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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published November 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: heatherlyone / CC Each year thousands of tourists flock to see one of the Amazon's most breathtaking natural wonders -- the spot where two great rivers collide, mixing their different colored waters to form the behemoth Amazon river . But the future of this remarkable place, known as The Meeting of Waters (or Encontro das Águas ) is ...
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published November 6, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Haute Goat There's nothing better than long-lasting, warm and cozy cashmere --than, of course, reclaimed or recycled cashmere--to keep you warm during winter months. Enter Haute Goat Cashmere . Thanks to their tweet tip we found out about their too-cute-for-school owls, comfy scarves and arm-warmers, and other winter accessories made with
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published October 13, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: B. Alter Dozens of sheep grazed happily in the sun on Savile Row, home to London's most prestigious tailors. They were there to promote National Wool Week , a campaign to support sheep farming and the British wool industry. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Get Warm and Woolly at National Wool Week
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published October 7, 2010 and has No Comments
Image Credit: Mina Kwag I came across these cute cups at the Designboom Mart at the Valencia Design Week last week. Not at all doomsday products, Mina Kwag's designs are fun and useful, and yet, they let you know that something isn't quite right. The message is simple: +1 degree Celsius affects us; according to Kwag, at least 10% ...
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published September 29, 2010 and has No Comments
Milliners Guild, Spring 2011 Hat Collection at The GreenShows, New York Fashion Week. Credit: Elisa Hyman From Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter to Lady Gaga , Milliners Guild is sure to set hat lovers' hearts a flutter. Their Spring 2011 Hat Collection, which premiered at
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published September 29, 2010 and has No Comments
Image courtesy of eBay Yesterday was annual Green Consumer Day, a day intended to build awareness around how even the smallest actions we take as individuals can help—or harm—the planet. To commemorate the occasion, we rounded up a selection of products—from reusable totebags to soy-based candles to vintage dresses—that not only make it easy to be green, but also ...
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published September 15, 2010 and has No Comments
Luis Valenzuala Spring 2011 at New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady If Marie Antoinette were into eco-couture her gowns would look something like Luis Valenzuela 's 18th century-style collection. On Sunday, the Miami-based fashion designer showed his vision for spring 2011 during New York Fashion Week at
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published September 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Image from Sugar Baby In the "old days" every woman wore an apron in the kitchen. They were a sensible way to protect your clothes while cooking. Then the hapless apron fell into disfavour; they became a symbol of women's drudgery and being tied to the kitchen when men were out having a life. And now aprons are back--with ...
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published September 9, 2010 and has No Comments
Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and learnt that they are a Swedish product, designed to last forever. When I received one ...
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