Fashion Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:05:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Fashion Archives - Positive News 32 32 The woman who grew her own pair of jeans https://www.positive.news/economics/the-woman-who-grew-her-own-pair-of-jeans/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:05:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460083 Justine Aldersey-Williams owns the only pair of jeans that have been homegrown, home-dyed and homespun in the UK

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]]> Fast fashion is an eco catastrophe. Is composting your clothes the solution? https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/compostable-clothes-the-solution-to-fast-fashion-waste/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:37:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=444050 What if you could put your old knickers in the compost bin with your potato peels? Well, now you can

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]]> How refugees are helping Amsterdam become one of the first circular cities https://www.positive.news/economics/refugees-amsterdam-circular-city/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:07:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=441756 A repair centre run by refugees is helping brands revive old clothes in Amsterdam. Now the concept is coming to the UK

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]]> What went right this week: a roadmap for slashing plastic waste, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-20-of-2023/ Thu, 18 May 2023 17:11:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=434310 The world got a roadmap for quitting plastic, England’s ‘motor city’ went green, and Vogue printed a braille edition, plus more

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]]> What happened when a designer confronted fashion’s waste problem? https://www.positive.news/environment/what-happened-when-a-designer-confronted-fashions-waste-problem/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:54:47 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=433734 ‘Trash becomes fashion,’ says the designer bringing new meaning to upcycling. Big brands are starting to take notice

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]]> Treading lightly: what to look for in an eco-friendly shoe https://www.positive.news/society/sustainable-shoes-what-to-look-for-in-an-eco-friendly-shoe/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:00:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=410364 The shoe industry has a large environmental footprint. Here’s how it’s cleaning up its act – plus four pioneering brands

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]]> Sustainable fashion: are green textiles the future of fabrics? https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/green-textiles-the-future-of-fabrics/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:14:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=403136 From mushroom leather to seaweed silk, brands are adapting to a new generation of conscious shoppers

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]]> The Ugandan designer who upcycles British cast-offs – and returns them to sender https://www.positive.news/society/ugandan-designer-upcycles-british-cast-offs-and-returns-them-to-sender/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=399089 Making a statement in more ways than one, a new fashion line is made from western cast-offs. Can it reboot Uganda’s textile industry?

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]]> Meet the PR exec who quit fast fashion to clean up clothing https://www.positive.news/society/meet-the-pr-exec-who-quit-fast-fashion-to-clean-up-clothing/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=396763 Her job was to promote fashion brands, but their environmental impact inspired Hannah Hamilton to clean up the industry

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]]> In pictures: the garments grown from seed https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/in-pictures-the-garments-grown-from-seed/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:07:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=388125 Imagine if you could grow your own clothes from seed. Well, an artist has done just that. Will it catch on?

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