Designers from around the world find inspiration in traditional garment making in their quest to eliminate fabric waste. By Hahna Yoon This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, ...
Every year, millions of tons of textiles are wasted during the fashion industry’s design and production processes. Typically, that excess, unused material ends up in landfills, releasing greenhouse ...
With a focus on sustainability, a University of Minnesota alumna looked to current apparel design students to implement a zero-waste product line. A year-and-a-half ago, owner of Marcy-Holmes clothing ...
Kelly Cobb stands on a stepstool to reach the square opening atop a tall blue machine in the Sustainable Textile Research through Applied Discovery (RAD) Lab at the University of Delaware. Carefully, ...
WENZHOU, China — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics. A recycling factory in Zhejiang ...
UB Campus Living manages collection bins for clothing and textiles across the Ellicott complex, Governors, at every apartment complex and near South Campus housing. All members of the UB community are ...
Zero Waste Daniel never saw a fabric scrap he didn’t like. He’s seen a lot of pieces of woven fabric that ended on the cutting room floor of many a designer’s studio. He’s been collecting bits of silk ...
The way we produce, transport, consume and dispose of consumer goods and food accounts for more than 36% of United States greenhouse emissions, which contribute directly to climate change. A major ...
WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics. A recycling factory in ...