The Quest For Eco Fashion & Fair Trade Clothing

Spread the words. Violation of human rights by KONY has to end.

natthamonw — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:28:00 -0500

Spread the words. Violation of human rights by KONY has to end.

Good Fashion Perspectives

natthamonw — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:43:34 -0500

Good Fashion Perspectives

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natthamonw — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:42:37 -0500

Who says eco fashion is not fashionable? Although Blue Democracy...

natthamonw — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:35:14 -0500

Who says eco fashion is not fashionable?

Although Blue Democracy doesn’t have a huge variety of clothes for you to choose from, the ones they offer are fashionable and edgy. Their clothes are made from bamboo, which require considerably less amount of water to grow than cotton.

Visit Blue Democracy online store here!

vintageandvirture: This fantastic little gem offers daily sales...

natthamonw — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:25:43 -0500

vintageandvirture:

This fantastic little gem offers daily sales on their already VERY affordable prices. Thank you LovingEco!! Based in Brooklyn, NY, the LovingEco team searches for and researches the best eco-friendly and natural products in fashion & accessories, beauty, personal care and toys for baby and kids and products to make moms’ lives easier. They look for companies founded and led by innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs who are making a difference, including organic, vegan, cruelty-free, fair trade, recycled, sustainable, made in the USA, made locally, handmade, biodegradable energy and resource efficient.

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natthamonw — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:24:42 -0500

Look what i found at Paper Source today! A super cute owl diary...

natthamonw — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:21:15 -0500

Look what i found at Paper Source today! A super cute owl diary :))) (for those of you who don’t know, i am OBSESSED with owls.) The best part of this product is that it’s made from 100% recycled materials and when you buy a diary from them, they donate a workbook to a child in need. Go Ecojot! Check out their adorable website at www.ecojot.com

My new year resolution, starting today! antiformonline: If...

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:37:52 -0500

My new year resolution, starting today!

antiformonline:

If you’re resolving to think more about how you dress and where your clothes come from in 2012, but aren’t sure where to start, look no further than this fantastic collaboration between Amisha Ghadiali of elegancerebellion.com and Joana Casaca Lemos.

Making the switch to a more sustainable wardrobe can be a bit overwhelming. It’s true that there a lot of issues to contend with, many of which may never have crossed our minds before!

We try to see all these issues as different challenges; to overcome with innovation, creativity and a playful, fun approach to our clothing.

Amisha’s 12 Rules To Dress By poster does just that by giving you a helping hand in becoming more savvy with your buying and more creative with your style, encouraging re-use and putting a bit more thought into what happens to your clothing through every step of its lifespan. We especially love the idea of the checklist to keep track of things easily!

At the end of 2010, I wrote these 12 resolutions which have since become my 12 Rules To Dress By when I started to realise that even though awareness was rising about the issues in the global fashion industry most of us don’t have a clue how to think about making our wardrobes sustainable. When I speak to friends and colleagues there doesn’t seem to be a great feeling of responsibility about how we shop and how we dress. Many feel that it’s a girl’s fashion issue, yet we all wear clothes no matter our sex, age, or how stylish we consider ourselves.

[…] Clothes are an important part of our daily life. We have the opportunity to affect millions of people’s lives and to protect our environment by how we shop and what we wear. Rules are made to be broken, but by following these you can make a difference.

The poster is available to download in PDF format (& in a number of different languages) here.

Fair Trade Popcorn Handknit Merino Wool Scarf What makes it...

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:34:57 -0500

Fair Trade Popcorn Handknit Merino Wool Scarf

What makes it fair?

As industrialization hit Uruguay in the 1970’s, many of its rural artisans (mostly women) found themselves left behind. To help generate income opportunities and preserve their craft, a non-profit group formed. Manos del Uruguay (Hands of Uruguay) helps these artisans with skills like administration, production, sales and marketing to help them find a larger market for their gorgeous handmade creations. Today, Manos boasts 350 members, including the women from the workshop in Trinidad, Uruguay, who not only earn a fair wage, but enjoy paid vacations, yearly bonuses, health insurance, and retirement benefits.

Check out this lovely scarf at Fair Indigo. It’s on sale for $ 19.99 :)

They also have matching mittens!

See, the Quest for Eco Fashion and Fair Trade Clothing is not so difficult after all. You just have to keep looking!

(I’m not affiliated with Fair Indigo in any way. I just want to support their good practice!)

