Hi!
I'm looking into starting a sustainable fashion service and would love your input. I created a survey so if you're feeling a little bored & want a distraction please fill it in! As I said, it's relating to ethical fashion, but anyone who wears clothes is welcome to fill it in.
Thanks so much, I'm eternally grateful! 💚
Considering how things have played out over the last few weeks, how do you think the fashion segment of the sharing economy is going to respond?
Will there still exist a market for shared and pre used fashion? Will people opt back into their old consumer habits and purchase fast fashion items knowing they are safe, clean and hygienic?
What will all the spell out for fashion waste in the coming months and years?
I would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks.
B.
Hello everybody! My name is a Laurel, and I am a freshman from Arizona State University. For my English 101 class, I am doing a project about online communities. I chose a community regarding sustainable fashion because it is a topic I am very interested in. For my project, I need to interview at least 2 group members. So if you are a part of the r/SustainableFashion community please help me out! You could do so by responding to the following questions in the comments asap:
Just a simple response to each question will do. Thank you so much! Enjoy your day! <3 Sending love to all in these troubled times!
Dear fellow redditors,
I am currently working on a project, which investigates the sustainability trend in fashion and how it affects our willingness to buy. I have compiled a small survey which will greatly help in my research, and shouldn’t take more than 4-5 minutes to fill out, and for which I will be eternally grateful!
Participants across all age groups and genders are welcome!
P.S. I will be more than happy to share my findings with those interested - just leave your email under the last question :)
Hi everyone!!
I am working on opening up an online sustainable/ethical clothing boutique. I know this is becoming more prevalent in the market with bigger brands. I'd really like to focus on smaller and emerging brands in helping to connect designers with consumers!
I am still trying to nail down my target market. I will probably start with just women's clothing, but would like to do men's as well and even unisex (??). I am looking for clothing that is simple and timeless, but not necessarily just basics.
Do you know of any brands that are looking for stockists? Appreciate the help!
What other sustainable/eco fashion threads do you all follow?
Hello everyone! I am currently doing my dissertation on the subject of Sustainable Fashion and Consumer Behaviour related to it. Would you mind filling out my survey, it would be really helpful to see your opinions about sustainable fashion.
So we are thinking of creating a system for the pre-order of our future collections. Instead of we guessing how many people are going to buy, we can make them for the numbers that really will be selling, which is going to reduce garment waste as well. Do you think this is a good idea? Love to hear your thoughts on this.
By the way, stay home and go visit our online store.
take care,
David
Hey there I'll be launching my sustainably lifestyle products brand very soon Me and my team have developed certain luxury products Can someone help me in calculating and determining the price of my products
While most of us are staying at home, I thought I’ll share a few sustainable fashion courses that will help you make the most of your time while self-isolating.
You can find them here
Hi all! I am writing a business plan for my thesis on providing affordable design services to small sustainability focused organizations or individuals who might have smaller budgets. I believe that design should be used to communicate the value of brands and organizations with true value!
Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy, thanks!
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Hi, I'm writing this to get you updated about our situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In January and February, we had so many things planned for 2020 but due to the coronavirus pandemic, we had to put these projects to a halt. As a brand, we want to be a good influence in the world and changing it to the better, so we are taking this time to self-isolate, and brainstorm future projects.
So I am looking for a new pair of leggings, but I have some requirements of them. I train on rope and trapeze, and from my own experience I have found that "slippy" fabrics like lycra really impact my ability to grip on the apparatus, and fabrics which feel more like a t-shirt grip better.
My problem is, all sustainable brands for active wear that I am aware of exist online, so I can't go into a shop and physically touch the fabric myself.
Has anyone bought leggings from a sustainable brand that fits this requirement? I would really appreciate some recommendations.
I'm currently working on a project where I'm finding some inconvenience with sustainable fashion and I seek to find a solution. It will be nice if I hear some opinions from people who desire sustainable fashion to prosper.
Thank you
I was wondering is it more sustainable to buy new slow fashion from sustainable and ethical brands or to thrift second hand fast fashion? Also, brands tend to focus on either being sustainable (offsetting carbon emissions/organic material) or ethical (paying fair wages), which is the better brand to choose in that case?
