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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

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

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

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