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Responsible Brands Vs. Fast Fashion: The Price Gap, Explained

by Kaitlin Martin
Responsible Brands Vs. Fast Fashion: The Price Gap, Explained
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time oogling beautiful, sustainable clothing brands online or in-store, running your hands along their soft f...
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, blog, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, ethical fashion, fabric, fashion, fashion blog, fashion revolution, fashionblog, recycling, slow fashion, sustainability, sustainable textiles, zero waste, zero waste design

Loved Clothes Last: extending the lifespan of your favourite garments

by Kaitlin Martin
Loved Clothes Last: extending the lifespan of your favourite garments
"Extending the life of clothes by just nine extra months of active use would reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by around 20-30% each.   I...
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, blog, clothing, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, ethical, extendingthelifespanofclothing, fashion, fashionblog, howtowashclothes, mending, product, silverandgoldclothing, slow fashion, styleblog, sustainability, sustainablefashion, washing, washinginstructions, zero waste, zero waste design

Focus on Fibre: Wool

by Kaitlin Martin
sheep, wool
It’s that time of year again. And yes, by that I mean it’s the time for pumpkin spiced e v e r y t h i n g, unnecessarily large scarves, Ugg boots ...
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, blog, crueltyfree, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, environment, ethical, fabric, fall, fashion, fashionblog, fibre, focusonfibre, madeincanada, manufacturing, musings, naturalfabrics, silverandgoldclothing, slow fashion, style, supply, sustainability, sustainable textiles, sustainablefashion, textiles, vegan, winter, winter style, wool, zero waste

Samatoa Lotus Farm & the Incredible Lotus Fibre

by Kaitlin Martin
lotus fabric
This week I had the privilege of visiting Samatoa Lotus Farm just outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia, which specializes in fabrics made of lotus, silk,...
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, blog, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, environment, ethical, ethical fashion, fabric, Fabrics, fashion, fashion blog, fashion revolution, Lotus, manufacturing, natural fabrics, scrap, slow fashion, style, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable textiles, textiles, zero waste, zero waste design

Let July Set You (Plastic) FREE

by Kaitlin Martin
Let July Set You (Plastic) FREE
The number of times I’ve felt that gut wrenching feeling (guilt or indigestion… which ones worse though, really?) from unnecessarily purchasing a w...
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, Bags, Blog, blogger, earth, ecofabrics, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, environment, ethical, fabric, Fashion Blog, fashion revolution, Habit, July, Microplastics, musings, oceans, planet, Plastic, plastic free July, reusable bag, Silver and Gold Clothing, Single Use Plastics, slow fashion, straw, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable textiles, zero waste, zero waste design

Focus on Fibre - Tencel®

by Kaitlin Martin
Focus on Fibre - Tencel®

Tencel®

What is it and why won't sustainable designers shut up about it? Learn everything you need to know about this fabulous fabric in our latest blog post!

Posted in blog, ecofabrics, ecotextiles, ethical, fabric, fashion, fashion blog, lenzing, natural fabrics, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable textiles, tencel, textiles

Slow Fashion October

by Kaitlin Martin
Slow Fashion October
October is Slow Fashion month.  Did you know that?  No, me neither until just today.  Oh well, learn something new and all that jazz.... It does se...
Posted in blog, ecofabrics, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, ethical, fabric, fashion, fashion blog, fast fashion, october, scrap, slow fashion, sustainability, sustainable textiles, textiles, zero waste, zero waste design