Shanghai hosts cutting edge textile trade fair
Are you looking for global inspiration about sustainable and technical innovations in textiles? The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics fair could be your answer.
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When upcycled fashion meets the law
Upcycling is an important circular design solution for the fashion industry. But it's important to understand the potential legal implications of displaying trademarks in upcycled clothing
Sustainable marketing: Luxury marketing, the Babylon way
Abundance and generosity – Kerri-Ann Stanton explores the secret to the success of Babylonstoren's marketing
Africa Textile Talks Day 2: Wool, nature and people
Passionate farmers and industry experts produce one of South Africa’s most valuable exports: wool. Annually the extended wool community meets at the WoolCycle networking event to discuss achievements, challenges and opportunities. This year Cape Wools SA invited Twyg to host...
Sustainable marketing: Lost Boy – wines for the wild
How does a young American with no knowledge of winemaking, no trust fund, and no friends or acquaintances in a strange country, far from home, create a brand on zero budget, exporting back to his country? Meet Trevor DeRuisé of...
A new pact aims to build a circular future for the SA fashion and textile industry
Can collaboration help fix fashion? In South Africa, Green Cape has launched an initiative to unite retailers, recyclers, designers, and policymakers to co-create a circular economy pact for the textiles industry. From local tailors to large manufacturers, the future of...
Sustainable marketing: How GoSolr got me
This is the first column by Keri-Ann Stanton about sustainable marketing. We care about your sustainable business, and want it to be sustainable, so we’ll be sharing more business tips and ideas with you. The perfect communication or marketing strategy...
Why fashion needs extended producer responsibility regulations
How extended producer responsibility regulations shift accountability to producers, encouraging sustainable and circular practices.
Transparency is the key to fashion system change – yet SA retailers fall behind
How much do you know about where your clothes come from? The answer likely is “not much”. In July, Fashion Revolution released its eighth Transparency Index. The Index is an annual review of 250 of the world’s largest fashion brands...
A three-year review of the clothing Master Plan
There was once a thriving local textile production industry in South Africa employing thousands of people, a country which now needs radical job creation. The three-year-old Retail, Clothing, Textile, Footwear, and Leather (R-CTFL) Master Plan outlines a vision for how...
Regenerative farming is the future of farm-to-fashion wool systems in South Africa
Did you know that South Africa is the second-largest exporter of apparel wool and the largest mohair producer in the world? The first Merino sheep arrived at the Cape in 1789. Now, South Africa is home to an estimated 8...
6 Textile certifications to look for when buying natural fibres in South Africa
Natural fibres are renewable and biodegradable, which makes them preferred textiles for a circular fashion industry. But, while natural fibres are inherently more sustainable, it does not always mean that the process of farming and processing them is ethical and...