Lena Winterink: “How do you value things?”
Lena Winterinck is Dutch and works in her design studio in Amsterdam. For her, artistic research and experimentation on materials such as textiles, giving meaning to our existence, are essential. As a graduate of the Eindhoven Design Academy in 2019,
Orange Fiber: a fiber made from citrus waste
Orange Fiber creates cellulose fibers from orange peels to make textiles for fashion.
Mycelium for biodegrading textile waste?
Scientific designer Annah-Ololade Sangosanya has developed a leather-like fungal material: mycelium that can biodegrade plastic molecules.
Why does fashion need regenerative agriculture?
Yes, our clothes have a link with agriculture! Accelerated soil degradation and global warming have been caused by an unprecedented anthropogenic effect. It's up to us to reduce the degradation of soils and ecosystems. For example, by choosing to eat
Regina Polanco (Pyratex): “Superwoven fabrics made of natural fibres”
If there was one name to remember among fashion's change makers, it would be Regina Polanco, founder and CEO of PYRATEX ®. At 31, the young entrepreneur is revolutionizing fashion by making fabrics from seaweed, nettles and orange peel for
Can seaweed help reduce the impact of fashion?
Can seaweed help reduce the negative impact of fashion on the environment? ? Inland Sea, a fashion brand established in 2017 in Manchester to raise awareness of plastic pollution, thinks so! As well as being wonderful plants for natural cosmetics,
Hemp: 9 good reasons to wear it!
France is the leading producer of hemp in Europe. In 2022, 21,700 hectares of hemp were cultivated in France, including 1,800 hectares in seed production, according to the organisation Interchanvre.org. This non-psychoactive species of Cannabis sativa L. can be
Who is Atidi Mayer, the sustainable fashion activist?
For those who don't know her yet, Aditi Mayer is an activist. Originally from Southeast Asia and based in Los Angeles, she campaigns for a better world. It is with a view to social awareness that she perfectly combines the
Discover Vegtus, the vegan sneakers made of cactus
Vegtusis a brand of vegan, ecological and sustainable shoes made from cactus! After a long professional career in multinational companies and with more than fifteen years of experience in the world of fashion and footwear, Cristina Sabadelll, gave birth