These concepts are often used interchangeably to refer to the new wave of apparel manufacturing that wants to fight the business model known as fast fashion. Here, we attempt to shed some light on both concepts and their use by retailers and the media. Ethical
Orange Harp is a shopping app that specializes in fashion for the conscious consumer. The startup launched in May of this year with the purpose of making it easy for people to buy from brands that support fair working conditions, protect the environment and contribute
This week’s headlines October 18-24 Average environmental cost of a t-shirt set at $2 The Danish Environmental Protection Agency published “Danish apparel sector natural capital account“, a research document on the impact of apparel production in Denmark. In this paper, they calculate the natural capital costs
A few days ago, we brought you the story of Constant Simplicity, a new label that is truly changing the game in terms of transparency and sustainability in the fashion industry. Their first Bamboo collection exemplifies that it is possible to make clothes while minimizing
Externalities An externality is the (possitive or negative) effect of a given activity caused on a third party that did not participate directly in such activity. Common negative externalities include air pollution on a community produced by a manufacturing company and noise from construction work that affects the nearby