Directory:Sustainable Fashion: Green is the New Black
Christian Louboutin shoes-Fast fashion is a lot like fast food: the garments are cheap, quickly produced, and may be fulfilling for a short amount of time, but eventually take their toll on the environment around us, the way fast food takes a toll on your body.In the late 1990’s, the fast fashion trend boomed.
red botttom shoes-Globalization allowed for production to be sent to developing nations where labor and production were cheap and abundant, but the sustainability of the clothing decreased. Brands began putting out up to 18 lines a year, as opposed to the traditional two, and the rate at which people were purchasing clothing dramatically increased, as well as the amount of clothes that end up in landfills.
canada goose jackets-Non-organic cotton uses more pesticides per plant than any other crop in the world, which not only have serious environmental impacts to the eco-systems around the cotton farms, but also causes serious illness and even death amongst cotton farmers who are constantly exposed to the chemicals. Many of the clothes we wear today are made from the petrochemicals nylon and polyester, both of which are very polluting to the environment during production and neither are biodegradable, meaning they are difficult to dispose of and do not break down easily.
canada goose norge-In recent years, the trends have been slowly shifting from disposable fashion to sustainable clothing. Organizations such as the Clean Clothes Campaign and The Sustainable Apparel Coalition have been working to increase awareness about the environmental impacts of apparel development, including energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, waste production as well as fair labor issues.Using recycled products contributes greatly to creating sustainable clothing. For example, recycled polyester can be created from used drinking bottles and fabrics can be made from recycled yarn.
canada goose jakker-Companies such as Patagonia and Armani Jeans are using these recycling techniques as well as incorporating fair-trade cotton projects in South America. Other companies, such as From Somewhere, use fabric waste generated from the production process to create their collections, calling this process “upcycling” rather than recycling. Gera Paul, a cotton farmer from Benin, said about the payoffs of organic farming, “While organic farming is more difficult, it saves lives from not using pesticides. We no longer have debt problems.
moncler sale-Income is all profit at the end of the season. Land and soil are preserved.”Author Bio:Adrienne is a contributor at {r}evolution apparel a sustainable clothing company for travelers and minimalists. She writes about sustainable fabrics, eco-fashion design, and the process of creating a socially conscious clothing brand.
