Les jeans en plastique de Levi's Levi’s dévoile sa nouvelle gamme de denim, baptisée Waste<Less (« gaspillez moins » en anglais), qui incorporent des déchets de post-consommation, soit des bouteilles en plastique recyclées et des plateaux repas. Chaque article de la gamme contient au minimum 20% de matériel recyclé, ce qui correspond à environ huit bouteilles plastiques. La ligne pour homme comprend le Levi's 511 Skinny, le Levi's® 504 Straight Fit et la célèbre veste Trucker. Aux États-Unis et en Europe, les femmes pourront se procurer les jeans Levi Boyfriend ® Skinny. 3,5 millions de bouteilles seront nécessaires à la collection. Les déchets en plastique PET (polyéthylène téréphthalate) ont été récoltés grâce à des programmes municipaux de recyclage à travers les États-Unis. Bouteilles et plateaux ont été triés par couleur, écrasés en flocons et transformés en fibre de polyester. La gamme Waste<Less est disponible dans les magasins Levi ® à l'échelle mondiale et sur Levi.com depuis janvier 2013.
Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion - Elizabeth L. Cline MADE-BY.org | MADE-BY. Making sustainable fashion common practice To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World? - Lucy Siegle bhava studio - SPRING 2013 We Are What We Wear: Unravelling fast fashion and the collapse of Rana Plaza - Lucy Siegle Gucci launches 'zero-deforestation' handbag mongabay.com March 07, 2013 Green Gucci handbags. Courtesy of Gucci Gucci has rolled out a collection of 'zero-deforestation' handbags. Each handbag comes with a "passport" that provides the history of the product's supply chain going back to the ranch that produced the leather. The line emerged out of concerns that leather in the fashion industry is contributing to deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, where roughly two-thirds of forest destruction is for cattle production. A 2009 Greenpeace campaign targeting the fashion industry and shoemakers led cattle producers to agree to introduce supply chain tracking and other safeguards to phase out deforestation. "This is a breakthrough moment for sustainable style," says Livia Firth, the fashion designer who launched the Green Carpet Challenge, an initiative that pushes the fashion industry to design more eco-friendly products. The handbag is Gucci's first product under the initiative. Deforestation for cattle pasture in Brazil Related articles
amazon.co If you’re going to read Overdressed, be prepared for it to leave a nasty taste in your mouth and a lump in your throat when you next open your wardrobe. This really is a pretty damning expose of the ‘fast fashion’ industry, which churns out clothes faster than we can wear them out, leading to massive waste and a wardrobe full of clothes that we wear only once or twice. Why? Because at $5 an item, we still think we’re getting our money’s worth even if we only wear it a couple of times and then it goes out of fashion. I wouldn’t say I’ve ever been excessively fashion conscious and certainly for the last 2-3 years, I tend to only buy something when I need it. Fast fashion is all about embracing trends but Overdressed points out that trends change so quickly that some stores are introducing hundreds of new lines each week. I was born in the eighties but years ago I was given a jacket from the seventies. Really, all I can say is read this book.
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amazon s Shopping Guide to Compassionate Clothing Finding cruelty-free clothing and accessories has never been easier! Whether you’re looking for a cozy wool-free sweater or vegan combat boots, you’re sure to be able to find it at your local mall. Use this guide to get started! Sections Featured Companies Offering Fabulous Vegan Products Melissa McCarthy Seven7: This is an animal-free, all-size clothing line that appeals to women with plus-size hearts for animals. Tom Bihn: Here you will find vegan leather laptop cases, briefcases, messenger bags, travel bags, and totes. MooShoes: This company offers stylish and high-quality vegan leather goods. Pangea (veganstore.com): Pangea has a tremendous selection of food, clothing, shoes, and much more. MATT & NAT: After designing cruelty-free accessories for fashion forward boutiques for the last four years, Via Vegan is proud to launch its online store. Urban Expressions: Urban Expressions produces a trendy and fashionable collection of women’s handbags made of the finest vegan leathers.
Top seven books on sustainable fashion | Guardian Sustainable Business Whether you're a long time follower of sustainable fashion, new to the scene or just a little curious, these seven books offer insight into an industry often considered the enemy of sustainability. Naked Fashion: The New Sustainable Fashion Revolution by Safia Minney Founder and CEO of Fair Trade fashion label People Tree, Minney's book offers an overview of the most pressing challenges facing the fashion industry and shares a positive look at alternative business models with a list of eco-friendly fashion brands. Among the contributions from designers, photographers, models, actors and journalists on their efforts to create sustainable change within the fashion and media industry are actress Emma Watson, Daily Mail columnist Liz Jones, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, and model Summer Rayne Oakes. To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World? Published in 2011, the issues raised are increasingly relevant three years later. The Sustainable Fashion Handbook by Sandy Black