Greta Facchinato: “I make biosourced avocado-based inks”.
Greta Desirée Facchinato is an Italian-Luxembourg artist and designer based in The Hague, Netherlands. Working symbiotically with nature, this biomaterials researcher also creates organic inks for screen-printing on textiles, including natural indigo, borage seed ink and avocado ink. Here
Lotus flower: a rare and luxurious fiber
The lotus flower , known as a mythical perennial aquatic plant, can be used to produce one of the most astonishing and rare fabrics for its natural characteristics. In Cambodia , many people make a living from harvesting this plant,
Why is Lyocell a sustainable fibre?
Lyocell is a textile fibre considered to be particularly durable. If you look at the labels and compositions of today's new fashion and sports collections, you'll often notice the presence of Lyocell. But what does this have to do with
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
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
HEALTHY FASHION (II): “How to recognize toxic synthetic fabrics”
Are the clothes we wear nowadays good for our health? Or, on the contrary, are they a hindrance to our evolution, both as individuals and as a society? After noticing a general void of meaning in fashion, American author and fashion
Healthy Fashion (I): “Plants are the future of fashion”.
Are the clothes we wear nowadays good for our health? Or, on the contrary, are they a hindrance to our evolution, both as individuals and as a society? After noticing a general void of meaning in fashion, Alyssa Couture offers