Alpaca Boucle Shawl Collar Cardigan What makes it...

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:30:31 -0500

Alpaca Boucle Shawl Collar Cardigan

What makes it fair?

Tabask was founded in 2001 by Mary Ann Weerts with a vision to create unique handcrafted clothing and accessories for women. Key components of that vision include a commitment to natural, sustainable fibers such as alpaca, wool and cotton and to work only with factories and co-ops that subscribed to the principles of Fair Trade Labor. Under the design direction of Mary Ann, Tabask has become a company recognized for its vibrant, textural collections of finely crafted women’s sweaters, jackets, and accessories. Working with the skilled artisans of Peru, many of whom are located high in the Andes mountains, has been an emotionally rewarding journey. A wonderful journey that we hope will continue for a long time.

Check out this cute and cozy sweater at Fair Indigo. It’s on sale for $49.99 :)

(I’m not affiliated with Fair Indigo in any way. I just want to support their good practice!)

Retail Responsibility: Really Urban Outfitters, Really?

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:57:55 -0500

Retail Responsibility: Really Urban Outfitters, Really?:

mericandryshops:

The government of Uzbekistan continues to remove millions of children across the country from school and force them to pick cotton during the harvest season. While over 70 of the world’s largest apparel brands and retailers have developed policies related to Uzbek cotton, Urban Outfitters, which…

Tell Forever 21 to Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton!

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:49 -0500

Tell Forever 21 to Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton!:

Click on the title to sign the petition!

Tell Aeropostale to Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton!

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:38 -0500

Tell Aeropostale to Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton!:

Click on the title to sign the petition!

Tell Urban Outfitters to STOP Forced Child Labor in Cotton!

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:26 -0500

Tell Urban Outfitters to STOP Forced Child Labor in Cotton!:

Click on the title to sign the petition!

Tell Toys R Us to Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton!

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:19:56 -0500

Tell Toys R Us to Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton!:

Click on the title to sign the petition!

The Dark Side of Chocolate Is the chocolate we eat produced...

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:12:48 -0500

The Dark Side of Chocolate

Is the chocolate we eat produced with the use of child labor and trafficked children? The award winning Danish journalist Miki Mistrati decides to investigates the rumors.

His hunt for answers brings him to Mali in West Africa, when hidden footage reveals illegal trafficking of small children to the cocoa fields in neighboring Ivory Coast. Kids as young as seven years old work illegally in the plantations where they face a dangerous job cutting down the cocoa and carrying heavy loads. Some are victims of trafficking and most of the kids are never paid.

The West african country of Ivory Coast is the world’s largest producer of cocoa with more than 40 percent of the world’s production.

Companies like Nestle, Barry Callebaut and Mars signed the Cocoa Protocol in 2001 promising to work for a total eradication of child labor in the cocoa sector by 2008.

Does your favorite chocolate have a bitter taste? Follow Miki Mistrati into the bush of Africa to expose; The Dark Side of Chocolate.

Click here to watch the full video from Documentary Heaven

Now, are you willing to pay a few dollars more for fair trade chocolate?

Look what came in the mail for me today :) (1) Sustainable...

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:56:20 -0500

Look what came in the mail for me today :)

(1) Sustainable Fashion: Why Now?: A Conversation Exploring Issues, Practices, and Possibilities

by Janet Hetorn and Connie Ulasewicz

(2) Eco Chic: A Guide to Ethical Fashion

by Matilda Lee

STOP FORCED AND CHILD LABOR IN THE COTTON FIELDS OF...

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:56:12 -0500

STOP FORCED AND CHILD LABOR IN THE COTTON FIELDS OF UZBEKISTAN!

Schools and colleges have been shut down in most parts of the country since mid-September, when the harvest season begins.

The widespread criticism has led some 60 clothing companies, including Gap, H&M, and Marks & Spencer to boycott Uzbek cotton until the country ends its practice of using children as cheap labor.

Sweatshop Hall of Shame 2010

natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:32:33 -0500

Sweatshop Hall of Shame 2010:

Click on the title to view full report from International Labor Rights Forum

The official inductees of the 2010 Sweatshop Hall of Shame are: Abercrombie and Fitch,

Gymboree, Hanes, Ikea, Kohl’s, LL Bean, Pier 1 Imports, Propper International,

and Walmart .

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natthamonw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:09:27 -0500