published February 21, 2011 and has No Comments
Image: via ecoindexbeta.org An unlikely combination of apparel and footwear companies is collaborating around a potentially great resource for people looking to understand the sustainability (or lack thereof) built into the supply chains of their outdoor gear. The Outdoor Industry Association is on track to have Phase 1 of the Eco Index officially launch in the spring. The index, ...
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published February 6, 2011 and has No Comments
Students wear We Add Up action t-shirts. Photo: We Add Up We Add Up , a global campaign that uses organic cotton t-shirts with action messages to raise awareness on climate change, is launching a spring semester school contest, which will enlist the talent of students across the country to design their next t-shirt. The contest ends May 31, ...
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published January 11, 2011 and has No Comments
All images from NikeBetterWorld.com Time was when it was difficult to write about Nike on TreeHugger without reminding everyone how blackened their ethical record was. Times have changed people. Being one of the biggest apparel companies in the world, whose mission is all about competitive excellence, it's clear they want to be the best. Long past playing catch up ...
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published January 4, 2011 and has No Comments
Natural dyes from agricultural waste in dust form. Photo: INTI. Although natural dyes for textiles are widely spread in the green world (with a production house in Chicago and many DIY tutorials around ), the Argentine National Institute for Industrial Technology (INTI) is taking an interesting alternative approach: they're experimenting with the extraction of pigments ... Read the full ...
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published January 3, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: Katwise TreeHugger readers sure know how to scout green fashion on Etsy: when I posted about an artist who transforms recycled sweaters into festive winter coats they were quick to bring Katwise to my attention in the comments section. The New York-based designer and self-proclaimed "gypsy" crafts vibrant technicolor dreamcoats, also known as "Elf Couture," from reclaimed and ...
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published December 30, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Formalitees T-shirt company Formalitees is kicking the stiffness out of formal wear. In fact, they're taking the tie and leaving the rest. Enter the Tie Tee , an alternative to the modern business suit, it is an organic t-shirt with an attached tie that swings free from the neck and Formalitiees hopes it will spark a clothing revolution. ...
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published December 27, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: North Circular The North Circular 's chic knits are perfect for current winter temps, but they're dually suited for cooler spring days and breezy summer nights. We've covered the UK-based knitwear label that uses only ethical wool-- knitted by grannies, supported by supermodels --from Wensleydale sheep that graze on organic land before, but their most recent collection of ...
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published December 21, 2010 and has No Comments
Craft fairs offer tons of local, handmade gifts. Photo by Orin Zebest via Flickr.com. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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How to Find the Best Local, Handmade Gifts
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published November 28, 2010 and has No Comments
A young Cambodian student wears Cambodian Threads' silk scarf. Photo: Cambodian Threads For Cambodian Threads , a small, socially responsible company that sells fair trade silk scarves , they're set set on making a difference in the small Cambodian village that inspired the founding of their company: for every silk scarf they sell, they purchase basic school supplies for ...
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published November 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo credit: John Patrick During the two-day Sustainable Textiles Conference held the last week of October in New York City, dozens of international companies attended the "transformation" conference where the Organic Exchange—the non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the sustainable development of textiles— officially became the Textile Exchange . The scope of the organization is now much larger; it will ...
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