Sustainability Diaries & Re:fab | NTU Green Leaders Project
Have you ever considered how your clothes are made? How a small plant or even crude oil can be transformed and moulded into a piece of clothing that you are wearing at this very moment? The truth is, there are many different ways of creating a garment, depending on its construction, i.e. whether it is […]
How many Times Should You Wear Your Clothes to Make It Sustainable?
Question: How many times do you typically wear a garment? a) Until I grew out of itb) Until I am bored of itc) Until the garment almost falls apart If your answer is a) that is fair enough. Humans grow and and that is just the way it is. If it is too small it […]
Zero Waste Fashion
One of the biggest environmental issues that the fashion industry has to face is the production of waste. After all, most garments are made out of different pattern pieces that were laid flat on a piece of fabric and cut to then be sewn together into the finished garment. Due to the development of technology lay […]
3 Green Washed Fabrics Everyone Should Be Aware Of
What is Green Washing? Green Washing is a marketing and PR act many companies use to create a “greener” and eco-friendlier sheen to their appearance. Unsustainable products are advertised to be better than they are, for example through changing names, switching to green or earth toned colours and packaging or simply through a misleading marketing […]
Taking action: #SweaterDay
In 2010, WWF Canada launched a project called the National Sweater Day. The goal: raising more awareness about climate change and giving people an opportunity in taking action. The idea is simple, yet effective: “turn down your heat and put on a sweater.” And since then, over a million Canadians have participated by turning their heating down […]