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Material Guide: What Is TENCEL? And Is It Sustainable?

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Material Guide: What Is TENCEL? And Is It Sustainable?

Could a man-made fibre be a key contributor to cutting the fashion industry's impact on our planet? Let’s find out - meet TENCEL Lyocell!  It’s an increasingly popular material due to its flexibility, versatility and sustainability and can be used to make pretty much any garment you can think of.  So what is it? Why is it such a great material to make clothes? And is it good for our planet? The Name We’ve got to start with this! What does it mean?!  TENCEL is a brand name. Lyocell is the actual material. Lyocell itself was developed in 1972 by...

Materials of Fashion - The Good, The Bad, and The Inbetweeners!

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Materials of Fashion - The Good, The Bad, and The Inbetweeners!
A big reason fashion sucks for our planet is the materials used to make the clothes and how these are made and sourced. Here's our short guide on which are The Bad, the one's that are The In-between, and those that are The Good.

Earth Day 2024 - how to take action and make a difference!

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Earth Day 2024 - how to take action and make a difference!
It's Earth Day, a time to reflect on how amazing and how vulnerable our planet is. Does the fate of our planet make you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel powerless, out of control? Not sure what to do and where to start to make a difference? This is how our Founder, Jake, felt 4 years ago. He shares 4 steps he has taken to take back control, take ownership and feel powerful again whilst making a difference!

Regenerative Agriculture - what is it?

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Regenerative Agriculture - what is it?

Ever been in a relationship where you felt the other person was just take, take, take? Where you felt like they never gave back (if my wife reads this, this is not referring to you!)? That's probably how the Earth feels about Fashion. An industry that constantly drains its resources, does a great job at flushing pollution everywhere from soil to sea, and at the end just dumps everything back on it. Basically it's an abusive relationship!  So what can the industry do about it? How can it give back to the Earth? One way is through regenerative agriculture. You...

Why Recycled Plastic is NOT the answer to Fashions Planet Problem

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Why Recycled Plastic is NOT the answer to Fashions Planet Problem
You'd think using anything recycled is a good thing right? It's not that simple with Fashion's use of Recycled Plastic. Here we dive into why.

Stix Insight - for those who want to learn about sustainable fashion

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Stix Insight - for those who want to learn about sustainable fashion
Do you want to look great, but not at the expense of our planet? Do you want to know more about how you can influence the fashion industry to change? Want to feel empowered by knowledge to make that change? Then Stix Insight is for you!

3 Ways YOU can change fashion

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

3 Ways YOU can change fashion
Huge amounts of cast-off's are dumped every year in literal mountains of clothes across the developing world. It doesn't have to be this way. Here are 3 things YOU can do to change that.

Fast Fashion - how to spot it!

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Fast Fashion - how to spot it!
What is Fast Fashion? And how can you spot it? In this article, we give you a couple of very simple steps to avoid supporting one of our planets worst polluters!

Cotton - the unsustainable nature of a natural crop

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Cotton - the unsustainable nature of a natural crop
Cotton isn't made from fossil fuels. Its not made from plastics. Its not been invented by chemists. Its been grown since 5000 BC! So why is it so bad for our planet?

Organic Cotton - is it good for our planet?

Posted by JAKE WHITTALL

Organic Cotton - is it good for our planet?
Non-Organic Cotton uses loads of water, loads of chemicals and loads of land. Its not good for our planet at the scale we use it. But is Organic Cotton a better alternative for the environment?

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