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Lifestyle 6 years ago

How your clothes become microfiber pollution in the sea

From the polar ice cap to the Mariana Trench 10 kilometers below the waves, synthetic microfibers spat out by household washing machines are polluting oceans everywhere.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Love your clothes and pass them on, says Vogue supremo Wintour

Clothes should be cherished, re-worn and even passed on to the next generation, Anna Wintour, the influential editor of Vogue magazine said, calling for more sustainability in the fashion world and less of a throwaway culture.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Thrift shops set up for thrifty disadvantaged in Indonesia

“The sad fact about [Jakarta and other big Indonesian] cities is that not everyone can get what they need this way. After all, there are still plenty of people who go through waste to get a change of clothes for the week.”

National 6 years ago

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‘Woke’ consumers push fashion industry to care about garment workers

A report by consulting firm McKinsey & Company in partnership with the Business of Fashion (BoF) highlights a shift to more socially conscious consumers, forcing companies to react.

National 6 years ago

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Out with the new, in with the old: Jambi residents buy used clothes, bucking holiday tradition

In the past, people often looked down at those who wore beje (used clothes). However, the perception of such style is changing, especially among younger people who are now scouring the bargain bins for name-brand items.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Fashion backwards? H&M to trial sales of vintage garments

H&M will trial sales of second-hand and vintage clothes as it seeks to tap into consumers' growing concerns about the environmental cost of fast fashion.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Cheap or kind? Europeans say they want clothes with a conscience

Shoppers in western Europe care how clothes are made and want to be kind to workers and the environment when they update their wardrobe, according to a survey released on Wednesday that shows public pressure on fashion to clean up its act.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Pay more for your clothes, Bangladesh workers tell global fashion brands

Garment workers in Bangladesh have rejected an increase in the minimum wage, saying it is still not enough to live on and urging global brands to pay more for the clothes they buy, unions said on Monday.