Levis's to reduce greenhouse emissions by 90%
5 years, 3 months ago

Levis's to reduce greenhouse emissions by 90%

The Quint  

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Nov 29 How does a clothing giant like Levi's tackle the questions of sustainable fashion that the textile industry is getting fraught with? Anuja Ojha, Senior Specialist, Sustainability - India & Sri Lanka, at Levi Strauss & Co. charts the company's vision for sustainable clothing. Ojha: According to our lifecycle assessment, an average pair of Levi's jeans is worn for a little more than three years before being donated or discarded. If taken care of properly, a pair of Levi's jeans can last for decades if not centuries, which is not only good for your wallet but also good for the environment.

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How sustainable will London Fashion Week designers actually be?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How sustainable will London Fashion Week designers actually be?

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Can luxury fashion ever be fully sustainable?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can luxury fashion ever be fully sustainable?

BBC  

Can luxury fashion ever be fully sustainable? Getty Images Nicole Kidman, Kim Kardashian and Isabelle Huppert were guests at a recent Kering Foundation charity dinner "Air conditioning seems like a small thing, almost a silly thing, which I understand," says Daveu when we speak earlier that day at The Whitby Hotel in midtown Manhattan. Getty Images The iconic Gucci horsebit …

Strategies to bridge the gap between fast fashion and sustainable fashion
1 year, 8 months ago

Strategies to bridge the gap between fast fashion and sustainable fashion

Hindustan Times  

Slow fashion represents a conscious and intelligent approach to fashion, seeking sustainable ways to protect our planet. Strategies to bridge the gap between fast fashion and sustainable fashion In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Sukanya Bhataacharya, Founder of Prathaa, suggested that brands can take incremental steps towards slow fashion by implementing the following strategies: In the journey towards a balanced …

Can fashion ever be sustainable? How to form a wardrobe that’s kinder to the planet
1 year, 8 months ago

Can fashion ever be sustainable? How to form a wardrobe that’s kinder to the planet

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Additionally, the Global Fashion Agenda’s Fashion on Climate report found that if the …

World Environment Day 2023: In conversation with designers on the importance of slow fashion
1 year, 9 months ago

World Environment Day 2023: In conversation with designers on the importance of slow fashion

Firstpost  

It’s time to go slow with slow fashion. Designer Rocky S, Kriti Tula, designer and founder of Doodlage, Shalini James of Mantra and Shoma Badoni who uses gamcha for making clothes explains about the importance of slow fashion. Under the Signature Wear by P N RAO BRAND, apparels are designed and made using natural fabrics that confirm to sustainable fashion …

World Environment Day: 5 Affordable Sustainable Fashion Brands To Pick in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

World Environment Day: 5 Affordable Sustainable Fashion Brands To Pick in 2023

News 18  

Sustainable clothing is boring, expensive and not stylish! On World Environment Day, which falls on June 5th, it’s time to give planet Earth a break and shop responsibly. Shop from homegrown sustainable and slow fashion brands who design, create and celebrate fashion keeping the environment in mind. Here’s a look at the affordable sustainable fashion brands that are making a …

Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth
1 year, 10 months ago

Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth

Firstpost  

Slow fashion is perhaps the most important step towards reducing the harmful impact of fashion. Says Jaya Bhatt, “Slow fashion is important, especially in today’s world where a customer is spoilt for choices, there are easy replicas and little or no value for process or how a product was made. Designer Saynati Chowdhury of Dorji Shantiniketan says, “We don’t throw …

The Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry
2 years, 1 month ago

The Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry

News 18  

Despite the corset’s renaissance, the fashion industry has gone a long way since royal courts and imperial tastemakers governed fashion style. And, as the demand for sustainable fashion grows, there are a growing number of ethical brands doing their part to make the world a better place,” says Sandesh Ambhore, CEO and Founding Director, Styleyn. And by making considerable changes …

