Clothing with values
The EU has announced plans for a fast fashion crackdown. Why is this necessary? Did you know that as little as 1% of all the clothing produced across our planet is recycled? It’s a shockingly low percentage, but things get worse when you look closely at the textile industry. The quantity of fabric that each …
The sustainable clothing movement is a minefield of newly-coined terms. We are concerned about the environmental impact of what we buy and wear. We are advised to check the carbon footprint of items in our wardrobe and to let ethical choices guide our purchases. We recycle and upcycle, check linings for the Fair Trade Mark …
ETHICAL CLOTHES FOR EVERYDAY WEAR We have recently received the news that Fairtees, one of our favourite Australian ethical clothing brands has closed. This is very sad news as Fairtees offered competively priced organic, fair trade clothing that was easy on the earth and easy on the eye. We suggest taking a look at Fair …
We hear a lot about environmentally-friendly manufacturing, Fair Trade principles and our responsibilities as ethical consumers. But what does Fair Trade clothing mean in practice? To ensure that your clothes are sweatshop-labour free and contributing toward improved labour conditions for textile and factory workers, we recommend suppliers that have partnered with the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). The partnerships are …
In an effort to vote with your dollars, you may likely have come across terms like “ethical clothing” or “ethical fashion”, and discussions about “shopping ethically”. But what does “ethical” mean? How can you know if what you’re buying is supporting your values? Ah, the dilemma of the “ethical shopper”. Let us here unpack what …
Petit Bamboo is an Australian-owned and designed baby wear label made from 95% bamboo blend. The brand is renowned for its natural, sustainable and eco-friendly baby garments that are silky smooth and luxuriously soft on the skin. The label designs classic pieces for ‘modern babies’ with an nature-friendly focus. Bamboo fabric is often considered eco-friendly as bamboo requires little …