Intentionality, raising global environmental consciousness through fashion.
Sustainable fashion goals in 2022 might seem unachievable due to the industry’s inability to set the standard and stick with it. Below are some of the sustainable fashion trends to look out for this year. Introduction The fashion industry has been championing sustainability for over a decade with very little success due to issues such …
Textile waste combines a group of reusable materials used in building construction with different possibilities of application…
Garment disposal has become a matter of importance because of the garments that are produced daily in large quantities
The apparel value chain is one of the main contributors to climate change due to the pressure it places on biodiversity. Our variety of plant and animal life on earth is important and desirable because its health directly contributes to human health
Water pollution is a serious issue, considering the fact that water is already a scarce resource in many parts of the world.
Introduction Population growth and rapid changes in fashion trends are causing major textile waste concerns. Recent studies show that fashion alone generates at least 39 million tonnes of waste every year, with only 15% being recycled post-consumption. Fashion recycling is essential for the achievement of a circular economy by preserving and conserving natural resources, and …
Stella McCartney, one of the first fashion designers to adopt a sustainable business model. Over the years she has been known to reference her upbringing, living on an organic farm and being vegetarian as her inspiration to embracing this approach to her production and disposal processes in her business. For Stella, being sustainable does not …
Fashion and shopping orientations are most likely the determinants of Environmentally Friendly Clothing (EFC) purchases. Most fashion leaders have used apparel because of its symbolic value such as attractiveness, creativity or social relevance. In sustainability, fashion is purchased for reasons such as durability, environmental friendliness, raising awareness for social, environmental and economic issues around the …
Green retailing refers to the management approach that pursues environmental protection to improve the retail value chain through eliminating waste, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
In South Africa our textile waste to landfill is low. How can we then, as South African consumers, set an example for the global arena to reduce their fashion waste accumulation?