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Loveland knitwear embodies care in action
What do we need to heal fashion? Designer and environmentalist, Tarryn Tippens, thinks what we need is more love, empathy, and community care – for our clothing, for each other, for the people in the fashion supply chain, and for...
6 Fashion brands that use hemp
As the slow fashion movement grows, more brands are opting for materials that are environmentally friendly, use less water and energy, and are renewable. Hemp is one such hero fibre. Hemp is a fast-growing, multi-use, sustainable crop. It is also...
5 Sustainable Fashion Takeaways from Africa Textile Talks 2022
Creating change in the fashion industry begins with the sharing of new sustainable fashion ideas and the propagation of new possibilities. The inaugural Africa Textile Talks, which took place from 23-24 June 2022, aimed to kickstart this process. The event...
Q&A: Françoise Jeanne de Villiers on her slow fashion start up Studio Çoise
Studio Çoise is a slow fashion label founded by Françoise Jeanne de Villiers in the Cape Winelands. Clothes are made by hand and with love. The home-based studio has a strong focus on quality design, using natural fabrics. It operates...
Sexy Jocks bring circular design to your underwear drawer
If you’re looking to only wear sustainable clothes (including vintage, natural fibres, upcycled or recycled clothes), Dave Hutchison’s recent business venture might be the last piece of your eco-wardrobe puzzle. His new project is an upcycling one, turning material destined...
Pascale Theron gives ostrich feathers a new function with her woven fabric
Ostrich feathers have been given a new role in our lives along with an updated look. Thanks to Pascale Theron we have Feathered Fabrics. The Johannesburg-born designer creates soft, natural and artisanal textiles using ostrich feathers. Pascale who presented her...
Christa Dee makes Hemp Clothes with the Future in Mind
Christa Dee talked to Camilla van Hoogstraten about her new clothing brand, Christa & Louella and about exploring ways to think about the future: Christa & Louella is an eco-luxe brand designing and making fashion for a sustainable future. I...