Sustainable barefoot shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched ‘Ababa’ a new Soul of Africa range made in Ethiopia in collaboration with non-profit organisation Desert Flower Foundation. Soul of Africa, a social enterprise founded by the sixth generation shoemaker the late Lance Clark, facilitates the provision of employment, knowledge transfer and income generation through shoemaking, creating sustainable supply...
Australia has a fashion problem. More than 500,000 tonnes of clothing waste is sent to landfill each year. But a new way of recycling could redirect some of our unwanted textiles from polluting the environment, by repurposing cotton waste into anything from new clothes to prosthetic knees. Developed by our team at Deakin University, where...
When it comes to fashion, renting is never the first option except maybe when attending a formal affair, Halloween party or for some, going to a CosPlay event. You know why? It’s because our culture urges us to BUY, BUY, BUY! There aren’t anywhere near enough ads for clothes-for-hire retail outlets. However, this type of...
As the world starts to move away from the linear production method of ‘take, make and waste’ to circularity in which waste is seen as a design flaw, we’ve put together this list of inspiring quotes and words about circular fashion and the circular economy that we feel should be shared far and wide to...
You’re here because you’re looking for a sturdy, stylish and sustainable backpack to take with you on your travel adventures. You’ve landed on the right page. We’ve curated this comprehensive list of ethically-made and eco-friendly travel backpacks just for you! We hope it makes shopping for one that much easier. 1. WAYKS Travel Backpacks For...
A watch is our source for tracking whether we are right on schedule or way behind. However, a majority of people can go about their daily lives without wearing a watch because almost everybody checks the time on their cellphones. Just as Bob Dylan sang, “…the times they -are a changin’…” Still, watches haven’t been...
We pile our closets with trendy clothes that our overflowing cabinets can’t contain all the outfits we’ve bought over the years. Much of the time these clothes that have gone passé end up in landfill or discarded somehow for nobody wants to be seen in last season’s ensemble. As per the Council for Textile Recycling, the...
With Baptist World Aid Australia bringing out another Ethical Fashion Guide and another Fashion Revolution Week just passed, many popular brands are showing their commitment to minimising their environmental footprint and tackling social issues. Some are going further, documenting their transition to a sustainable and ethical supply chain by producing their own independent transparency reports....
More people are switching to a healthy lifestyle. There are plant-based diets, new-fangled workout routines, soul pampering sessions, and with the rise of this holistic approach to living, health-conscious people are looking for a great wardrobe filled with sustainable athleisure that reflects their conscious lifestyles. These holistic health buffs are, quite naturally, eco warriors because...
Fashion week isn’t often considered a venue for sustainable or ethical fashion, so when we feed our sense of style from the usual Instagram style influencers (who quite frankly could care less about how their clothes are made and who made them) we usually get the same superficial fashion posts and updates from the catwalks...
The superior sustainability qualities of the centuries-old hemp fabric have been known by environmentalists and hippies for decades, but it has taken pro-cannabis legalisation and the backing of science to de-stigmatise the benefits and uses of this plant. Learning of the eco-friendly properties of hemp fibre and betting that it would gain mainstream acceptance, US-based...
In the last few years, with the world’s focus on sustainability and climate change, it has become clear that fashion is an exploitative industry. From its toll on water resources to the growing piles of clothing ending up in landfills; but most of all, the welfare of the people who make the very clothes that...