Know All About Sustainable Fashion And Its Benefits
2 years, 1 month ago

Know All About Sustainable Fashion And Its Benefits

ABP News  

New Delhi: Sustainable fashion refers to the design, production, and marketing of clothing, footwear, and accessories that are made in ways that are environmentally friendly. This can include using eco-friendly materials, implementing fair labour practices, and reducing waste through the use of sustainable production methods. Use sustainable production methods: This includes using renewable energy sources, reducing waste, and using closed-loop …

Sustainability and Denim: Addressing the Environmental Impact of Production
2 years, 2 months ago

Sustainability and Denim: Addressing the Environmental Impact of Production

News 18  

Sustainability is often associated with the concepts of Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle, and this same approach is being applied to denim jeans through the emergence of eco-friendly options in the fashion industry. The fashion industry is taking steps towards sustainability by implementing ways to minimize the environmental impact of denim production. “We as a brand are stepping into the sustainable …

Best sustainable menswear brands 2022: From denim and T-shirts to office attire
2 years, 6 months ago

Best sustainable menswear brands 2022: From denim and T-shirts to office attire

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shop Yarmouth Oilskins at Brotherswestand.com now Asket open image in gallery As a …

Experts to discuss the future of fast fashion at climate crisis event
2 years, 9 months ago

Experts to discuss the future of fast fashion at climate crisis event

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fashion industry creates around 10 per cent of humanity’s global greenhouse gas emissions, and …

World Environment Day 2022: Here's how sustainable fashion is revolutionising the way the style business operates
2 years, 9 months ago

World Environment Day 2022: Here's how sustainable fashion is revolutionising the way the style business operates

Hindustan Times  

Sustainable fashion is the accelerating trend in the world of pret and couture, as the young populace today realises that leading an ethical and environmentally lifestyle can help avert the climate crisis and on World Environment Day 2022 this Sunday, we couldn't help but cheer how sustainable fashion is revolutionising the way the business of fashion operates. World Environment Day …

Style check: How sustainable is the sustainable business for designers in today's fast fashion?
2 years, 10 months ago

Style check: How sustainable is the sustainable business for designers in today's fast fashion?

Firstpost  

While sustainable practices are catching up like never before in the fashion industry, fashion designers weigh in on what is its impact on the brands About 53 million tonnes of fibre is produced by the fashion industry every year, of which 70 percent is wasted, says a recent report by IndiaSpend. This is the reason why sustainable practices are catching …

29 sustainable brands for 2022: From clothing to homeware
2 years, 10 months ago

29 sustainable brands for 2022: From clothing to homeware

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Made from 100 per cent PEFC-certified recycled wood materials, the litter is not …

Here’s How You Can Create Sustainable Wardrobe and Contribute Towards Better Planet
2 years, 11 months ago

Here’s How You Can Create Sustainable Wardrobe and Contribute Towards Better Planet

News 18  

The perils of fast fashion in this consumerist era are galore. Not only does fast fashion destroy the planet, many leading brands that promote this trend do not treat their employees from the global south with fair working conditions. Let us take a look at other ways you can promote slow fashion that is climate conscious: Do your research As …

How to be a sustainable fashion lover – and why it matters
2 years, 11 months ago

How to be a sustainable fashion lover – and why it matters

BBC  

How to be a sustainable fashion lover – and why it matters Katrina Hassan, Spark Joy London Upcycling, visible mending and organising are among the ways fashionistas are giving their wardrobes a longer life. Tessa the Dresser Visible mending, such as this stitching by Tessa Solomons, is an increasingly popular way to repair much-loved garments "We’ve all put things away …

Fast fashion isn’t cheap – the environment is paying for it
3 years, 1 month ago

Fast fashion isn’t cheap – the environment is paying for it

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the …

9 best sustainable denim brands you need on your radar
3 years, 1 month ago

9 best sustainable denim brands you need on your radar

The Independent  

Having spent months in elasticated waistbands and baggy sweaters, the return to denim might feel slightly strange. Wales Bonner opted for button-down dresses, Balenciaga went baggy with its jeans, while Victoria Beckham added denim to her collection for the first time ever. Lyst, the global fashion shopping platform, for example, noted that searches relating to sustainable denim are up 108 …

Can fashion ever be truly sustainable?
3 years, 2 months ago

Can fashion ever be truly sustainable?

