10 Years Since The Rana Plaza Tragedy: How it Changed the Industry
The Rana Plaza Tragedy was one of the deadliest garment factory disasters to date and it shook up the industry forever. Last week marked ten years since this tragedy, how has it impacted the fashion industry since then?
Chile’s Big Problem is a Mountain of Clothing
In an article on Chile’s Atacama Desert, John Bartlett illustrates what is being called “the great fashion garbage patch,” a mountain range of discarded textiles that have been carted in from all over the world, picked through, and cast aside.
We Need To Talk About the Fashion Industry’s Greenwashing Problem
The term “Greenwashing” is used to describe a brand that claims to have sustainable products and/or practices in order to mislead customers into buying their products. This is a big problem within the fashion industry, specifically in fast fashion.
Can New York’s Fashion Act Increase Sustainability within the Fashion Industry?
In January of this year, the New York legislature was introduced to The Fashion Act. The act was introduced by a coalition led by Maxine Bédat, founder of the New Standard Institute, lawmaker Anna Kelles and senator Alessandra Biaggi. The act is also backed by various sustainable brands such as Everlane, Reformation and Patagonia
