Category Archives: Environment sustainability

New Products and Initiatives

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I haven’t been on my Eco Fashion Blog site for a while. I have been thinking about ways to take this site further. I am happy to continue to promote Eco Fashion in Asia, but I would also like to see more Eco Fashion becoming mainstream. I know a many of the big fashion stores like H&M, Marks and Spencers etc are going into this area more, but I still think there is a lot more to be done.

Two companies contacted me recently to tell me about what they have been up to.

668d913c644deb6570cf59c919c15bb2 Kenneth from Buddha jeans sent me a comment on the Eco Fashion Asia About Page. This is what he had to say about the great things he is doing to promote Eco Fashion:

I find a lot of interesting ideas and thoughts as I occationally visit it. As a fashion designer in levi Strauss for over seven years I have seen a lot of ugly things in the denim business in particular ten years back. Fashion business has a long way to go still and also the consumers of fashion must learn that the solution is not to own as many tops or jeans but fewer with better quality and in addition learn to take care off them, reduce washing etc.

I fundraise a water project and hope you could inform people about it.
I wonder if you could be so kind to post a link to this water project as you know a lot about jeans and jeans production. Jeans production demands a lot of water & chemicals that is not always good for the environment. Give a donation $2 to our water project in India & download my 53 pages denim dictionary with the most common words. Read more about the fundraising Wash Less Jeans. Designer, creative manager & founder of buddha jeans Kenneth” http://www.buddhajeans.com/downloads/denim-dictionary-a-z-download

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Alexandra Du Sold has started up at wonderful business in Northern Thailand using artisan nuns to create beautiful scarves, throws and crystal power bracelets. I love the company’s philosophy:

‘ philosophy is simple yet powerful:
to combine ancient wisdoms with luxurious and soft natural fabric treasures which follow strict
principles of sustainability and social responsibility, including fair trade principles, which we
observe, and carbon offset values which we aspire to integrate.
A significant percentage of the company’s profits is earmarked to be invested in select rural
community projects to help foster traditional craftsmanship. All Vortex styles are created
purposefully to reflect a pure grassroots approach of redefining luxury living that balances and
uplifts the human body and mind.Please check out her website for further information.

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Please check out their website: http://www.apoccas.com

Eternal Creation – Fair Trade Fashion

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This wonderful Australian Lady, Francis Carrington, sent me information about a great fashion line that she creates in Dharamsala (the home to the Dalai Lama) in the Himalayas. What I love after reading the information on her website is she is an employer who cares about the people who work for her. Her clothing is all Fair Trade Fashion and there are some wonderful stories on the website about how she has helped Tibetans, Nepalese and Indians to create better lives for themselves and their families. It is so lovely to read about the people who actually make the garments and what they bring to the company.  It adds the human element that is so often missing in the information that consumers receive. More and more consumers are wanting to make connections between what they buy and how it is produced. I think Francis is doing this beautifully.

She is offering a 15% discount to all readers of Eco Fashion Asia, who check out her website:

www.eternalcreation.com

One of her main exports is children’s fashion, but she also does a wonderful range of women’s fashion, some men’s fashion and wonderful accessories.

Here’s an article Peppermint magazine did about Francis and Eternal Creation.

www.eternalcreation.com/workshop/images/PeppermintMagazine.pdf

Recycled Clothing from Vintage Fabrics

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A lovely person called Suneeta has sent me the link to her website www.suneeta-womens-clothing.com

She is recycling vintage fabrics to create new designs.

“Vintage Fabrics….Indian Inspiration

Suneeta’s fabrics are sourced from India, recycling units and charities. Wherever possible she also uses recycled trimmings, lining fabrics and fastenings taken from other garments.

The other great thing about her business is that 10 pounds from each item sold also goes towards helping children ragpickers and their families in India. Well done Suneeta!

PS. She will also deliver world-wide.