The Independent  

Why is fashion so bad for the environment? A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development found some 93 billion cubic metres of water - enough to meet the needs of five million people - is used by the fashion industry annually, and around half a million tons of microfibre, which is the equivalent of three million …

Are clothing manufacturers’ green initiatives just window dressing?
3 years, 4 months ago

Are clothing manufacturers’ green initiatives just window dressing?

The Independent  

Why is fast fashion a key driver of climate change? A 2021 report by a coalition of green groups accused the global fashion industry of developing a "dangerous addiction" to synthetic fibres made from fossil fuels in order to supply shoppers with rapidly increasing quantities of throwaway clothing. Fossil Fashion: The Hidden Reliance of Fashion on Fossil Fuels, says the …

How carbon might go out of fashion
3 years, 4 months ago

How carbon might go out of fashion

BBC  

How carbon might go out of fashion 9 November 2021 Share Save Laura Paddison Features correspondent Share Save Georges Gobet/Getty Images Due to the complex mixture of materials in modern fabrics, recycling clothing is currently a labour intensive task How carbon has gone out of fashion The fashion industry contributes between 2-10% of global carbon emissions – so how might …

‘Green’ fashion must be accessible and verifiable
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Green’ fashion must be accessible and verifiable

Live Mint  

A few weeks ago, a closed-door roundtable was held to discuss Indian fashion industry’s impact on the environment. The roundtable was facilitated by SU.RE, a project launched in 2019 by India’s apparel industry to work towards reducing its carbon emissions, increasing resource efficiency, tackling waste, managing water and creating a positive impact—in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12. We …

What Greta Thunberg gets wrong about the fashion industry and ‘greenwashing’
3 years, 7 months ago

What Greta Thunberg gets wrong about the fashion industry and ‘greenwashing’

The Independent  

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We need honest, not woke-y, fashion labels
3 years, 9 months ago

We need honest, not woke-y, fashion labels

Live Mint  

Once upon a time, if you did an online search for a “sustainable fashion brand” in India, only a handful would show up. Besides the approaching World Environment Day, the other reason for the constant “hellos” from “green-esque” brands is that for the past few years the one thing people can’t stop talking about—and something that has gained more traction …

How to Rock a Pair of Jeans Without the Added Guilt of Hurting the Planet?
3 years, 9 months ago

How to Rock a Pair of Jeans Without the Added Guilt of Hurting the Planet?

News 18  

A new exhibit in Paris is revisiting the history of that most iconic article of clothing, jeans, and the manufacturing secrets of denim. Cleaner materials and production methods One need only take a look at the latest collections of ready-to-wear brands, or denim specialists, to see that many have recently taken a 180-degree turn to offer new collections of more …

Sustainable fashion doesn't have to be expensive. These 5 tips can help
4 years ago

Sustainable fashion doesn't have to be expensive. These 5 tips can help

NPR  

Sustainable fashion doesn't have to be expensive. "Ultimately, any item of clothing that you get rid of is going to end up in the landfill because the technological solutions just really aren't at scale yet to do something different with it," says Elizabeth Cline, author of The Conscious Closet: A Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good. Enlarge this …

Covid-19 Pushed Us to Figure Out How to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle. Is it a Lasting Trend?
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 Pushed Us to Figure Out How to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle. Is it a Lasting Trend?

