Green fashion was a buzzword at the March 7 Oscars celebration: Suzy Amis (wife of James Cameron) wore a sustainable gown, and Livia Firth, wife of Best Actor nominee Colin Firth, created buzz with an ...

You dream of whipping up gorgeous garments à la Project Runway. There’s just one problem: You don’t know a seam ripper from a serger or a bobbin from a box pleat. Fear not. These no-sew hacks will ...

As shoppers have been feeling the recessionary squeeze on their wallets — and the climate crisis has many reconsidering their role in fast fashion — upcycling has become as essential as ever for ...

From reworking streetwear to diverting good denim from landfill, upcycling can be labour-intensive but the results are worth the effort The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a ...

Most, if not all, of us know the importance of being “green,” i.e. being environmentally conscious and friendly. We pray for a “greener” world, and know that the solution partly lies with us, in our ...

Embroidery is having a moment. Particularly dainty abstract ones which seem worth a try (you could always unpick the threads and reverse any damage) now that we have all this time at home. Apart from ...

'Sustainability' is, without question, the biggest buzzword in fashion at the moment. But with the threat of 'greenwashing' - using eco and sustainable terminology without doing the work to ensure ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Every year, some 100 billion garments are produced worldwide, and 92 million tonnes of clothing waste end up in landfills. Given this enormous amount of waste , it is ...

How do you combat people's clear desire to buy garments cheap? Zoe Robinson, founder of The Good Wardrobe: Sometimes gently explaining to someone the general process of producing a £3 cotton jumper: ...