Blog Posts | The Silver and Gold Clothing

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

by Kaitlin Martin
sustainable fashion vs. fast fashion
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

Loved Clothes Last: extending the lifespan of your favourite garments

by Kaitlin Martin
care instructions for clothing
"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
reusable shopping bags
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
who made my clothes, fashion revolution
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

The Great 2018 Sustainability (and Fashion) Reading List!

by Kaitlin Martin
books, book 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

Seasonless Fashion for All Seasons

by Kaitlin Martin
Now that it's winter, I've been mucking around in my favourite boots a LOT.  And it's got me thinking about seasonless fashion, and what it really ...
Posted in blog, ecofriendly, ecotextiles, fabric, fall, fall fashion, fashion, fashion blog, seasonless, slow fashion, style, sustainability, versatility, winter, winter style, zero waste, zero waste design

Slow Fashion October

by Kaitlin Martin
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