This is great news via Peppermint Magazine.
http://peppermintmag.com/copenhagen-fashion-summit/
It highlights the positive changes that the fashion world is taking.
Category Archives: Sustainable clothing
Recycled Clothing from Vintage Fabrics
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.
Eco Friendly Clothing in India! – INDIGREEN
I’m so excited to come across this unique eco friendly clothing label in India. Here is how they describe their company:
“Indigreen is a fusion of art, high fashion, eco friendly values, fair trade ethics and a heavy dose of Bollywood & Indian kitsch”.
The company was started by designer Nidhi S and entrepreneur Gaurav G. They are committed environmentalists having worked on campaigns to address climate change. Their business is:
- 100% eco friendly using certified organic cotton, bamboo and hand woven organic khadhi.
- Their artists receive a proper artist fee and their employees receive 4x the going rate in the local area.
- They use 100% safe high quality, non toxic, eco friendly paints
- They give back at least 10% of their profits to Local Indian NGOs working on sustainable development.
I just love their ideas, designs and the artwork!
Eco Fashion Labels In Asia
I have been scouring the internet looking for Eco Fashion Labels in Asia. They are few and far between! Here are two that I would like to highlight first.
Etrican
Etrican is an eco friendly fashion label that is based in Singapore. It was started in 2009 by two young social entrepreneurs, Yumiko Uno and Dragos Necula. It is one of Singapore’s first green fashion labels and a pioneer of the local eco lifestyle movement.
They have designed a range of clothing and accessories that are made using eco fabrics, such as organic cotton or recycled materials.
Their clothing is young, hip and affordable.
They also make bags and wallets out of recycled materials such as car tyres.
Red Cocoon
Red Cocoon was started by Mihiri de Silva in Sri Lanka. Having worked in the fashion industry for the past two decades in Sri Lanka designing for big label brands such as M&S, Victoria’s Secret, PINK, Express and Intimissimi, she discovered that the majority of apparel industry waste fabric was either sent to landfill or burnt. So she formed a company that re-engineers apparel waste into fashionable and wearable clothes. She also only sources materials from factories certified under the “Garments without Guilt”, a scheme that awards accreditation to manufacturers who recognize, respect and protect the rights of it’s laborers.
So not only is she making a difference to the environment and to people, but her clothing designs are fashionable and wearable too!
A person after my own heart! She also takes Sari’s and recycles them. This is an idea I thought of a little while ago, so I am glad someone is doing this!
