carry a heart symbol.

In terms of materials, there are certain standards you should look for to ensure the product you’re purchasing doesn’t hurt the animal it comes from. For example, while wool (if free of synthetic blends) is technically biodegradable, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the sheep it comes from was treated well. PETA has documented horrific cases of sheep mistreatment in Australia. The country produces much of the world’s merino wool but also uses a grim procedure called “mulesing” in which flesh is cut from a sheep’s buttock’s to prevent flystrike (flies laying eggs on the animal that grow into maggots and eat flesh) but does so without anesthetic.

Then of course you have leather, down, fur, and a bunch of other fabrics to wade through. Your best bet in terms of finding out how a specific brand handles animal-cruelty is checking Good on You as the app rates brands based on their treatment of animals.

Cruelty-free does not mean, however, that animal ingredients are avoided. The verdict is still out on whether using animals for human-intended products and purposes can be considered entirely cruelty-free. For products that don’t use animals at all, you want to be shopping vegan (definition below).

Eco-friendly Fashion

Eco-friendly, like sustainability, is an all encompassing term that takes many factors into account. “Eco” is short for ecology, the study of interaction between organisms and the environment. Therefore, eco-friendly is about minimizing anything that would negatively affect that balance. Things to consider include what material a product is made from, such as organic cotton or hemp, whether its dyed with organic dye (using vegetables, for example) or chemicals, and how much water is used to grow the fabric.

Ethical Fashion

Like sustainability and eco-friendly, ethical fashion is an umbrella term that includes fashion design, production, retail, and purchasing. The exact definition is vague but overall ethical fashion is understood to indicate an active approach to creating goods that positively impact the environment and the lives of those making them, reducing poverty through non-exploitative (fair pay, good conditions) employment.

In reality, it’s virtually impossible for a brand creating new products from new materials to ever be completely ethical as it just does not positively impact the environment. It is, however, a good reference point for brands to have in an attempt to better their production practices.

Fast Fashion

Fast fashion is the term used to describe clothing that is produced quickly and cheaply. Brands and retailers that engage in fast fashion often create products based on seasonal trends directly inspired by the runway. Fast fashion brands are generally associated with overproduction, low retail prices, mass waste, poor working conditions, and negative environmental impact.

Fair Trade Fashion

Chances are high that you’ve come across The Fairtrade Mark, used as a signifier for products that meet internationally agreed social, environmental, and economic Fairtrade Standards in the last few years. Profits made from products that qualify for the Fairtrade Mark go towards supporting farmers and workers, and improving lives and communities. Fairtrade Cotton has its own mark as does Fairtrade Textile Production, and these symbols are good indications of how ethically sound a garment is.

FSC-certified

If an item is FSC-certified it means that the fabric is made from tree fibers that come from sustainable sources in that they do not originate from endangered or ancient forests. Rather, the fibers here come from well-managed forests and large scale areas of conservation. TENCEL and MONOCEL products, for example, are often made from FSC certified eucalyptus and bamboo respectively.

For more info on FSC, head to the official website.

Greenwashing

Greenwashing is what happens when a brand gives a false impression of its sustainable endeavors. With the increasing demand for sustainability in the fashion industry, some brands are launching “sustainable” capsules such as a line of organic tees. Through a line like that, the brand hopes to convince consumers that that small collection speaks for the brand’s production values as a whole, regardless of whether or not that’s actually the case. We wrote about how to spot greenwashing tactics here.

Living Wage

Paying someone a living wage is to pay workers from all aspects of the production process a fair salary so they are not trapped in poverty. The Asia Floor Wage, for example, takes into account how many family members a person is supporting, their nutritional needs, education, housing, and other living costs, and calculates wages based on that. Of course, a living wage varies from country to country and that is also taken into consideration.

Ocean Waste

Ocean waste or marine debris, as Ocean Service explains, is concerned with “persistent solid material (such as plastic) that is manufactured or processed and disposed of into the marine environment.” Not only does this injure and kill marine life and causes potential navigation and safety risks, but it also poses a threat to human health.

Organic

Standards differ as to what “organic” means from country to country but generally speaking organic fashion refers to the materials used and how they’re grown. Namely, this means that the materials are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), sewage sludge, ionizing radiation, or other chemicals.

