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Can the Fashion Industry Address its Impact on the Climate Crisis through the Education of Women?

by Kaitlin Martin
Can the Fashion Industry Address its Impact on the Climate Crisis through the Education of Women?
 *This blog post was written for a CALS500 course titled " Climate Science, Impacts and Risks" through Royal Roads University.*   The UN has recog...
Posted in climate change, climate crisis, education, environmental injustice, environmental justice, fashion, fashion blog, Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Change, inequality, United Nations, women and girls

All I Really Wanna See is the Money...

by Kaitlin Martin
All I Really Wanna See is the Money...
Hi friends!  I'm popping on to wax not-so-poetic about a topic that I have been thinking about a lot lately.  Divestment.  Specifically, divestment...
Posted in climate adaptation, climate change, climate mitigation, divestment, fashion, fashion blog, fast fashion, money

Introducing: THE ZERO-WASTE BOMBER

by Kaitlin Martin
Introducing: THE ZERO-WASTE BOMBER
You Guys. Something SUPER special just landed on our website. Have you heard?  It’s our newest addition to the (Ag)+(Au) fam, our ZERO-WASTE BOMBER...
Posted in fashion, jacket, new, slow fashion, style, zerowaste

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

The (Ag)+(Au) BIG F*ING GIFT GUIDE

by Kaitlin Martin
christmas, presents, gift
Well, it's that time of year again; when tensions run high, everyone in your office has completely checked out mentally, airports start to look lik...
Posted in blog, Christmas, fashion, fashionblog, gift, Giftguide, Present, style

Let's Talk Inclusive Sizing

by Kaitlin Martin
David Byrne
I got an email from a customer the other day asking why I don't provide more sizing options. The super short answer - I simply can't afford to yet....
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, blog, ecofriendly, ethical, fabric, fashion, fashion revolution, fashionblog, inclusive, inclusivesizing, manufacturing, musings, opinion, plus size fashion, Silver and Gold Clothing, sizing, slow fashion, style, sustainability, sustainable textiles, 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

Focus on Fibre: Polyester

by Kaitlin Martin
Focus on Fibre: Polyester
Here at (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, we’ve made sustainable sourcing of our products a top business priority and philosophy. All of the clothing is made fro...
Posted in blog, Eco friendly, Fabrics, fashion, fashion blog, natural fabrics, Organic, Polyester, style

Mythbusting: Manufacturing Overseas

by Kaitlin Martin
Mythbusting: Manufacturing Overseas
It's Fashion Revolution Week!!  A week dedicated to discussing the fashion industry in all it's mud and glory and a call to action to learn as much...
Posted in blog, blogger, china, design, ethical fashion, fashion, fashion blog, fashion design, fashion revolution, made in america, made in canada, manufacturing, mythbusters, overseas, rana plaza, revolution, slow fashion, sustainability, Vancouver, who made my clothes, zero waste

My Sustainability (and Fashion) Reading List!

by Kaitlin Martin
My Sustainability (and Fashion) Reading List!
Hello Friends! I hope your January is going swimmingly and that you have all recovered from the massive champagne hangovers (mine lasted at least t...
Posted in (Ag)+(Au) Clothing, 2018, blog, booklist, books, bookstore, ecofriendly, ethical, fashion, fashion blog, fashion books, musings, new year, reading, reading list, recycling, Silver and Gold Clothing, slow fashion, style, sustainability, sustainable textiles, zero waste, zero waste design