Cherry red, lavender blue, lime… We all want to wear the AW25 colours − but at what cost? Anyone who has watched the 2006 film about high-fashion publishing, The Devil Wears Prada, will know about the power of colour in fashion. Colour evokes a wide range of emotions...
Right now, the fashion system follows a linear path: take, make, waste. This system needs to change by closing the loop instead, and making it circular? South Africa has the potential to build a thriving circular fashion economy, but there are barriers to overcome....
Everyone is in a state of shock at the trade war that has broken out after the US introduced new tariffs to penalise countries that export more goods and services to the US than they import from the US. It’s been a week of chaos in the markets and deep uncertainty...
For every 5 items repaired, 4 fewer new purchases are made. That means fewer clothes in landfills and fewer sad, abandoned T-shirts. Learn why mending is the ultimate zero-waste power move – and how a few small stitches can make a big impact! Is mending worth the...
Even garments labeled “100% cotton” are often held together with polyester thread – making it impossible to avoid plastic in our clothing. Almost all your clothes contain plastic – even ones labeled “100% cotton”. Learn how this hidden plastic affects durability,...
Once a status symbol, exotic leather is now under fire – banned by major fashion weeks and dropped by luxury brands. But is it really worse than cow leather? And could bans cause unintended harm? Is exotic leather on its way out – or is the story more complicated?...
Fast fashion tricks us into thinking clothes are cheap – but if they fall apart after a few wears, they actually cost us more over time. Enter cost per wear (CPW). This is a simple way to rethink clothing value and can help you reduce impulse buys, and make the most...
Finding plus-size, sustainable fashion shouldn’t be this hard. Many small brands struggle to expand their size range due to cost and expertise, while plus size shoppers are left with few options – often turning to unsustainable retailers like Shein. So...
If clothing is designed in South Africa, produced in South Africa, and inspired by the symbolism of Xhosa beadwork, shouldn’t South Africans – not counterfeiters – benefit from its success? Here we explain why the prevalence of fakes isn’t about price...
From haute couture and fast fashion to your grandmother’s craft cupboard – crochet is everywhere right now. But it’s not only crochet: quilting, lace, needlepoint and other sewing crafts are having their moment too. If these techniques can be sold...
Fast food and fast fashion have more in common than you think. Both thrive on convenience and low prices but leave behind a trail of harm for our bodies, the planet, and workers. The good news? Change is possible. Here we explain more: Birds of a feather Fast food and...
The flow of plastic entering the ocean is expected to double by 2040. To prevent this tsunami of difficult-to-decompose waste, experts have proposed a global treaty which could oblige all nations to reduce how much plastic they produce and emit to the environment. At...
The production and release of plastics, pesticides, industrial compounds, antibiotics and other pollutants is now happening so fast and on such a large scale that it has exceeded the planetary boundary for chemical pollution, the safe limit for humanity, a new study...
The planned seismic survey off South Africa’s Wild Coast by energy company Shell has unleashed public outrage in the country and beyond. The survey’s aim is to search for oil and gas deposits. Environmental and human rights organisations and fishing communities are...
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