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Creating a Used Clothing Recycling System in Japan

August 25, 2011
The amount of textile products thrown away, incinerated using fuel, or sent to the landfill in Japan comes to about 1.97 million tons per year. Contrary to other materials, for textile products, however, there is no nationwide recycling law in place.
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DefinitionsLuxury

Jewelry Industry – Definitions of Ethical, Fair Trade, Green, and Sustainable

June 29, 2011
The jewellery industry still generally lacks clear certification standards. Here some definitions used to describe responsibly sourced & manufactured jewellery.
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MaterialsSupply Chain

Sustainable fashion: What with hangers?!

June 19, 2011
What about environmentally-friendly alternatives to the common plastic clothing hangers? An analysis of the market, & concrete products that help solve the dilemma.
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Consumer-ism

Green is Grey – is there finally a change in the air?

May 12, 2011
Could it be that a a precipitate green revolution in design and fashion is taking place? PPR is ready “to jump on the sustainable fashion bandwagon.” But how do we define responsibility?
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Luxury

Ethics in the 21st Century Diamond Jewelry Industry(III/III): Ethical jewelry in Japan

January 23, 2011
Part 3 of 3. The jewelry industry is in many ways a messy one. What are the concrete business challenges and experiences encountered in the Far East, e.g. Japan?
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Ethical Fashion – What does it mean? x6

December 17, 2010
As a consumer, we have a basic understanding of “Ethical”. We know that buying such a product is supposed to alleviate some of our guilt, by doing a little bit of good, but what does it actually mean?
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Globalisation

Winds of change in the Japanese fashion industry (II/II)

December 4, 2010
When looking underneath the surface of the Japanese fashion industry, a fundamental shift is taking place: Production is shifted back to the Japanese home land.
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Globalisation

Insights into the ethical fashion scene in Japan

November 14, 2010
Is Japan ready for ethical fashion? We suffer from a strictly hierarchical fashion industry. Insights from a conversation with a top leaders for ethical lifestyle in Japan.
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CircularityMaterials

Made to Last – The life of a yukata

July 26, 2011
This article has originally been published online by ‘Japan for Sustainability’ (JFS) on May 30, 2005. It is the 1st...
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Trade Shows

Observer Ethical Awards 2011: a critical response

June 27, 2011
On June 9th, in a ceremony at the Londoner V&A, the Observer Ethical Award winners 2011 were announced. The judges are experts in their fields, but how were the winners of each category decided?
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Observer Ethical Awards short-list: And ethical fashion it is!

June 2, 2011
Ethical fashion, finally!. In addition to the fashion category, even in 4 of the 11 remaining general Observer Ethical Awards categories ethical fashion made it onto the short list.
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Trade Shows

Milan Expo(sed) – Fashion takes a back seat in the 2015 Expo planning

February 3, 2011
With the fashion city Milan winning the honour to be the city for the 2015 World Exhibition, the Città de la Moda was part of the Expo plans. But - there will be some changes ...
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Luxury

Ethics in the 21st Century Diamond Jewelry Industry (II/III): The Kimberley process and beyond

January 2, 2011
Part 2 of 3. The jewelry industry is in many ways a messy one. The Kimberley Process tries to install a way to preempt many of the abuses. But it is only partially successful.
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LabourLuxury

Ethics in the 21st Century Diamond Jewelry Industry (I/III): a history of war and degradation

December 17, 2010
Part I of III. The jewelry industry is in many ways a messy one, marked by ecological degradation, disruption of social and economic order, child labour, even slavery and murder.
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Globalisation

Winds of change in the Japanese fashion industry (I/II)

November 28, 2010
When looking underneath the surface of the Japanese fashion industry, a fundamental shift is taking place: Production is shifted back to the Japanese home land.
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