The term “monoculture” and “monocropping” are used a lot in relation to organic farming, too. According to World Atlas, monoculture refers to the agricultural practice of growing or cultivating a single species of crop or animal. It’s predominately a large-scale production technique, allowing for specialization, efficiency, and simplification. However, it comes with side-effects.

In a varied cultivation set-up, each plant contributes to that particular environment, keeping the nutrients in the soil balanced and replenished. The growth of only one crop has a negative effect on the texture of the soil due to the lack of varied bacteria and promotes contamination, which leads to the use of more pesticides, fertilizers, and ultimately more water usage. Read more about monocultures and its effects here.

Pre- and Post-Consumer Waste

As Research Gate explains, pre-consumer waste refers to manufacturing waste. Post-consumer waste is what’s collected after the owner has disposed of it.

Recycled and Upcycled Fashion

There’s often much confusion about the difference between recycling and upcycling. Simply put, recycling refers to the industrial process in which a product is broken down into its base materials, which are then used for the production of something new. Upcycling, on the other hand, is about creatively re-imagining the purpose of an object, transforming and reinventing its function.

Slow Fashion

As you would expect, slow fashion is the opposite of fast fashion. It’s about rejecting consumeristic impulses and embracing a slower, more mindful model of consumerism. While this doesn’t eradicate shopping entirely, it refers to only buying things you actually need and items of quality that will last. It’s about being conscious of what you buy and how that purchase will impact others (asking who makes the clothes and how, for example) and the environment.

Social responsibility

Social responsibility means that a company adheres to a business framework that values people and the planet as well as profit. It’s about benefiting local communities and their environment. Unfortunately, brands claiming social responsibility can’t always be taken at face value. Recent studies have found that sound brands aren’t always straightforward about their responsible endeavors. For more information on how to spot these tactics, see Greenwashing.

Tier 1 Factories

Tier 1 factories are either where a product’s production process is finished or where a product is prepared for distribution. They’re described as the most important part of the supply chain as often its the Tier 1 factory that directly supplies the brand. Companies that share their factory information, names and address, help consumers understand more about where their products are coming from.

Adversely, however, companies can use Tier 1 factories to their advantage. As the New Yorker pointed out back in 2013, brands can list the location of the factory on the “Made In …” label, rather than the country in which the majority of the work was done, opting on the location that seems more premium.

The FTC has published guidelines on what constitutes a legit “Made in America” label, stating that “all or virtually all” of the product must be made in the United States. For a full breakdown, head here.

Transparency and Traceability

Transparency and traceability go hand-in-hand. In order to be transparent, a brand shares the names and information about every factory (and ideally every worker) involved in the manufacturing process. In turn, this gives a product traceability, meaning consumers can trace a product and its components back through each step of the supply chain, right down to its raw material.

Vegan Fashion

If you want to avoid animal products entirely, you need to be shopping vegan. Vegan fashion means that no animal testing nor animal-derived fabrics such as leather, fur, or exotic skins are included in products and collections. For more information on vegan brands and fabrics, head to PETA.

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Plastic Animation Research

Plastic is something that is used all the time in everyone’s everyday life, and to say that most families throw away around 40kg of plastic per year that could be recycled, it can take up to 500 years to decompose and yet people are still not recycling. Around 275,000 tonnes of plastic are used each year in the UK, that’s around 15 million bottles a day.

( http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/facts.html )

What are disposable plastics?

Disposable plastics are also know as single-use plastics, they are only uses once before they are thrown away or recycled. Single-use plastics include:  plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, liquid bottles, coffee cup lids, cotton buds, coffee pods, menstrual products, disposable utensils and most food packaging. We produce around 300 million tons of plastic each year and only half of that is disposable. World wide only 10-13% of plastics are recycled, in order for some plastic to be recycled chemicals have to be added. Due to the fact that single use plastics can not be recycled, and that we produce hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic each year, we need to start using less plastic or only use plastic which can be recycled.

Which countries have the lowest rate of pollution by plastics?

A team of researchers in the USA and Australia led by Jenna Jambeck  analyzed plastic waste levels in the worlds oceans. They found out that China and Indonesia are the top sources for plastic bottles and bags left or thrown in the ocean. Both countries together make up around a third of the plastic detritus in global waters. Out of all the countries that they surveyed they found out that the United States actually pollutes the oceans the least.

