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Eco-friendly fashion brands factor in earth-smart packaging

Posted by Rose on 13th Aug 2020

Less is more when it comes to the right packaging for eco-friendly fashion brands Do you remember the so-called clamshell packaging made of hard transparent plastic that lots of things used to com … read more

Sustainable fashion must consider the environmental cost of laundering

Posted by Rose on 31st Jul 2020

Some of clothing’s biggest negative environmental impacts happen long after it's sold. New research at the University of York in England has shed light on why our armpits get funky. For years scie … read more

Sustainable fashion shoppers: nine terms you need to know

Posted by Rose on 1st Jul 2020

A working vocabulary for concerned consumers who shop for eco-fashions As I’ve blogged about before, digging into just how environmentally friendly and sustainable certain fibers and fashions ar … read more

Is sustainable fashion too expensive?

Posted by Rose on 18th Jun 2020

For the ethical clothing shopper, the real cost of fast fashion is part of the calculation. A comment I sometimes hear is, “Nice clothes, but they're too expensive for my budget.” I completely g … read more

Sustainable clothing maker Sympatico introduces new Sapphire shade

Posted by Rose on 5th Jun 2020

Did you know it's only been relatively recently we’ve developed words to actually describe blue? Sympatico’s new shade, Sapphire, almost didn’t happen. The dye lot was in the works when my dyer … read more

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