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Material Guide: What Is TENCEL? And Is It Sustainable?
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
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
Earth Day 2024 - how to take action and make a difference!
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
Regenerative Agriculture - what is it?
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
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
Stix Insight - for those who want to learn about sustainable fashion
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
3 Ways YOU can change fashion
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
Fast Fashion - how to spot it!
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
Cotton - the unsustainable nature of a natural crop
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL
Organic Cotton - is it good for our planet?
Posted by JAKE WHITTALL