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What went wrong when it came to sustainability in 2021? Several long-tail sustainability issues resurfaced this year, and fashion brands got reprimanded for their perpetuation of overproduction ...
Fiber and fabric processing are still the norm in sustainable fashion 30 years on. [11] In 1992, the ESPRIT e-collection was developed by head designer Lynda Grose [12] and launched at retail. In parallel with industry, research around sustainable fashion has been in development since the early 1990s.
Fashion industry players are employing standards, signing on to industry-led sustainability initiatives and collaborating amongst peers in a fervor like never before.. In the first half of 2020 ...
Fashion might like to believe sustainability and diversity aren’t two sides of the same systemic issue, but the reality is, they are. The root of the industry’s issues is exclusion. And a ...
The fast fashion industry emits approximately 1.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, which accounts for 5% of all global emissions. [8] Vintage clothing offers a solution to the issues posed by fast fashion, allowing individuals to express their style while also preventing clothing waste. [9]
Fashion activism is the practice of using fashion as a medium for social, political, and environmental change. The term has been used recurringly in the works of designers and scholars Lynda Grose, Kate Fletcher, Mathilda Tham, Kirsi Niinimäki, Anja-Lisa Hirscher, Zoe Romano, and Orsola de Castro, as they refer to systemic social and political change through the means of fashion.
The fashion industry, particularly manufacture and use of apparel and footwear, is a significant driver of greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. [1] The rapid growth of fast fashion has led to around 80 billion items of clothing being consumed annually, with about 85% of clothes consumed in United States being sent to landfill.
Described by Francesco Farinetti, Green Pea president and chef executive officer, as “the world’s first green retail park,” Green Pea combines education, fashion, interior design, beauty ...