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Bolt Threads makes a new “leather” from mushroom roots

Bolt Threads makes a new “leather” from mushroom roots

by Jackie May | Apr 19, 2018 | Featured

You’ll remember Bolt Threads from a striking yellow dress designed by Stella McCartney last year. She used a spider silk grown in Bolt Threads’ laboratory. The fabric innovators this week introduced the world to its second new-generation material. Called Mylo,...

Why it’s worth going to H&M for the Conscious Exclusive 2018 collection

Why it’s worth going to H&M for the Conscious Exclusive 2018 collection

by Jackie May | Apr 19, 2018 | Fashion

Today, 19 April, H&M launches its Conscious Exclusive 2018 collection in the Sandton City store in Johannesburg. It’s not cheap, and as an eco-conscious consumer you might be supporting local, ethical fashion brands rather than big international...

View from inside: Why made-in-South Africa is the better option for local retailers

View from inside: Why made-in-South Africa is the better option for local retailers

by Paul Hilliard | Mar 23, 2018 | Opinion

For over a decade, South African retailers have considered domestic clothing manufacturers too expensive for their businesses. They have been on a hungry hunt for the cheapest possible solutions first in China, then in Mauritius Madagascar, Bangladesh and so on… But...