( https://www.statista.com/chart/12211/the-countries-polluting-the-oceans-the-most/ )

( https://www.earthday.org/2018/04/06/top-20-countries-ranked-by-mass-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste/ )

What innovative ways has plastic been recycled and used again?

Milk jugs, shampoo, laundry detergent and other plastic containers can be recycled and then turned into new things such as;  new bottles and containers, plastic lumber, picnic tables, lawn furniture, playground equipment, recycling bins and more.

Plastic bag and wrappers; backyard decks, fences and playground equipment.

Bottles; plastic lumber that is used to make park benches, backyard decks, fences and playground equipment.

Bottle Capes; batteries for your car, garden rakes, storage containers, reusable shopping bags, yarn, ropes, brooms and more bottle caps.

Foam Packaging; insulation, picture frames, building products for your home … and more foam packaging.

( https://www.recycleyourplastics.org/consumers/kids-recycling/plastics-can-become/ )

How has plastic pollution effected the environment?

There is around 8 million tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year, in 2050 it has been estimated that there will be more plastic in the sea then sea-life if we carry on the way were going. With people avoiding the brutal truth that we are ruining our oceans. It is thought that the sea now contains around 51 trillion micro-plastic particles, that is 500 time more than the stars in our galaxy. Plastic is all around our planet with 300 billion pieces, in the once-pristine Arctic, and the remote island in the Pacific which is uninhabited (Henderson Island), it is belied to have the largest concentration of plastic pollution in the world.

We are ruining the planet and we are being selfish not thinking about anything or anyone but ourselves, we affect hundreds and thousands of sea life by throwing plastic in the ocean when there are plenty of bins to put them in, and dispose of our waste correctly. Humans are lazy, if we cannot see a bin we will drop it or throw it wherever we are, when we could easily put it in our pocket and hold on till we can see a bin. People go out into country roads and throw away there stuff because they cannot be bothered to take it to the skip, when in reality you are using just as much effort or even more to find a place to put it. I live in a rural area and I have seen mattresses thrown onto the side of road and left there for no apparent reason, and it can take from 80 to 120 years for something like that to decompose. It is so easy to find your local tip but people would rather dump it in rural areas, it can effect the wildlife, but we don’t think about this we don’t care. Why? Why are we not looking at the facts, and making drastically changes in the way we are living?

What is being done to tackle this?

The world is finally waking up to the problems and trying to solve them, February last year the United Nation ‘declared war on ocean plastic’. 30 countries have now joined the UN’s CleanSeas campaign including; UK, Canada, France, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Norway, Italy, Costa Rica, Kenya and Peru.

The UK is making a stand and doing things to stop plastic pollution some of these include; banning microbeads, plastic free aisles in supermarkets, extending the 5p carrier bag tax, banning cotton buds, banning plastic straws, cutting down on plastic bottles, getting rid of disposable coffee cups, making industries take more responsibility and getting young people engaged. It is a slow start but people are starting to realise the effects we as humans are having on the world. All the problems that world is facing with pollution and climate change is our fault. If we were never on the earth it would be pristine and perfect, but we are here and we have ruined the world. However, luckily we have the ability to change that and we are making changes that could keep the us around for longer and help get the oceans get back to how they were.

What are the consequences of plastic and there long term effects?

The BBC was filming a broadcast for the Natural History Unit, they visited French Frigate Shoals, an island north west of Hawaii. There they saw first hand the effect we were having on the oceans. They found turtles nesting among plastic bottles, cigarette lighter and toys, they found dead and dying albatross chicks. Unwittingly killed when their parents fed them plastic carried in as they foraged for food in the sea. Chicks die when sharp edges puncture their bodies, others from starvation when there stomachs have filled up with plastic effecting there digestion so they cannot eat food. Floating debris is carried to the Hawaiian archipelago by giant rotating ocean systems, or gyres, partly driven by air currents.

There are also hormonal changes, using a simple net and bottle system, aboat filtered roughly 400 tonnes of water in 10 minutes. Looking at it with the naked eye you could see mud, twigs and a few feathers, but when looked at through a microscope tiny pieces of plastic was shown. The sample included small pieces of plastic rope and plastic bag, some fragments were distinctly colored and some had sharp edges. Some pieces less than a millimetre long, similar in size to the living things in our sample - the phytoplankton, or tiny plants, and zooplankton, or tiny animals.

What are the creative solutions to plastic use?

