by Jackie Corlett | Apr 25, 2024 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
As we wrap up Fashion Revolution Week 2024, I’m excited to share some crucial sustainable fashion insights with you. In the past 10 days, celebrating a decade of impactful activism by the Fashion Revolution team, I’ve been advocating for informed Fashion...
by Jackie Corlett | Apr 18, 2024 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, Justice & Equality, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
Hi there sustainable fashion fans! It’s Fashion Revolution Week, so let’s talk this year’s theme, “How to be a Fashion Revolutionary!” If you’re in the sustainable fashion sphere, you likely know the origins of the...
by Jackie Corlett | Oct 28, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, sustainable fabrics
In the fast-paced world of fast fashion, where trends come and go in the blink of an eye, the slow fashion movement has been quietly gaining momentum. This approach to fashion is all about sustainability, ethical production, and the preservation of craftsmanship. And...
by Jackie Corlett | Sep 11, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
Did you know that designing is essentially creative problem solving? No matter what you’re designing, clothes, cars, interiors, what’s for dinner, what to wear, or how to keep the dog in … you’re solving a problem creatively. It’s...
by Jackie Corlett | Jul 7, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
It’s a challenge for sure. We don’t know what we don’t know! In the world of sustainable fashion, designers – like those pictured here – often face the dilemma of finding the right sustainable fabrics for their creations. So when you hear...
by Jackie Corlett | Jun 27, 2023 | Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Sustainable Products, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
A new fabric sourcing season is upon us! Ethically sourcing sustainable fabrics today is vital to responsible production. With growing concerns about environmental impact and ethical practices it’s crucial to prioritize sustainability in the textile industry....
by Jackie Corlett | Mar 14, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
Some things we simply ‘know’ are right, right? No scientific proof is needed. For us to stop and grin at spring bulbs busting up from the snow, or bask in long, early morning shadows tinged with dawn, just comes naturally! Yet, when science gets a handle...
by Jackie Corlett | Mar 14, 2023 | #HandmadeResolution, #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, About Our Artisans, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, Handwoven Fabrics, sustainable fabrics, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
Reflecting on International Women’s Day, what a fabulous opportunity to honour the women before us, who’ve sacrificially laid the truly sustainable foundations for where we are today. They are the encouragement for us to keep moving forward, together with...
by Jackie Corlett | Oct 20, 2022 | Global Perspectives on Sustainability, sustainable fabrics, Sustainable Products, Top Tips for Buyers, Uncategorized
Fashion business coaching is not for the faint of heart! Especially when sustainability issues are taken seriously. It’s a tough industry and only the best last the course. At recent trade shows I met such a coach, Fashion Angel Warrior, and got to know founder,...
by Jackie Corlett | Oct 4, 2022 | #zerocarbon, #zerowaste, Bangladesh, Global Perspectives on Sustainability, sustainable fabrics, Sustainable Products, Uncategorized
Conscious designers and brands look for beautiful sustainable fabrics. However, most often it’s a hard time at textile trade fairs. Next week you can find both people AND planet friendly textiles by Motif here at The Fabric Shows. Too often you’re...
