[Question for Brands Lurking] Sustainability Certifications and Third-Party Verifications: Worth the Effort or Room for Improvement?

Just throwing this out there for any brands in the crowd, big or small, that are navigating the sustainability journey. We see a lot of talk about third-party certifications and verifications like Fair Trade, Energy Star, and Rainforest Alliance. But what’s the real deal?

Is getting these badges of sustainability really making a difference for your brand? Does it help with visibility, trust, or even just making your operations more sustainable? Or are there parts of this process that feel like they could be better, more transparent, or more helpful?

Would love to hear your real, on-the-ground experiences and thoughts. And hey, if you're not a brand but have opinions on these certifications, feel free to jump in too!

Submitted October 31, 2023 at 02:20PM by zen___monk https://ift.tt/cDQUOAy

Anyone has experience with vegan leather pleather synthetic leather pantented leather?

Imo they are pretty similar made using a manmade leather like material bonded o to a fabric backing, similar to the Genuine leather where real leather flakes mixed with synthetic onto a backing.

while we can avoid them they are like pest that usually exist in most products especially the small items. there are also things where you cant really avoid them if you really like the products.

while flaked leather can be fixed using angelus leather paint it wont be as good as original.

recently i heard people talk about applying angelus neutral finisher onto brand new pleathers as a seal, and imo if possible to get to the underside which is the fabric a layer too to seal off both sides. This might be better than whatever aerospace 303 or other plastic care products recommended sonce the angelus lays a layer of coat on and are flexible

anyone has experience in this?

Submitted October 31, 2023 at 10:48AM by burningbun https://ift.tt/2vZA8bT

Weekly survey request thread

Please feel free to post as many surveys as you'd like in this thread. This post will repeat every week on Tuesdays at 8 am CST.

Submitted October 31, 2023 at 09:00AM by AutoModerator https://ift.tt/yJAcL3a

HOW TO CREATE YOUR SUSTAINABLE BAGS BRAND?

https://ift.tt/G6AWCKn

Submitted October 31, 2023 at 05:37AM by Fit_Jaguar_9800 https://ift.tt/N4PmITE

WAYWT Sustainable Edition

The workweek has started. Show off your sustainable Monday fit.

Share a bit about why your fit is sustainable.

This is a judgment-free zone. We all know sustainability in fashion is nuanced and complicated, so don't sweat it. For example, your polyester shirt may not be "eco-friendly" but if you've had it a long time, wear it a lot, and plan to keep it a long time then it's about as sustainable as you can get simply by how your wear it.

Let's celebrate the different approaches people and brands take to address our common goal.

Submitted October 30, 2023 at 09:01AM by AutoModerator https://ift.tt/xXlFytb

Humble Warrior - A Sustainable Work-From-Home Clothing Brand

We have recently launched Humble Warrior, our sustainable fashion brand.

Visit us here.

We have started this year with our line of high-quality, hand-printed hoodies.

We would really value feedback from you - please do not shy away from telling us truthfully what you are thinking!

We know we are not the cheapest hoodie on the market :) but our quality is outstanding. That is why we would need to know whether the message currently comes across to you, or whether we need to do anything completely different on our site.

Thanks in advance for any feedback you could give us!

Submitted October 29, 2023 at 03:59AM by humblewarriorlife https://ift.tt/skd1y5q

Can anyone verify/give insight on a few statistics?

Hello,

I’m wondering if anyone here can help me verify a few stats:

1. The value of the (entire) global apparel industry is estimated at 1.53 trillion USD

2. The value of the global sustainable fashion/apparel market is about 7.69 billion USD

3. The value of the global secondhand fashion/apparel market is estimated to be worth 177 billion USD

I realize these categories aren’t exactly comparable, but do these numbers look correct, (or usable)? If they’re right, the percentage of sustainable fashion being produced is TINY, and I can’t account for how the secondhand market seems so large when so many clothes are thrown away.

TIA!

Submitted October 28, 2023 at 08:46PM by emerald_garden https://ift.tt/K06ectz

Amour Vert clothing brand

What are your thoughts?

I love the brand. Use this link to get $20 off.

I love Amour Vert! Shop through my link to get a reward http://rwrd.io/g6s3t5q?s

Submitted October 28, 2023 at 01:40PM by Gold_Dare9323 https://ift.tt/R6lLXOp

Sustainable Fashion Weekly General Discussion Thread

A recurring thread for talking about things related to sustainable fashion. Be nice.

Submitted October 27, 2023 at 02:00PM by AutoModerator https://ift.tt/fYlESO2

Where to promote Brand New Sustainable Fashion Projects?

Hello everyone, my name is Julian and a few days ago I launched a family sustainable fashion project through Kickstater (Crowfuding). Our pillar is local and limited production, and we all know what this entails, which is why we decided that, given its costs, crowdfuding for our first collection could allow us to give visibility and make ourselves known. However, I do not find many platforms or media (blogs/podcast) that allow this type of project to be promoted without being paid. Do you have any sites to recommend where I can promote my brand?

​

For the curious, the brand name is Kami Apparel, and it is from Barcelona - Spain, the campaign page is: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kamiapparel/kami-traditional-japanese-hawaiian-shirts?ref=590srs, I hope that you like it, and if you have feedback please share it!

Submitted October 27, 2023 at 06:35AM by jfalcio https://ift.tt/xBYkrOz