Posts Tagged: sustainable materials

Featured Item – John Patrick Organic

100% cupro, biodegradable and Okeo Tex certified cotton fabric – the perfect little bias slip dress

Featured Item – Nau

Nau’s graceful reinterpretation of the rain poncho, in recycled polyester and organic cotton.

Featured Item – Christopher Raeburn

Christopher Raeburn’s lightweight parka is wind and rain resistant, crafted from Italian nylon. Retails for £475.00

Featured Video – Mink Shoes

Mink is an ultra-luxe collection of Italian-made vegan shoes.

RETTIG

RETTIG’s debut womenswear collection features color blocked rectangles of varying colors and hues that contrast and compliment each other through unexpected combinations.

Featured Item – Marimekko

Marimekko’s Allu dress is knitted from a loncell fiber produced from birch pulp. More ecologically sound than cotton, the fiber shows promise from a durability standpoint.

Featured Video – Sustainable Brands

The Economic Benefits of Circular Business Models

Featured Item – Shokay arm warmers

These fabulous arm warmers are made by Shokay from 100% Yak down sourced responsibly from the Tibetan region of Qinghai province in China.

Featured Item – YOJ

A wonderful new piece from YOJ, one of my favorite ethical Italian brands. This piece is modular with the skirt detaching from the top so it can be worn as a cropped jacket.

Mimi New York creates one-of-a-kind, hand made dresses and gowns from recovered antique textiles and lace. Each one meticulously constructed from shredded, torn and damaged vintage lace, patiently and artistically paired and draped directly on the mannequin.

Commentary & Critique – The Creative Challenges of Designing with Post Consumer Waste

Reuse of post consumer waste is probably the best-known type of upcycling when it comes to garments and materials, yet it is simultaneously one of the most challenging, when it comes to taking it to scale.

Sylvia Heisel

Obsessed with new technologies as well as sustainability, Heisel is an expert in techno materials, as well as physical computing, as it relates to wearable technology. She partners and consults on smart wearables and new technology applications for fashion brands.