After over a year of growing within Texas and researching the best ways to develop a supply chain focused on sustainability, we're finally ready to launch our brand nationally!
We are now focused on gaining reviews on our site. This subreddit has been such a resource of information and inspiration so it's one of the first places we are offering a limited 40% discount for a product to review.
Because we can't offer 40% discounts to everyone we are limiting them to 100. If you want one, please PM me and I will send it to you. :)
You can find out more about us here.
Thank you again so much for the resources and information!
What are some of your favorite sustainable shoes??
Here are some of mine
Glyph - 100% recyclable
Toms - they make some 100% vegan canvas shoes
1000 Fell - 100% vegan and recyclable
Allbirds
I just realized. Do all of these meet the requirements of sustainable?
Hey guys - Please check out my new Hemp clothing brand. We are vegan, ethical, and sustainable.
It took a long time to find the perfect manufacturer to work with who aligned with my values on sustainability and ethics. They grow all of the hemp and organic cotton themselves, make the yearn, and knit the fabric into our custom made shirts, and have a shared mission working towards a sustainable future for fashion..
I am crowdfunding on Kickstarter through March first, because my manufacturer has a high minimum order quantity, and I don't have the funds to place the order outright without the sales, so I am asking for support. In return I am offering the shirts at a highly reduced price, just to get me started.
This is an absolute dream for me, and I've enjoyed it so much - putting my brand out there, and teaching people about the damaging effects of the fast fashion industry, and spreading the word about the sustainability of hemp.
I would appreciate so much of you could support me, and if you could share this with anyone else you think might be interested.
Thanks so much guys! :)
A year ago I never thought about the importance of fashion being sustainable. Nowadays it has become an important part of my life. „Sustainable“ refers to causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore being able to continue for a long time (Cambridge Dictionary). There are a lot of things you can do, to have a more sustainable wardrobe, such as buying clothes at used-consignment shops and thrift stores, renting clothing for some time and buying clothes from sustainable brands. Before I did some research I used to ask myself „what do sustainable brands do to make clothing more sustainable then fast fashion brands?“ Well, it turns out that they do a lot. The clothing brand „bleed“ for example harvests by hand to save small animals and insects. They try to conserve water and do not use pesticides or herbicides for materials like cotton, hemp and so on, from which they, later on, make cloth for the clothing. Sustainable brands exchange eco-unfriendly materials with eco-friendly materials. For example they use cork instead of leather. Sustainable companies also do not support child labour or any labour at all. This is the main reason I decided to only support sustainable fashion from now on. I find it incredible, what we can do to be more sustainable and hope that more people realize how important sustainability is. What do you think about the ways sustainable brands make fashion more sustainable? Looking forward to your opinions :)
Stretchy jeans and fast fashion consumption trends are at odds with the growing demand for sustainability and smarter resource conservation. I found it interesting that most gave the industry an A - B+ range while Adriano Goldschmied (founder of AG) gave it a C.
"Maybe future generations will design fabrics that look like they were made from cheap polyester, with a high shine in the weft, but with sustainable fibers. This might be a funny joke, but it could happen when future designers look at this period in time. They will be shocked by the level of polyester we used."
Hello my name is Liam and I am a final year marketing student. I decided as part of my course I will investigate sustainable fashion. it would be a real help if any of you will be willing to fill in this questionnaire linked below. It will take 5 Minuets tops. The question will be rating to your shopping habit and your preference on popular sustainable idea
Thank you in advance
Liam
Hi Guys! (Click to see picture, I'm unsure why you can't see the preview on the home page)
The Hempton Classic Shirt - Arctic White
Last week, I launched my very own Vegan, Sustainable & Ethical Clothing Brand for women. I decided to launch Hempton after quitting my job and travelling the world for almost 2 years - I travelled over 25,000km overland on public transport across Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe. One of my biggest frustrations was that much of the clothing for travel is made from wool, or synthetics (which is very bad for the environment).I would love if you could check out my page here :) It is just me, so a very small business. My factory is ethical and is certified by the Fair Wear Foundation, as this was a big reasoning for launching my own brand - How animals, and people are treated is the most important thing to me personally.