How does the UK dispose of plastics?

Across the UK, as part of the local authorities waste management nearly all councils provide plastic recycling collection.

Prevention - Reducing resource use in manufacture, ensuring products last for a long time and using less hazardous material

Preparing for Reuse – Repairing, cleaning, refurbishing and checking.

Other recovery – Incineration with energy recovery, anaerobic digestion, gasification and pyrolysis which product energy.

Disposal – Landfill and incineration without energy recovery.

Plastic can have multiple uses but once it needs to be disposed of recycling fits into the hierarchy as an efficient and sustainable use of material resources.

The manufacturing industry has focused on minimising production waste and increasing their resource efficiently. This has led to a decrease in the plastic waste created as off-cuts or surplus scrap as well as larger manufacturing sites operating their own onsite recycling facilities. 336,000 tonnes of rigid plastic arose in C&I in 2014 with 140,000 tonnes being recycled at 41%. 726,000 tonnes of non-consumer packaging placed on the market with a recycling rate of 34% in 2013.

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Brand Research

I have begun doing some brand research which relates to our new updated trend ‘Restorative Colour’ to enable us to get an idea of which direction our brand is going in. It will also help spark some inspiration within the group, allowing us to visually see what our brand could look like. I have created some visual mood boards, that are in the next post.

Hara The Label  

About/ Inspirations

Founded in 2016 after Allie (the founder) was travelling around India, she saw first hand the devasting effects the fashion industry was having on the environment, chemical runoffs polluting water sources, a large amount of plastic use. She spent a lot of time on cotton farms, interacting with farmers trying to get a better understanding of how the industry works. Allie was inspired to create a solution, design meets sustainability. She explored sustainable material options, natural dyes and how to produce clothes sustainably & ethically. 

‘HARA, meaning green in Hindi, is a clothing label designed for you and our earth collectively. Consciously creating pieces that are soft and beautiful with sustainable and ethical practices at the core. We strive from seed to store to empower lives and rejuvenate the earth.

Our mission is to use the label as a platform to bring change, awareness and education to the issues within the fashion industry.’ Hara The Label.

Empowering women seems to be a focal point on their social media, so I suppose this would also drive their inspirations/ inspire others. They touch on taboo female subjects & also touch on daily struggles females face in society. They are actively supporting and driving for change.

Customer

Conscious individuals, with the earth in mind. Wanting to be a part of the change that Hara The Label is using as their driving force. Females. As the brand is Australian I had a look on their Instagram page to also get a better understand of who their customer is. I would say their age range is about 18-30′s, young empowered women, who are fighting against society's beauty standards along with wanting to help save the planet. 

Price

£7.77-£46.63 The cheapest item is a scrunchie & the most expensive is their flares. Very Affordable. 

Product

Sustainable intimates & loungewear.  All items are made out of bamboo fabric. Alongside this, they also dye their fabrics themselves at an in-house studio in Australia. The plants they use are currently:

Turmeric

Indigo

Madder Root

‘Using natural dyes is an important step in the production of our garments as they have a minimal environmental impact as they come from nature, are biodegradable and disposing of them does not cause pollution.’ Hara The Label

Promotions

The brand does not seem to offer promotions or deals on their items. However, I believe their ethos is a very strong driving force which women want to support & be a part of. Inclusivity is powerful within this brand. On their site, you have the chance to 1 out of 10 of their underwear sets if you sign up to their newsletters.

They offer free worldwide shipping for orders over £30.

Place

Online on their own site, https://www.harathelabel.com.au/, Worldwide Shipping. They also stock in a few other eco-conscious stores around the world. For Example London- Know The Origin.  The fact they are stocked on other eco-conscious stores makes me think that they are recognised for what they stand for, they are reaching other customer markets by being featured on different sites.

Nico Underwear

About/ Inspirations

Nico Underwear was founded in 2012. The brand produces high-quality basics & underwear which offer clean lines, luxe fabrics & earthy colours which are needed for every day.

‘Form & Function coexist, with pieces that not only look beautiful but feel beautiful to wear too’ Nico Underwear

The brand are committed to supporting & driving ethical, sustainable transparency in the fashion industry. 

