Small scale growers: With sustainable cotton in fashion, India’s farmers seek fair price
BHASKER TRIPATHI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that as fashion brands heed environmental concerns, demand rises for greener cotton but small-scale farmers need support to tap benefits…
A Sustainable Life: What do oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed have in common? They outshine cotton in sustainable fashion
In an article first published on The Conversation, RAJIKISHORE NAYAK, associate professor at RMIT University Vietnam, looks at how non-traditional fibres could be a potential game changer in the fashion world…
Postcards: “Fashion is resistance” – The Afghan designers championing traditional dress
SONIA ELKS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Afghan expats are using fashion to make a statement…
Most Australians value the idea of ethical fashion but fewer follow-through in shopping habits – report
Australian consumers are supportive of the idea of ethical purchasing but are failing to follow-through in their shopping practices, according to the findings of a new report. The Australian Ethical Consumer Report, released by Christian aid and development organisation Baptist World Aid Australia in collaboration with social research company McCrindle, found that while 87 per cent of Australians want their consumption […]
“How is there no money?”: Tunisian garment workers fight for unpaid wages in pandemic’s shadow
LAYLI FOROUDI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on widespread labour abuses in Tunisia’s garment industry…
Garment industry: As fashion sales fall globally, big brands leave Asia’s garment workers in limbo
KIERAN GUILBERT, NAIMUL KARIM and ANURADHA NAGARAJ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report…
London Fashion Week urged to sashay away from polluting sequins
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation Sequins add glamour to any outfit but eco-campaigners urged London Fashion Week, starting on Friday, to ditch the sparkling plastic discs as they pollute oceans for centuries. Some 250 designers will showcase their latest collections to trade buyers in the British capital – one of the world’s four big fashion […]
Wow!: Scrap by scrap, New York designer creates fashion from waste
ELLEN WULFHORST, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Daniel Silverstein is taking a more sustainable approach to fashion…
Wow!: Fish in fashion – scientists and designers create products to soothe stressed oceans
THIN LEI WIN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on some fishy fashion…
Style to die for? London fashion week faces climate change spotlight
London Thomson Reuters Foundation The key trends for style-watchers coming out of Britain’s fashion week: sharp suits, voluminous coats, and global environmental destruction? Climate activists Extinction Rebellion disrupted the start of the glitzy event that opened on Friday by spilling fake blood outside the venue to highlight the environmental damage caused by fashion. Fashionistas pose […]