I love to wear colour – so I have to admit to being more than somewhat taken aback to learn that clothes-dyeing “worldwide, is one of the most polluting industrial processes, causing severe environmental and potential health issues”, that it “causes more than 20 per cent of global industrial water pollution” and that it is … When is Green Not Green?
Jeans are one of the most polluting items in fashion. Over one billion jeans are sold yearly and manufacturing each pair of jeans takes a staggering 7,000 litres of water. If that doesn’t make you think twice about buying a new pair of jeans, I don’t know what will. Lease your jeans and avoid landfill … MUD – Revolutionising the Sustainability of Jeans
It’s de-rigueur these days for fashion brands to talk about sustainability. Working out whether that’s hot air or meaningful action can be a challenge! Setting up a “sustainable” line or sub-brand while not addressing sustainability across the business is one of the ways greenwashing happens in the fashion industry. Here are two examples provided in … Good on You – Shining A Light on the Rather Unsustainable World of Fashion
