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Eco-fashion Shows Celebrate Earth Day
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Did you notice that Earth Day has become Earth Month? And why not! It’s pretty important that we treat our home planet…Continue
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Betabrand's Constant Innovation Makes for a Sustainable Clothing Line
Most often when people think of sustainable fashion they think organic cotton or recycled polyester, but there’s more to creating sustainable clothing than just the fabrics. One San Francisco company is embracing a number of other sustainability tenets: make only what you’ll sell and make your products locally.…See More
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Costello Tagliapietra’s SS 2012 Collection Evokes Romance & a Warm Summer Day
At New York’s Fashion Week our favorite designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra debuted their Spring/Summer 2012 collection of dresses and separates. This is the fifth season Costello Tagliapietra has used AirDye® technology to dye their fabric. The theme of the show is “garden party” and romance. The floral prints…See More
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Designers - Is Your Supply Chain Toxic?
Hopefully you've noticed the good work by Greenpeace lately shining their global spotlight on the textile industry. In July, they published a report showing how two major textile dye factories in China were polluting the rivers and causing to disastrous water pollution. China's waters are so polluted that as much as 50% of the fresh water supply isn't fit for…See More
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Maryanne commented on AirDye's blog post 'Greenpeace airs the textile industry’s dirty laundry'
yes this is tragic for our environment..and yet i'm not surprised by this practice.
ever notice how when certain garments are washed in cold water..they still bleed dye?
i've made it a practice to launder every garment before wearing. (…
Greenpeace airs the textile industry’s dirty laundry
Last week Greenpeace International released a report focused on the water-pollution practices of China’s top two textile manufacturers. The report, called Dirty Laundry, clearly documents in photos and with scientific testing that clothes are not the only things coming out of these massive garment factories.The report is based on a year-long investigation of two major Chinese suppliers, the…See More
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Apparel1 commented on AirDye's blog post 'You might want to design that next athletic garment with fibers made from recycled coffee grounds'
Wow, very interesting. I wonder how well this really works. I have bitter visited their site to read more, but it certainly sounds unique.
AirDye commented on Alexis Morrison's blog post 'H&M x Versace'
Alexis, the video won't play... I get the message "This video is private."
You might want to design that next athletic garment with fibers made from recycled coffee grounds
A new fiber from the Taiwanese company Singtex traps odors, wicks away moisture and protects users from UV rays, all using something that would have otherwise ended up in the trash: used coffee beans. The fiber is called S.Café.One might not think that the strong aroma of coffee could actually lead to a composite fiber that actually has no…See More
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American Retailers Take Sustainable Steps, Part 1
Kohl’s released their first corporate sustainability report last week. As we were reviewing the press release, we began to wonder what the other major American department stores are doing to amend their wasteful ways. After looking at the top six retailers, there are some who are taking real steps towards building sustainability into their operations and others who haven’t even begun the process.In part one, we’ll look at Kohl’s, JCPenny and Macy’s. Let’s see where these three retailers…See More
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Doing our Part in Reweaving America. Are You?
Let’s start with some alarming facts about the American textile industry:Over the past ten years, more than 5.5 million manufacturing jobs have been lost in the U.S. since 2001 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and StatisticsIn 2008, there were fewer than 500,000 wage and salary workers in the textile, textile product and apparel manufacturing jobs in the U.S.More than 40,000 U.S. manufacturing plants closed their doors in 2008 aloneOnly about 11 million people still make things in the US…See More
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Eco-friendly Dye Technology Makes it to Asia
This week members of the AirDye® team will embark on an Asian tour, stopping in 11 cities in three countries. Vice President of Textiles Bonnie Julian, Director of Design Philip Hess, and Chief Sustainability and Marketing Officer Paul Raybin are traveling abroad to work with new licensees and introduce AirDye® technology to global brands.In…See More
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New Dye Technology Unleashes Merino Wool’s Fashion Potential
Technology is about pushing forward. Be it computer technology, food technology, or textile technology, the purpose is to accomplish something that was once impossible. Such is the case with the recent introduction of a new wool dyeing technology that allows–for the first time–wool to be dyed with multiple colors and designs. New Zealand’s AgResearch …See More
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Carbon-neutral Bra from Marks and Spencer
The environmental footprint of Marks & Spencer (M&S) new Autograph Leaves lingerie is even smaller than the bra and panties. As part of …See More
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- AirDye Solutions is an advanced technology company focused on sustainable textile solutions. Its break-through AirDye® technology enables the printing and dyeing of synthetic textiles without the use of water, a major environmental obstacle in traditional processes.
In addition to it's substantial environmental benefits, AirDye technology and our Transprint design team can drastically improve the time to market, eliminate waste by printing only the amount needed at the time (future runs will look exactly like the original), all saving money and providing our licensees with a significant competitive edge.
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Betabrand's Constant Innovation Makes for a Sustainable Clothing Line
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 1:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Most often when people think of sustainable fashion they think organic cotton or recycled polyester, but there’s more to creating sustainable clothing than just the fabrics. One San Francisco company is embracing a number of other sustainability tenets: make only what you’ll sell and make your products… Continue
Costello Tagliapietra’s SS 2012 Collection Evokes Romance & a Warm Summer Day
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:20pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
At New York’s Fashion Week our favorite designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra debuted their Spring/Summer 2012 collection of dresses and separates. This is the fifth season Costello Tagliapietra has used AirDye® technology to dye their fabric.
The theme of the show is “garden party”…
Continue Designers - Is Your Supply Chain Toxic?
Posted on August 25, 2011 at 1:37pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hopefully you've noticed the good work by Greenpeace lately shining their global spotlight on the textile industry. In July, they published a report showing how two major textile dye factories in China were polluting the rivers and causing to disastrous water pollution.
China's waters are so polluted that as much as 50% of the fresh water supply…
Continue Greenpeace airs the textile industry’s dirty laundry
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:54am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Last week Greenpeace International released a report focused on the water-pollution practices of China’s top two textile manufacturers. The report, called Dirty Laundry, clearly documents in photos and with scientific testing that clothes are not the only things coming out of these massive garment factories.
The report is based on a year-long investigation of two…
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- At 1:01pm on July 29, 2010,
jacqueline said… - cool!
www.ethicalfashionforum.ning.com
or go to www.ethicalfashionforum.com and go to the network button to the left links and you will be able to log on.
its a great network site - i am presently interning for them there - fantastic links so check them out and look out for me too :)
j
- At 12:47pm on July 29, 2010,
jacqueline said…
- hey ... you should also join the ethical fashion forum and their networking site too as i am sure many people there would love to hear about the work you do.
love it!
Jacqueline
- At 10:34pm on June 26, 2010,
Nacy said…
- At 9:47am on June 25, 2010,
Keesha Parsons said… - I am the CEO of MyWardrobe, LLC and we would love to have you as a member of our interactive, virtual fashion website www.mywardrobe.org
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