#SustainableFinds - February 2020

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February news collection about sustainability and related topics

Regularly we publish articles, we have found in our research on the subject of sustainable fashion or related topics, on our social media channels. The articles here on #SustainableFinds are a monthly selection which we recommend to read on the publisher’s website. The content need not necessarily correspond to the mission of Gwand. We want to create consciousness with knowledge, this is what we mean by #GWANDEducation. The GWAND Sustainable Fashion Festival is a non-profit organization. On our blog or on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest) you will find more exciting articles on the topics.

Note: We have not been paid by the publisher or anyone else for sharing these articles.

#Fibers - An introduction to fibers and their impact on the environment

Found by research on YouTube via WRAP.

Webinar from Made-BY

#FashionRevolution - Article from and by Fashion Revolution

THE GREAT FASHION REVOLUTION CLOTHES SWAP

#SustainableDevelopment - Article from The Guardian by

Landmark French law will stop unsold goods being thrown away

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#DeconstructedClothing - Articel from ASVOF by

Institut du Monde Arabe welcomes Renaissance – a way to revolutionize creation, art and clothing

#Innovations - Article from Fast Company by Ian Fletcher

Climate change is the greatest design problem of our time. Mushrooms to the rescue?

#SustainableDevelopmentGoals - time lapse to the future | Leen Zevenbergen

Found by research on YouTube via TEDx Talks

#PlasticPolution - Article from Ecotextile News by Chris Remington

Fashion For Good expands polybag recycling work

#MicroPlastic - Article from The Guardian by

Stars urged to ditch the sequins at the Oscars to save the oceans

#MicroFibers - Article from Ecotextile News by Simon Glover

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#Weaving - Porfirio Gutierrez - Master Weaver from Mexico

Found by research on YouTube via Fashion Revolution

#FashionStandards - Articel from Fashion Network by

La quête de traçabilité redessine la carte du sourcing mondial

#WhoMadeMyClothes - Article from The Washington Post by Kim Bellware

Seven people died when the only escape from a fire at an Indian denim factory was up a ladder

#CircularEconomy - Article from Paptic®

First Plastic Bag Free City in Europe – Finnish NGO Providing Households with Reusable Bags for Free

#UpCycling - Article from The Guardian by Chekii Harling

Would you wear clothes made from rubbish?

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#CradleToCradle - Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, CEO, EPEA, and co-founder of the Cradle to Cradle

…we think its environmental protection if we destroy less…

#SustainableSolutions - Articel from Vogue by Grace Cook

Cactus Leather, Lab-Made Silk, And Vegan Wool: Inside The Fabric Fair Pioneering Greener Materials

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#WhoMadeMyClothes - Articel from Ecotextile News by Simon Glover

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#SustainableDesign - Articel from South China Morning Post by Peta Tomlinson

Plastic alternative bioplastic, made from vegetable oils, fats, fish scales, farm waste or other renewables, embraced by furniture designers

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#FastFashion - Article from Vox by

Fast fashion, explained

#SustainableFinds - January 2020

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January news collection about sustainability and related topics

Regularly we publish articles, we have found in our research on the subject of sustainable fashion or related topics, on our social media channels. The articles here on #SustainableFinds are a monthly selection which we recommend to read on the publisher’s website. The content need not necessarily correspond to the mission of Gwand. We want to create consciousness with knowledge, this is what we mean by #GWANDEducation. The GWAND Sustainable Fashion Festival is a non-profit organization. On our blog or on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest) you will find more exciting articles on the topics.

Note: We have not been paid by the publisher or anyone else for sharing these articles.

#FashionRevolution - Article from and by Fashion Revolution

2019: A Year in Fashion Revolution

#WhoMadeMyClothes - Article from Ecotextile News by Chris Remington

Garment workers’ organisation calls for greater protection

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#SustainableFashion - Article from Fashion United UK by Marjorie van Elven

2019 recap: is the fashion industry becoming more sustainable?

#SustainableFashion - Article from ASVOF text by Silvia Bombardini

Bethany Williams, fall 2020

#Tailoring - Article from our collaboration partner IFA Paris

The Art of Being a Tailor in Paris

#MicroPlastic - Article from the Guardian by Stephen Buranyi

What scientists can see and measure, in landfills and on beaches, is only a small fraction of the total plastic entering the water.

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#Recycling - William Amor: an artist who makes garbage bloom!

Found by research on YouTube via POSITIVOM‘s

#Diversity - Article from ITV

Portrait Positive aims to change perception of beauty in collaboration with photographer Rankin

#SustainabeDevelopment - Articel from Vogue UK by Ellie Pithers

5 Indispensible Tips For Fashion Brands Seeking To Make Sustainable Changes

#SustainableDevelopment - Article from Forbes by Katie Baron

Retail Futures: 9 Trends, Strategies And Innovation Opportunities To Set 2020 Alight

#CircularEconomy - Article from Fashion United UK by Simone Preuss

WRAP presents ECAP findings on circular fashion and textiles

#CircularEconomy - Article from Ecotextile News by John Mowbray

Textiles should be made from cellulose-based waste

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#Investment - Articel from Forbes by Isabel Togoh

Rental And Resale Are Hot. But Sustainable Fashion Needs A $30 Billion Investment Behind The Scenes

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#Investment - Articel from World Economic Forum Davos by &

6 ways to drive funding to transform the fashion industry

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#Awareness - Articel from World Economic Forum Davos by

Forget retail therapy - this is the age of the conscious consumer

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#Innovations - Articel from inhabitat by

PANGAIA presents FLWRDWN, a down alternative made from biodegradable wildflowers

#Cotton - Article from panapress

Burkina Faso inaugurated its first organic cotton ginning plant

#FastFashion - “How Toxic Are My Clothes? - (A Documentary by Wilson Oryema)”

Found by research on YouTube via Wilson Oryema

#FastFashion - Article from The Wall Street Journal by Dana Thomas

The High Price of Fast Fashion