Many small home businesses in rural parts of India have carried the traditional know-how of imbuing clothing with Ayurvedic properties across generations. Now, this legacy of medicinally-adept handloom weavers is paving the way for niche communities of today. Just as all trends of the past cycle back around, so has this; however, this particular practice …
Compostable clothing can essentially be consumed by the soil, once it is disposed. Textiles made of 100% natural fibres with no chemical treatments fall into this category. Pre-1980s, pure-cotton denim jeans were once a viable candidate; albeit questionable, given the chemical usage across their production cycle. However, the advent of skinny jeans compounded the problem …
Farm-to-closet, organic clothing, made-to-order: take away the buzz from these words and in their simplest sense, they reflect the traditional clothing practices of indigenous communities and centuries-old civilizations. Sustainable fashion solutions may be planted firmly in the future, but they are an ode to the past traditions of indigenous people. As green innovations intended to …
It's out! A love letter to all the wonderful lifestyle brands we discovered, partnered with, and fell in love with during this year's Conscious Festival. A love letter to our beautiful and conscious consumers and readers who are shaping the future of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and sustainable living. This one is for you—save, share, shop, …
"Science and fashion are still quite separate, but I think together they're the only way to rectify the damage we've done," says designer Olivia Rubens, who has recently made bio-garments commercial, with a capsule collection of photosynthetic garments. Let’s take a moment to understand photosynthetic fashion: experimental clothing infused with micro-organisms that absorb carbon from atmospheric …
A few seasons ago, sustainability was trending on every fashion capital’s runway. Brands made a show of upcycling deadstock into new garments, using organic or vegan materials, and designing clothes made to last, despite their questionable wearability. However, uncovering the paradox of fashion weeks’ carbon footprint minimalized sustainability showcases in subsequent seasons. Until organising bodies …
Until recently, eco-labelling on clothing has been a voluntary disclosure made by fashion brands. But with climate neutrality on every government’s agenda, fashion too is under legislative scrutiny. Releasing information about sustainable action is set to become a mandate: from clothing with digital IDs to carbon labels, change is brewing. The conscious consumer is burdened …
Make way because the producers of Cowspiracy and What the Health have a gritty and game-changing documentary that has dropped on WaterBear, the new environmentally conscious streaming service, and we can’t stop talking about it. Directed and presented by animal rights activist Rebecca Cappelli and co-produced by Cowspiracy co-director Keegan Kuhn, SLAY exposes harsh truths …
It is not commonly understood that the climate crisis is as much about people as it is about the environment. For most of its existence, commercial fashion has run on women's labour and cotton cultivation. The two are not mutually exclusive. From sowing seeds to harvesting, spinning yarn to garment making, women from rural geographies …
It’s 2022: luxury brands can’t afford to ignore the sustainability conversation. Recall the Met Gala this year, in which singer Camila Cabello donned Atelier Prabal Gurung’s upcycled looks, while seven-time Grammy award winner Billie Eilish chose a Gucci gown made of reused fabrics. Meanwhile, in the field of cars, Bentley has released its Beyond100 strategy …