Made in Australia- ‘As an Australian label, we want to support Australian garment manufacturers. We work with a variety of makers here in Australia who are super skilled and experienced. From swimwear production in Brisbane, to fabric knitting in Melbourne, we track down the makers who are the best at what they do.’ Nico Undewear

Made In India- ‘NICO works with an ethical supply chain in Tirupur, India to produce our garments. Our natural dyers are a small scale group of artisans.’ Nico Underwear

Made in Bangladesh- ‘Our socks are produced in Bangladesh by an environmentally and ethically responsible garment factory. They are one of the only vertically integrated sock manufacturers in the region - by using their own spinning mill to produce recycled cotton yarn, they are able to minimise the transportation of goods and save on resources.’ Nico Underwear.

Nico are committed to supporting the growth of safe working environments for those in developing countries and also offering great opportunities. 

Customer

Female, eco-conscious individuals, who are striving for change without compromising luxe quality. Due to being a slightly higher price point for individual items I would say the age is around 25-35. 

Promotions

Upon entering the site, they have a pop up which gives you the option to put your email in to receive £10 off your first order, by using a discount code that you will receive in your welcome email. 

Pack of 3 Bras for £89.02. Saving you a small amount if you bought them all individually. They do this offer for different styles of underwear items.

Price

£16.56- £124.22 

The cheapest item is an individual thong & the most expensive is a pack of 3 underwire bras. 

Product

Basics- T-shirts

Underwear & Swimwear. 

They use organic cotton which is GOTS certified. They also use 100% chemical-free dyes, which are created by an artisanal group in India. Ingredients & materials used throughout the process are plant-based. For example, they create yellow tones by using Tacoma flowers which are handpicked, dried and soaked in rainwater in the ground which extracts the colour. 

Place

online at https://nicounderwear.com/collections/shop.

D’Jerf Avenue

About/ Inspirations

D’Jerf Avenue was created in 2019. The brand celebrates non-seasonal ready to wear pieces which are created out of love for vintage & the perfect basics. They are reaching towards creating items that feel timeless & will last years to come, they are aiming to be the go-to basic in our wardrobes. 

Everything is ethically produced & manufactured in Portugal. Portugal follows strict European laws & policies regarding labour relation practices.

D’Jerf Avenue does not mass produce as they always prioritise ethical practices, their goal is to minimize waste by creating limited collections. Alongside this their hangtag, security tag and all elements of their packaging are made from 100% recycled materials.

In the effort to empower women and celebrate individuality/ imperfections, they do no retouch any images that they use on their website or socials, their photos come straight from the camera roll.

‘We don’t believe in editing bodies, pimples, or even the clothing. This is us. Just the way we are. And we are proud.’ D’Jerf Avenue.

Customer

Females who are in their career, earning money. 22-35.

Empowered, Conscious women who are embracing timeless styles that they can style in endless ways for many seasons to come. 

‘Embody the confident, chic & laid back woman on the go’ D’Jerf Avenue.

Price

£39-£145

The cheapest item is a T-shirt & the most expensive is a blazer.

Product

Basic, laid back, day to day items.  Non Seasonal collections. T-Shirts, Basic Vest, Trousers & Blazers. There are currently only 10 items available on their site.

Promotions

Free Delivery on orders over £180

Place

Online at https://djerfavenue.com/uk/ .

How does it relate?

I feel as though these 3 brands relate to our brand as we have a similar brand ethos. Djerf Avenue wants to make women feel empowered by embracing who they are, they are also conscious about making timeless styles that can be worn season to season, this element is in high demand, considering the environmental state of our planet currently. Djerf Avenue is responding to this by hopefully creating garments that will last you, classics that you wont have to renew next season. 

Nico Underwear is passionate about supporting the growth of safe working environments for those in developing countries and also offering great opportunities. This is a response to so many fast fashion brands using unsafe factories resulting in devastation, costing peoples lives. They care about the people who work for them, they are open & honest about who is making their clothes & where they are coming from. Which is important to be clear about and something that should be spoken about more often. I feel as though people often turn a blind eye to working conditions as it doesn't directly affect them, yet when a brand is transparent about it, it makes you wonder why other brands are not? 

Hara The Label was created as a first hand experience from seeing the devasting effects the fashion industry was having on the environment in India. Hara The Label is built on having sustainability at its core, I think when a person witnesses or experiences something themselves, it ignites a fire within them, they become passionate about it as they can relate it. That's why it was important for us to really consider who our demographic was, as we wanted to be able to relate to them.

