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10/07/2015

Is there still fashion as we know it in this world or is it more just cloths? Li Edelkoort explains her Anti-Fashion attitude due to observation in fashion-industry...

http://uniquestyleplatform.com/blog/2015/03/03/lidewij-edelkoort-anti_fashion-manifesto/

Influences March 3, 2015 Lidewij Edelkoort: The end of fashion as we know it? Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has released an Anti-Fashion manifesto, outlining a ten point argument subtitled: “Ten reasons why the fashion system is obsolete.” Published through her Paris-based agency Trend Union, the re…

21/04/2015

H&M has been criticized for its Conscious Action Sustainability Report, an annual review of its efforts to improve sustainability and fair labor practices

10/04/2015

Stories of people who made our cloths.

The Canadian Fair Trade Network has teamed up with Rethink Canada on a series of clothing labels highlighting the devastating conditions that persist for many workers in garment factories around the world. The powerful ad campaign, “The Label Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story,” depicts clothing tags that…

01/04/2015

We’ve seen some great public service campaigns recently which made us wonder – why not do a post on the best ones in the last couple of years? We scoured the internet, filtered the not-so-great ones and came up with this list of 60 hard-hitting ads that deal with social, environmental, health and ot…

01/04/2015

Check out what this mother is doing!
Sonia has taken up the task of rescuing factory dolls and giving them a neutral innocent look! And yes! it matters for the coming generations!

These dolls that Sonia Singh remakes by hand, have been rescued and rehabilitated from op-shops and tip shops around Tasmania. These lil fashion dolls have o...

01/04/2015

Driving ethical policies in businesses! Every year Ethisphere Institute releases The World's Most Ethical Companies! Here is the list for 2014 as published in Forbes.

The criteria includes companies with robust corporate compliance programs, strong CSR policies, complying federal sentencing guidelines, abiding by international labor, anti-trust and trade laws and monitor their supply chains to ensure adherence to international law and labor standards.

Find which companies are included in the list!

The Ethisphere Institute, a nine-year-old management consulting firm based in Scottsdale, AZ, is a player in the crowded field of corporate ethics rating. For the last eight years it has put out a list it labels the “World’s Most Ethical Companies.” We’ve covered it on Forbes.com since 2011 and we’r…

26/03/2015

Violence against women in the work floor is a common issue in garment industry. Fair wear foundation helps to empower the women workers in India to stand up for their rights.
As a consumer, you need to know where your clothes are from and the issues of people who make them..

International consumer activism has helped empower several hundred women, especially in garment factories, which is the second largest sector to employ women.

18/03/2015

Good day to all! (y)

17/03/2015

Do you know where your favourite brands source their clothes..stitch them..? Bangladesh? India? Cambodia ?.. the guesses are right.. the cheap labour in these countries contribute to your wardrobe... Hardly known to the world is the exploitative labour conditions behind some various famous labels....

Here's an eye opener investigation from Al jazeera team on outsourced brands made in Bangladesh "Made in Bangladesh" 25 mins.

After deadly factory disasters,we investigate if retailers like Walmart and GAP know where their clothes are being made.

16/03/2015

Profit Zero is working on its first ethical clothesline with NATURA FOUNDATIONS Yes! we are almost there!

wait for our next posts!!

23/02/2015

Why the word sustainable? what is the context of it ? Can man and nature unite? See how comedian George Carlin and environmental activist Vandana Shiva help give us the answer.

Enjoy!

Why use the name "Sustainable Man?" Comedian George Carlin and environmental activist Vandana Shiva help give the answer. ~5min FAIR USE NOTICE: This video m...

28/01/2015

We are not big fans of Jeans since the techniques that are used to bring special effects on it cause occupational diseases such as silicosis. Is it really necessary?

http://cleanclothescampaignireland.org/sandblasting/

SANDBLASTING IN THE DENIM INDUSTRY Sandblasting is a process applied to give jeans their worn-out look. The process blasts denim with sand at high pressure to wear away the top surface of the textile and has long been practiced in the global garment industry. The effect became increasingly popular i…