Part One: Preferred South African animal fibre textiles
This is part one in our series on preferred South African textiles and where to find them. It’s a non-exhaustive list of natural animal fibres like wool, cashmere and mohair, their sourcing and processing practices, and where to find them. We are committed to...
Q&A: Style consultant Jessica Ramoshaba says consciously connect with clothes you already have
On a regular basis, the fast fashion industry’s model renders a lot of what we have in our wardrobes, dormant. It has created a consumer culture of ‘buying more and wearing less’, often due to the poor quality of the cheap clothing and the drive to buy the next...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation: A vision of a circular economy for fashion
Ten-year-old global ‘thought leader’ in circular-thinking, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released its vision of a circular economy for fashion. In a circular economy, waste and pollution are designed out, and products and materials are kept in use for as long as...
Simon and Mary turns cactus leather into smooth hats
In a bid to move away from producing environmentally unsustainable and unethical textiles, fabric innovation has taken a front seat in the fashion industry and entrepreneurs are looking in their fruit baskets and at their local flora and fauna for inspiration to...
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Mr Price has launched its Local Business Love initiative to connect custome...
- 4 Ethical underwear brands made in South Africa
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