From this research, I can see that each brand was created as a response or a need for change. In our world now, it is no secret that the fashion industry requires change. Which we ‘Fika’ is hopefully responding to, we are offering sustainable alternatives, something that is on the rise, judging by these successful brands. In addition to this, we are also promoting a healthier balance in life, encouraging individuals to look after their mental health, spending less time scrolling, more time reading or journaling or being creative. 

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The Fashion News You Missed This Week

Balenciaga releases T-shirts and hoodies in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

The tragic bushfires are still burning across Australia, and Balenciaga has stepped in to help raise funds for relief efforts. The Paris-based luxury brand has released a T-shirt and a hoodie featuring an illustration of a very cute koala, and will send 100% of proceeds from the sales of the items to local conservation organizations. The two gender-neutral pieces are available on Balenciaga.com right now.

Jennifer Lopez is the face of Versace’s Spring 2020 campaign

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The new #VersaceSS20 advertising campaign features long-time friend of the House @jlo who surprised the audience and broke the internet closing the runway show in an iteration of the iconic Jungle print dress. _ Directed by @mertalas and @macpiggott / @artpartner Chief Creative Officer @donatella_versace Creative Director @ferdinandoverderi Styled by @kjeldgaard1

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Some friendships last through the decades, which is especially true for Italian fashion house Versace and Jennifer Lopez. JLo is officially the face of Versace’s Spring 2020 campaign, and we couldn’t imagine a more natural fit. “To me, Versace represents empowerment. It’s a dream to collaborate with my friend Donatella Versace again on this gorgeous campaign and to create something new and fresh out of a piece of iconic fashion history,” Lopez expressed. The new campaign is a nod toward how Lopez basically broke the internet in 2000 after wearing Versace’s now iconic jungle-print dress. It drives home the message that fashion is a catalyst for technological progress. The luxury brand suggests the campaign is “furthering the amalgamation of fashion and technology championed on a runway,” and blurs the line between public and private life in today’s internet-driven society.

Eileen Fisher and Nordstrom launch a sustainable, genderless capsule collection

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Introducing a capsule collection that marries the sustainable ethos of EILEEN FISHER with the future-forward vision of Nordstrom’s Olivia Kim. With a focus on organic and recycled materials, this exclusive is a uniform for the new world — and everyone in it. Now available exclusively @nordstrom.

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This week, Pop-In@Nordstrom introduced an ungendered, sustainable capsule collection from Eileen Fisher. The vision for this collaboration was to design a collection, not for him or her, but for everyone, and it marries the visions of both the Eileen Fisher brand and Nordstrom. “I have always had tremendous respect for [Eileen Fisher] not only as a woman who founded a successful business, but one that has done so with a thoughtful and responsible approach to fashion,” says Olivia Kim, Nordstrom VP of creative projects. “We are aligned in our core values around inclusivity and sustainability and we are excited to share these important messages with our Pop-In@Nordstrom customers.” The collection is crafted from a variety of sustainable fabrics. It also features pieces in an array of minimalistic colourways that effortlessly work together. Shop the collection until February 9 at Toronto’s Eaton Centre, Vancouver’s Pacific Centre, or online.

Roots and contemporary athleisure brand Boy Meets Girl are launching a limited-edition streetwear collection next month

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@roots x @boymeetsgirlusa⁠ ⁠ ASIA – now available in select stores & www.roots.com.tw + https://roots.tmall.com.⁠ NORTH AMERICA – launches 2.3.20 in select stores & on www.roots.com.⁠ ⁠ Community. Integrity. Freedom. Link in bio to learn more.⁠ ⁠ #ROOTSxBMG #SHAREROOTSxBMG⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #ROOTS #BOYMEETSGIRL #BOYMEETSGIRLUSA #BOYMEETSGIRLCANADA #toronto #canada #heritage #vancouver #montreal #taipei #hongkong #china #explorecanada #canadian #fashion #rootscanadaclothing #rootsournature #rootstaiwan #rootschina #rootshk #unisex #sustainable #collaboration #sustainablefashion #community #integrity #freedom #communityintegrityfreedom⁠

