The last few weeks of the year are always a special time — for shopping. But will all this shopping make people happier? Probably not — more than half of Americans say they regret their previous...
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Get to know the global experts set to judge 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards
Leading international and African minds will convene soon to judge this year’s Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards. Once the panel has completed the adjudication process, the finalists will be announced...
29 Finalists for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2024 are announced
The finalists for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2024 are announced.
A global call to reduce the production of fashion and what this means for South Africa
With Black Friday around the corner, the global Speak Volumes campaign is asking consumers to count their clothes before buying more, and for brands to review their production numbers before they...
What’s the oldest item in your wardrobe? We asked 6 fashion enthusiasts
Our wardrobes are filled with memories and meaning. There are clothes that you bought with your first pay check, those that were handed down from family or the ones that you bought on a special...
Ngande Textiles uses African batik to shed new light on ancient practices
In less than a month of operation, Ngande Textiles accumulated hundreds of thousands of views on Instagram, sharing the process behind the creation of one-of-a-kind African batik textiles. Founded...
Threads of Africa: A Tapestry of Tradition and Modernity
African fashion is an expression and celebration of the continent's identities, cultures and creativity. At the recent Africa Textile Talks in Cape Town, Merchants on Long, one of the event...
Decolonising fashion: Lesiba Mabitsela’s journey to Afro-sustainability
Lesiba Mabitsela is a South African designer, thinker, gentle agitator and researcher whose output is characterised by a deep respect for the world and those who inhabit it. He is also the...
Enough, already: why humanity must get on board with the concept of ‘sufficiency’
Sufficiency economy needs to be adopted so that those who don’t have enough to consume get more and those who have too much consume less.
Cape Town hosts slow African fashion at 3rd edition of Confections x Collections
The third annual Confections x Collections fashion event presented by Mount Nelson, a Belmond hotel and curated by Twyg, will once again provide a unique platform for diverse, authentic African...
Q&A: SOKO Kenya uses fashion as force for good
SOKO Kenya is much more than just a clothing factory. Situated in Kikambala, Kilifi in Kenya, SOKO offers cut, make and trim services in an eco-factory built from compressed earth. Producing...
Q&A: Bambizulu baskets embody both craft and spiritual practice
Baskets are not merely functional items; they are a celebration of culture, a form of storytelling, and a medium for social commentary. Bambizulu is a South African organisation that produces high...
Microplastics are in our brains. How worried should I be?
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health. A study from...
Shein is officially the biggest polluter in fast fashion. AI is making things worse
In 2023, the fast fashion giant Shein was everywhere. Crisscrossing the globe, airplanes ferried small packages of its ultra-cheap clothing from thousands of suppliers to tens of millions of...
Earth Age’s inspiring journey from local studio to global sustainable fashion brand
“We create with natural fibres that have been gently nurtured through their journey from Earth to Earth Age.”