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Video: How did clothing gets so cheap?

How did clothing gets so cheap? This video explore the evolution of technological innovation that makes our manufacturing lines more efficient than ever. Source: How To Make Everything, Youtube

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Jeanologia on how to make the denim industry more sustainable

It can be said that the textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world and in particular, the production of denim apparel is one of the most polluting of them all, especially in terms of water and chemical consumption. “Currently, five billion pairs of jeans are produced every year. To produce these, about 420 million m3 of...

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New documentary challenges fashion's sizeism

Earlier this year a campaign to drop the 'plus size' label went viral on Instagram, promoting the message that beauty goes beyond a size zero. Fashion may be larger than life, but the industry's standards of beauty, which emphasizes thinness, have been at the heart of many debates since the size zero issue was first raised. Some organisations,...

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YNOT to 'level the playing field' in the footwear industry

"We are disrupting the business of footwear worldwide and I am the creative director who is getting men laid," said John Leith, founder, CEO and creative director of YNOT with a laugh to FashionUnited. "I'll give you a lot of one liners because that is part of the message. I am not just selling a pair of shoes, I am selling what comes with that....