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This February, Canadian brand Roots and contemporary athleisure brand Boy Meets Girl will launch their limited-edition streetwear collection in North America. More than 45 years of heritage are packed into this 15 piece capsule collection, which celebrates three core values shared by both brands: community, freedom and integrity. Stacy Igel, founder and creative director of Boy Meets Girl says, “I love the challenge of joining two brands together, and locking-up the Roots and Boy Meets Girl logos was like putting the perfect puzzle together. When I consider a collaboration, I pay a lot of attention to what the other brand stands for and who its audience is. Roots and Boy Meets Girl speak to the same customer – authentic, fun, purposeful.” The collection features organic cotton unisex T-shirts, recycled yarn sweatpants, cropped and zip-up style hoodies, a sweatskirt, leggings, and a mini kids collection. Boy Meets Girl has been worn by celebrities such as Mindy Kaling, Kendall Jenner and Nina Dobrev, while Roots has been sported by hometown icons like Drake, Justin Bieber and Toronto Raptors players, to name a few. Follow the brands for their announcement of an official release date, and then shop it in select Roots stores or online.

Diesel announces sustainability strategy in partnership with Eco-Age

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Diesel begins new decade by launching ‘For Responsible Living’ Strategy at Milan Fashion Week. A commitment to taking action for the benefit of current and future generations and ensuring Diesel’s continuing success in a changing world. #Diesel #ForResponsibleLiving #CNMI #MilanFashionWeek #MFW #sustainability @diesel @ecoage @liviafirth @renzorosso @cameramoda

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Diesel is the latest brand to join the sustainability movement within the fashion industry. The brand announced it has formally committed to a responsible business strategy that promises to act in ways that benefit and respect current and future generations, as well as the environment. The venture, named For Responsible Living, will achieve this with the help of Eco-Age, and will see the brand create alternative, responsible products and packaging, minimize their greenhouse gas emissions and water footprint, celebrate individuality and diversity within and promote integrity. “I grew up and actually still live in the countryside surrounded by nature, it is where I truly feel at home and it is what I deeply love,” said Diesel founder, Renzo Rosso. “Today, we face a new vital challenge, the biggest one yet – as we become more and more aware of the social, economic and environmental impacts of the fashion industry at large, and Diesel is ready to face it full-steam ahead.” Livia Firth, co-founder and creative director of Eco-Age says that a bold step like this takes courage and commitment, but she is confident that Renzo has plenty of both.

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Recycled Polyester Fibers Market Is Likely to Experience a Tremendous Growth in Near Future

Latest edition released by AMA on Global Recycled Polyester Fibers Market to regulate the balance of demand and supply. This intelligence report on Recycled Polyester Fibers includes Investigation of past progress, ongoing market scenarios, and future prospects. Data True to market on the products, strategies and market share of leading companies of this particular market are mentioned. It’s a 360-degree overview of the global market’s competitive landscape. The report further predicts the size and valuation of the global market during the forecast period.

Some of the key players profiled in the study are Loop Industries, Inc. (Canada),Worn Again (United Kingdom),Tyton Biosciences, LLC (United States),Blocktex (Australia),Bionic Yarn (United States),Toray (Japan),Tejin Fibers (Japan),Eastman Chemical Company (United States),BP (United Kingdom),Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. (Taiwan),Zhejiang Jiaren New Materials Co., Ltd. (China),Repreve (United States),JB Ecotex (India),William Barnet & Son (United States)

Polyester is a manmade fiber, manufactured from petrochemical products by a process called polymerization. With 49% of the global fiber production, polyester is the most broadly used fiber in the apparel sector, annually more than 63,000 million tonnes of polyester fiber are produced. The method that is used for recycling can be either mechanical or chemical, with feedstock consisting of either pre- or post-consumer waste that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. PET is used as a raw material for recycled polyester. This material is also used in clear plastic water bottles, and recycling it to reach the fabric avoids it from going to landfill. The garments produced from recycled polyester can be recycled again and again with no degradation of quality, letting to reduce wastage, which means that the garments manufacturer could become a closed loop system, polyester could forever be reused and recycled. Market Trends: Increasing Adoption of Polyester in Textile Industry

