When I returned home after an overseas trip earlier this year, I was exhausted, sleep-deprived, and burnt out. I had been on holiday, so why did I feel desperate for another break? The truth is,...
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Long read: Renée Neblett on why we need an African renaissance in fashion
Social activist and founder of Kokrobitey Institute in Ghana, Renée Neblett delivered the keynote address at the fourth edition of theTwyg Sustainable Fashion Awards on 17 November 2022. She...
World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will focus on African innovation
The World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will be hosted on the African continent between 6 - 8 December. It is focused on addressing the effects of climate change and on solutions in an African...
PETCO Awards 2022 celebrates South Africa’s everyday environmental heroes
In a world where overproduction and overconsumption are normalised, waste has become a social and environmental concern. One of challenges is the lack of landfill capacity in South Africa....
Ask Emma: Why does COP27 matter to South Africa? And what does it mean for fashion?
COP27 is the much shorter, and catchier, name for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as the United Nations Climate...
Innovation and heritage textiles live side by side at Milano Unica
One of the world’s main textile trade shows, Milano Unica, hosted over 450 exhibitors in July. In his opening remarks president of Milano Unica Alessandro Barberis Canonico said, “Textiles are the...
6 Indigenous plants for cultivating a biodiverse garden
Founder of Veld & Sea, Roushanna Gray, and her mother-in-law, Gael Gray, who used to run the renowned Good Hope Gardens Nursery in Cape Point, as a wealth of knowledge when it comes to...
CURBON is helping reduce South Africa’s e-commerce emissions by offsetting online purchases
Global e-commerce has grown steadily over the past decade and changed the way we shop, ushering in a new era of consumerism. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the sector even more, leading to...
3 Upcycling initiatives reimagining plastic and textile waste
Waste is a symptom of a consumerist, linear economic system that thrives on extracting natural resources to create more stuff than is necessary. As a remedy, the circular economy is widely viewed as...
New closing date for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 entries
The entry deadline for the fourth annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards have been extended until Friday 14 October 2022. If you are implementing sustainable, circular and regenerative approaches to...
Ask Emma: It’s Arbor Month. What trees do I plant?
Fashion has a deforestation issue. More than 200 million trees are logged every year and turned into cellulosic fabric such as viscose, according to Canopy, a campaign group on a mission to save the...
13 Young artists demand our attention at the WE ARE CULTURE exhibition
Art is called a universal language. While art has always been a medium for the people, gallery spaces have not. The Standard Bank Gallery, in Johannesburg, aims to turn this notion on its head by...
New report offers advice on how to green the South African clothing and textile industry
How does South Africa’s fashion industry become climate-compatible and sustainable? Commissioned by government, a new report titled Designing Climate Compatible Industrial Strategies for South...
Microplastics are common in homes across 29 countries. New research shows the risks
The evidence is clear: microplastics have contaminated every corner of the globe. We can’t escape exposure to these tiny bits of plastic (less than 5mm across) in the environment, which includes the...
New jury for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022
For the fourth annual edition of the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, we welcome on board a new panel of judges. This year, we have included a strong global perspective to the judging panel. We are...