Feature Photo by Rifqi Ramadhan at Pexels.com Denim is one of the most popular fabrics worldwide, traditionally made from cotton, non-stretchable, and designed to be heavy-duty owing to its workwear heritage; it’s the fabric we use for jeans and over 2 billion pairs are produced worldwide each year. The History of Denim Denim was first […]
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Let’s face it, menopause, and its symptoms, have definitely been a hush-hush conversation within our society for decades, with rhetoric like; ‘that’s not something we discuss’ or ‘Shhh, we don’t talk about these things’ being a standard response between many generations for years – it definitely wasn’t openly talked about or supported as freely as
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Feature photo by Sarah Chai: Pexels.com Poor waste management is one of the main contributors to climate change and air pollution and it directly affects many ecosystems and species. Landfills are considered the last resort in the waste hierarchy, but because of the amount of waste we are producing every day, they are very much
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Feature Photo by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels.com Did you know that 2.7 million sharks are captured and killed annually for their livers? The primary reason behind this inhumane practice is the cosmetics industry. SQUALENE COMES FROM SHARK LIVERS Shark livers contain squalene, a highly sought-after oil known for its moisturising and restorative properties. Since sharks
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Feature Photo Credit: The Business of Fashion Millennials are the ‘Generation Rent’, currently living and growing into adults in an age where no one is buying properties anymore but instead, renting them. Living in an age of virtual libraries where everyone streams music and films online, without needing to own any of them, it was
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Feature Photo by Akil Mazumder from Pexels.com Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet that aims at drawing attention to environmental issues and promoting conservation and sustainability. Each year on the 22nd of April, around 1 billion individuals across more than 190 countries take action to raise awareness of the climate crisis
Conscious fashion can mean many different things, but one way to ensure a more mindful purchase is to shop for sustainably made garments. Although ‘sustainability’ is a widespread term that refers to the environmental and social impact of a garment, the textiles that are used make the products play a vital role to define how
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The Hungarian designer Laura Zabo founded her accessories brand because of her desire to create unique, striking accessories that both reflect the urban individual as well as do good for the planet we live in. Laura’s vision is to create functional products out of trash such as old tyre wear. Scrap tyres are a rapidly
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March means #BCorpMonth, but what is a B Corp and why are they becoming increasingly common? More businesses today are becoming B Corps and are going through the B Corp certification process, so I’d like to explain a bit more about what they are and how this modern business movement is positively impacting on people
I recently visited the exhibition: Cotton; Labour, Land and Body at the Crafts Council in London, which focuses on the intricate social history and dark legacy of one of the most profitable crops in the world today: Cotton. Traditional Cotton Production Conventional cotton is made from natural fibres and is a fabric found in many
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