News 18  

Last year, just months into the COVID-19 pandemic, search interest in ‘How to live a sustainable lifestyle’ had increased by more than 4,550% on Google search engine. Building immunity was instantly linked to organic food, job cuts and limited resources resulted in mindful spending and restricted travel and social distancing norms forced people to adopt sustainable travel options. “This wouldn’t …

Sustainable fashion: How to tell the difference between genuine and jargon
4 years, 1 month ago

Sustainable fashion: How to tell the difference between genuine and jargon

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The most sustainable clothes are the ones you already own,” says Venetia La Manna, co-founder of sustainable fashion platform …

Fashion industry has developed ‘dangerous addiction’ to fossil fuels, say campaign groups
4 years, 1 month ago

Fashion industry has developed ‘dangerous addiction’ to fossil fuels, say campaign groups

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The global fashion industry has …

Break for sustainable fashion in India on the horizon as pollution, wastage concerns rise
4 years, 2 months ago

Break for sustainable fashion in India on the horizon as pollution, wastage concerns rise

New Indian Express  

The leftover cloth goes into making buttons, tassels and potlis, and appliqué work. Sunil Sethi, president of the Fashion Design Council of India, avers, “The beautiful thing about our country is our heritage. People say India is a latecomer to the sustainability game but to be honest, we were already living it until fast fashion and life messed it up.” …

Clean Jeans: Netherlands to work towards circular denim textiles
4 years, 4 months ago

Clean Jeans: Netherlands to work towards circular denim textiles

NL Times  

State Secretary Stientje Van Veldhoven, responsible for Circular Economy and Environment, signed an agreement with 30 parties from the denim industry in which they commit to make the textile industry cleaner and more sustainable, she said in a letter to parliament. "I think that for a healthy future and for our climate we should work towards a cleaner textile industry," …

Decoding sustainable fashion: Shift to slow design models, change in consumer mindset imperative, say experts
4 years, 6 months ago

Decoding sustainable fashion: Shift to slow design models, change in consumer mindset imperative, say experts

Firstpost  

From not shopping for new clothes to effecting policy changes to reforming shopping experiences: sustainability can mean taking various conscious decisions in order that our wardrobes make every fashion and every piece of fabric count. Emphasising the significance of measures like re-educating the industry, swapping fabrics, changing dyeing methods and business models, stylist and creative consultant Ekta Rajani pointed out, …

Sustainable fashion: Understanding sustainability in fashion and how to make conscious wardrobe choices
4 years, 7 months ago

Sustainable fashion: Understanding sustainability in fashion and how to make conscious wardrobe choices

Hindustan Times  

With the new era being ushered in, we might start to notice a shift from the heady consumerism we all partake in, to more environmentally conscious choices. With sustainable fashion, brands are trying to ensure that their customers get the highest quality products that can last for a long period of time without wear and tear. • Buy from sustainable …

British fashion needs to slow right down, and lockdown is the perfect time to do it
4 years, 9 months ago

British fashion needs to slow right down, and lockdown is the perfect time to do it

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In May, the British Fashion Council …

Fashion turns to technology to tailor sustainable solutions
4 years, 10 months ago

Fashion turns to technology to tailor sustainable solutions

Al Jazeera  

At the cutting edge of fashion and science, innovators are setting a new trend with a circular model of consumption. Around 15 percent of what we collect cannot be reused, and mostly has to be downcycled into an item of lower quality – or sent to landfill.” Green is the new black Fast fashion is on the rise – according …

Can Indian fashion ace the sustainability challenge?
4 years, 11 months ago

Can Indian fashion ace the sustainability challenge?

Live Mint  

When was the last time you bought a piece of clothing and wondered about the people involved in making it? To enforce rules to make the fashion industry compliant with the best global practices of sustainable production and consumption is a daunting challenge— even more so in an unorganized market like India. The second part of the report is a …

Can fashion ever be sustainable?
5 years ago

Can fashion ever be sustainable?

