Sustainable Fashion

• Fashion’s Greenwashing Problem: How Canadian shoppers might be misled by eco claims

  Fashion’s greenwashing problem: how some experts believe Canadian shoppers are potentially being misled by eco-claims.

  Consumer

  May 27, 2023
  
• Halifax textile designer pushing to create local fiber industry with help of farm

  'In the past, we were the creators of all of our clothing,' says Jennifer Green, an assistant professor at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 12, 2020
  
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• ‘The days of the $5 T-shirt are numbered’: Forever 21 closure could signal end of fast fashion

  Experts say this week's bankruptcy announcement from Forever 21 comes as no surprise, as shoppers turn their backs on fast fashion and demand brands "do better."

  Consumer

  Oct 2, 2019
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• Calgarians create garbage fashion to highlight ‘big problem’ of clothing waste

  An old toothpaste tube and dish gloves become part of a dress "to make people realize how much they're polluting."

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2019
• Fashion industry cleans up its act by tackling environmental and ethical issues

  The fashion industry is one of the biggest industries in the world worth some $3 trillion and growing. It also has a huge environmental impact consumers may not be aware of.

  Consumer

  Jun 9, 2019
• Edmonton event highlights need for change in fashion industry

  An Edmonton event is asking consumers to take it slow when it comes to fashion.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2019
• ‘Fast Fashion’: environmental impacts and what you can do as a consumer

  Our closets are getting fuller and fuller, but we’re throwing out clothes at a faster rate too. The biggest culprit is fast fashion, combined with our addiction to consume. But what can do you as a consumer?

  Lifestyle

  Dec 20, 2018
• This is why sustainable fashion matters

  The realities of the fashion industry may shock you.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 29, 2018
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• San Francisco fur ban sparks controversy: ‘Fur is part of the solution, not the problem’

  As fashion grapples with issues of sustainability, the fur ban raises questions about what's actually better for Mother Earth and her many inhabitants.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 21, 2018