Rising Awareness About Sustainable Textile Production

Opportunities: Rising Disposable Income in Emerging Economies

Favorable Government Initiative to Support Eco-friendly Production

Market Drivers: Rising Demand for Environment Protection

Growing Textile Industry Worldwide

Challenges: Cultivation of Organic Cotton

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AMA Research & Media LLP

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                We also do OCS Certified Organic Cottonblended Women Casual dress in prints and yarn dyed. We are Lenzing Certified Tencel women Casual dress, and Sustainable Ecovero viscose women Casual dress printed and dyed. 100%Modal women Casual dress.  100% Linenwomen Casual dress manufacturer and exporter of Viscose/Flax, Linen/flax ladies Casual dress manufacturer, bamboo women Casual dress manufacturer and exporter of Eco cotton Casual dress manufacturer, Lyocell fabric Casual dress manufacturer, Hemp women Casual dress manufacturer to various countries from India. Our factory is located near to Bangalore and Chennai and Tiruppur. Those certification achieved by our company tells the standardization of our company at international level in aspect of product line quality.

Special Features:

·    Attractive designs

·    Eye-catching Colors

·    High Quality fabric

·    Elegant texture

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HanesBrands Partners With How2Recycle to Encourage Consumers to Join Company’s Focus on Zero Waste

HanesBrands uses recycling to divert more than 86% of its production waste from landfills with a goal of 100% by 2020. Now, the company is making it easier for consumers to pitch in when they pitch out its product packaging.  

Hanes has partnered with How2Recycle, a standardized labeling system that will help the company clearly communicate packaging recycling instructions on the nearly 500 million packages of product it sells in the United States and Canada. Hanes has begun submitting its packaging components for recyclability assessments by How2Recycle, which provides the proper recycling label for each packaging configuration. Labels identify the type or types of materials used in the packaging, what to do with each component, actions to take before recycling and how to get more information – all in an easy-to-understand format

“As a major manufacturer of some of North America’s most popular brands of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel, we take responsibility for minimizing the environmental impacts of our operations, products and packaging,” said Mike Faircloth, HanesBrands’ group president, global operations, American Casualwear and e-commerce. “Recycling is a vital part of HanesBrands’ environmental sustainability strategy, and joining forces with How2Recycle is an important step in including our consumers in this effort.”

The How2Recycle labels are set to debut in six months on Hanes men’s underwear and T-shirts, with all of the company’s product lines to follow, including socks, bras, panties and activewear.

Zero waste, along with significant reductions in energy use, water use and carbon emissions plus an increased use of renewable energy, is part of Hanes’ 2020 environmental stewardship goals. In 2018, the company recycled more than 107 million pounds of fabric, corrugate, plastic and other materials.

The company is also focused on increasing the use of eco-friendly materials in its products, including recycled cotton fibers derived from cut fabric waste and recycled polyester filament yarns and fibers. Annually, Hanes uses about 6 million pounds of recycled materials in its products.

Hanes’ continued commitment to environmental sustainability and significant progress against aggressive 2020 goals earned the company its 10th consecutive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Partner of the Year/Sustained Excellence award in 2018.

Hanes also earned an A- score and leadership position in the CDP 2018 Climate Change Report. The company scored in the top 6% of nearly 7,000 companies that participated in the most recent report and achieved the highest score in the apparel industry.

For more information on How2Recycle, visit www.how2recycle.info. For more information on Hanes’ award-winning environmental sustainability program, visit Hanes For Good.

How2Recycle

The How2Recycle® label is a U.S. and Canada-based standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. Over 170 brand owners and retailers are members of How2Recycle, and tens of thousands of products carry the How2Recycle label in the marketplace. How2Recycle is a project of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition®, a membership-based group that brings together business, educational institutions, and government agencies to collectively broaden the understanding of packaging sustainability and develop meaningful improvements for packaging solutions. For more information, follow us on Twitter @How2Recycle or go to our website at www.How2Recycle.info. Companies interested in joining How2Recycle can visit https://www.how2recycle.info/join for more information or contact how2recycle@greenblue.org.

HanesBrands

HanesBrands is a socially responsible leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The company markets T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, underwear, socks, hosiery, and activewear under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex, Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der, Alternative, L’eggs, JMS/Just My Size, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, and Gear for Sports. More information about the company and its award-winning corporate social responsibility initiatives may be found at www.Hanes.com/corporate. Visit our newsroom at https://newsroom.hanesbrands.com/. Connect with the company via social media: Twitter (@hanesbrands), Facebook (www.facebook.com/hanesbrandsinc), Instagram (@hanesbrands), and LinkedIn (@Hanesbrandsinc).

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Carole Crosslin: (336) 519-3201

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