You can read more on my story on this link. I'm sure if you take a look you will see how passionate I am, and how much I have tried to find the most sustainable, and ethical option. Thanks for reading. If you have any questions, please ask. It's something I've been working on for almost a year now and am very passionate about. I hope you like my brand and product. If you can support to help me get off the ground - It would mean the world to me :)
Thank you for reading,
Hannah <3
Hey guys! So I really love the vibe of like TNA at Aritzia or Joah Brown but I don’t know of any sustainable options for that style of clothing! It’s the type of items I really do wear the most so if I could find a sustainable version I would definitely be willing to pay more.
I'm building a service to help sustainable brands get in to circular fashion.
Is anyone open to providing input and potentially joining as a pilot brand?
Tell me if you're interested and I'll send more information.
This article breaks down the pros and cons of rayon vs cotton using three main categories, manufacturing, performance (which creates the best products), and end life - does it biodegrade or sit in a landfill.
I always thought natural cotton was the better choice, but, for me, one of the wildest realizations is that even if I choose to buy cotton clothing, I am still indirectly helping the cupro rayon industry which uses cotton industry waste to make a special type of rayon called cupro. And, did you know that people are starting to be fed the used cotton seeds primarily in the form of cotton oil (that can't be healthy).
Supply chains are so much more complex than often reported in mainstream media.
https://shopvirtueandvice.com/blogs/news/rayon-vs-cotton-best-sustainable-fiber
Hi there,
I’ve been sitting on the sidelines for a while reading all the content but now have a question for everyone. I’m launching a bag series made using 100 recycled plastic bottles and wanted to know how important product life cycle is to you. If we gave you the option to send the bag back to us once you were done with it so it could be recycled, would you?
Hello everyone, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jasmina, I live in germany and just openend an online-shop for sustainable products. The company is called Mutter und Glück, which means Mother and Happiness. So far, I offer the brands Cosilana, Engel Natur, Giesswein, Grimm's Wooden Toys, Disana and some more in numerous variations. Almost all products are Made in Germany. I would appreciate a feedback a lot!
Here is my site: https://mutterundglueck.de/ Please copy this link and paste it into your browser.
Of course I do ship internationally.
If there is anything, please let me know.
Best regards, Jasmina
Hey, I’m Hannah.
Two years ago, I left my 9 to 5 corporate job to take a career break and travel the world with my husband. Our goal was to explore less-visited places and to do a long trip travelling overland as much as possible, without flying to reduce our carbon footprint. . We travelled over 25,000 kilometres by bus, minivan, car, train, and boat, across Europe, Africa, and Asia. We stayed in locals’ homes, hitchhiked with locals, and ate in local restaurants, hoping to learn as much as possible about different people and cultures.
For over 18 months we backpacked, carrying only a 10 kilogram backpack each. So it was important that we could cram as many durable, reliable, and versatile clothes in that pack, to use over and over again.
Whilst travelling, I found that the only options were sporty and durable but unfashionable hiking clothes, or more fashionable but lower quality and less durable clothes from “fast fashion” high street brands . I began to research this more, and also realised how bad lots of our clothing is for the environment.
For instance, it takes 2,700 litres of water to produce 1 cotton t-shirt! That is almost 3 years of drinking water for the average person. And nowadays, so much clothing is only worn a few times and then thrown out.
So I decided to make my own travel clothes, and founded a sustainable, and ethical clothing brand called Hempton. We only use Hemp and certified organic cotton.
It was not long before I learned a few key things that were instrumental in my decision to form Hempton:
Hemp is nicknamed the Super Plant because it is so easy to grow, so it is much more sustainable and better for our planet.