BBC  

Can fashion ever be sustainable? Getty Images/Javier Hirschfeld Growing the cotton needed for a single pair of jeans requires a huge amount of water, while dying and manufacturing processes use yet more Some manufacturers are also working on ways to reduce the environmental impact from the production of their jeans, while others have been developing ways of recycling denim or …

Three ways you can reduce your fashion footprint for a sustainable wardrobe
5 years ago

Three ways you can reduce your fashion footprint for a sustainable wardrobe

ABC  

So you've bought a reusable coffee cup, remembered to bring your bags to the supermarket almost every time and invested in some beeswax wraps. Key points: Australians collectively spend about $5 billion on fashion and three-fifths of that is trashed within a year Choosing fashion made from more sustainable fibres is one way to reduce your fashion footprint, but can …

Making a case for slow fashion: Consumers, brands must re-think choices to prevent irreversible climate change
5 years, 5 months ago

Making a case for slow fashion: Consumers, brands must re-think choices to prevent irreversible climate change

Firstpost  

The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, given the pressure to facilitate consumer hunger. It’s doubtful that the small, incremental changes made by brands will do enough to significantly contribute towards the fight on climate change, so more pressure from consumers and campaign groups is needed. As London Fashion Week opened earlier this month, …

Fashion is quietly a major fossil fuel industry—could a sustainable revolution be around the corner?
5 years, 6 months ago

Fashion is quietly a major fossil fuel industry—could a sustainable revolution be around the corner?

Salon  

New York City is the fashion capital of the world. “If there is a non-profit needing fabric, we’ll give them what they need.” Schreiber’s background is in waste management, previously working with New York’s Re-FashioNYC program where she learned about the fashion industry and realized the thrift store model really didn’t work for it. And then we take leather, yarn …

Fast fashion lies: Will they really change their ways in a climate crisis?
5 years, 7 months ago

Fast fashion lies: Will they really change their ways in a climate crisis?

Salon  

Recently Zara introduced a sustainability pledge. But switching to sustainable fabrics while producing fashion clothing under the same model will not make any fast-fashion retailer sustainable. The current carbon footprint of the fashion industry is over eight per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions, larger than all international travel. Therefore, to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including …

Fashion’s sustainability push isn’t keeping up with rapid growth
5 years, 10 months ago

Fashion’s sustainability push isn’t keeping up with rapid growth

Hindustan Times  

The fashion industry’s progress on reducing its environmental impact isn’t moving fast enough to counteract its rapid growth, according to a report by consultancy BCG and sustainable fashion groups. Fashion brands improved their environmental and social impact in 2018, but progress was slower than in the previous year, according to the report. It measured brands’ efforts to make and implement …

McKinsey: luxury consumers open to sustainability premium
5 years, 11 months ago

McKinsey: luxury consumers open to sustainability premium

Hindustan Times  

Fashion industry experts say luxury consumers are expressing a willingness to spend more for garments whose production doesn’t harm the environment or exploit workers, a sign they said of a new era of sustainability in fashion. McKinsey & Company consultancy said at an Italian Fashion Chamber round-table Tuesday that 70 percent of consumers were willing to pay some premium for …

McKinsey: luxury consumers open to sustainability premium
5 years, 11 months ago

McKinsey: luxury consumers open to sustainability premium

Associated Press  

MILAN — Fashion industry experts say luxury consumers are expressing a willingness to spend more for garments whose production doesn’t harm the environment or exploit workers, a sign they said of a new era of sustainability in fashion. McKinsey & Company consultancy said at an Italian Fashion Chamber round-table Tuesday that 70 percent of consumers were willing to pay some …

9 Sustainable Clothing Brands That Are On The More Affordable Side
6 years, 1 month ago

9 Sustainable Clothing Brands That Are On The More Affordable Side

Huff Post  

It’s hard to argue against the moral appeal of sustainable and ethical fashion. But unfortunately, sustainable fashion often comes with a big price tag, forcing us to weigh our ethics against our wallets. Eco-friendly luxury brands like Stella McCartney, Mara Hoffman and Eileen Fisher have been dominating the space, and their clothes don’t come cheap. And while we love what …

It may not be possible to slow down fast fashion – so can the industry ever be sustainable?
7 years, 5 months ago

It may not be possible to slow down fast fashion – so can the industry ever be sustainable?

The Independent  

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