Check out these awesome reasons hemp is better:
It also has all the awesome qualities I want from my clothes, such as:
I also took time travelling around Asia to visit and meet with local factories, until I found a vertically integrated manufacturer that uses only certified organic fibres, uses solar power and had a mission to be sustainable, and fair to all the workers. The factory is certified by The Fair Wear Foundation, which ensures all the workers are treated well, paid fairly, have health benefits, and much more.
Our first range of Hempton T-shirts, made from Hemp are available now on Kickstarter, check out our page for my full story and a greater insight to the future of the super plant hemp in sustainable fashion.
See here:
Thanks for reading my story, and I’m so happy to see people who are as passionate as I am about the future of sustainable and ethical fashion! Please check out my page and let me know any feedback you have - And if you want to buy one, you would be helping a woman owned, small start up, ethical and stainable business to get off the ground! That would mean the world to me.
Hannah
Hello everyone,
I'm hoping to make my packing more sustainable and environmentally friendly. I'm wondering if anyone has any leads on companies that produce envelopes of paper, but with a clear little plastic window to be able to see a preview of the product inside?
Sort of like envelopes you receive in the mail with the address window, but in envelope form?
We are having a conversation about the impact of "building a conscious wardrobe" in Austin next week as part of SXSW. We'll debate materials, supply chains, technology and community.. trying to separate the idealistic from the realistic, while also connecting with people to hear more about what's exciting, what's missing, what's next! Please come by and introduce yourself if you'll be at SXSW!
hi again friends,
we have been prototyping a social venture and I value your feedback and opinions. It is a tech system that would generate unique item IDs for any quality secondhand (and eventually newly produced, designed for life) items. This ID would make it easier to discover and resell clothing, and also allow you to earn royalties on future resales forever (to incentivize everyone to keep items in the ecosystem as long as possible). It would incentivize brands to make higher quality garments.
one starting point is to ask people to register and tag each garment they want in the system. You would have to iron or sew on the tag for this V1 idea to work.
what do you think?
(thank you!)
has anyone here tried the sustainable underwear brand parade? i just bought some but it’s taking forever to ship
I'm a weaver in Kentucky making sustainable clothing and accessories. I use a floor loom to produce one of a kind, wearable art using natural materials. I primarily use Tencel (made from wood pulp), organic cotton, hemp and linen. I never use any synthetic materials or yarns with synthetic binders, so my products are biodegradable. I'm currently making scarves, bags, jackets and shirts, with hopes of moving on to pants and dresses in the near future. What kind of accessories do you look for when shopping sustainable?
Please let me know what you think. Any feedback is appreciated!
I just learned about a sustainable brand that makes everything by hand in LA. It's run by an all female team and they use all organic and sustainable materials and their mission is pretty cool. Check them out! I believe they just ship in the US for now but its great to see emerging women run sustainable brands.
Hey fellow sustainable fashion supporters - My name is Maddi.
I'm the owner of a clothing brand that makes high performance clothing in classic designs. Our fabric is made of non-mulesed merino wool and our products are made-to-order in the USA. We serve purposeful, persevering women with clothing that impacts their daily lives. I want to offer clothing that you really need. I'm doing a market research campaign this week and if you want to help me, I would ask you to fill out this form - it will impact the direction the business goes.
And as a thank you you'll get a 10% off code. The link for the form is here.
"Cleanups and health care costs tied to the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS could reach into the billions. Has DuPont found a way not to pay?" A report from NBC News.
Many products contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), but in fashion they can be found in outdoor gear for liquid repellency.
"Manufactured between the 1940s and the early 2000s, the chemicals have been associated with high cholesterol, increased liver enzymes, decreased vaccination response, birth defects, pregnancy-induced hypertension and testicular and kidney cancer, according to a 2016 EPA study."
Hello,
Here is our collection of organic clothing: https://humanimalz.com
Tell us what you think!
All of our products are 100% organic cotton, thanks to Teemill, it is sourced and manufactured in a sustainable and fair way. Powered by renewable energies. Water is filtered and re-circulated on-site; #nowaste
If anyone based in the UK has a spare moment, do you mind filling this survey out about sustainable choices and online habits for my thesis? I really appreciate it :) https://cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4SEXsMjZnOiDoeV
