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Simon Ferrigno Organic Cotton Guide
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Developments in the organic cotton market: Interview with Simon Ferrigno

March 14, 2013
Uncertainty is widespread in the cotton market: Textile Exchange published organic cotton production figures. The current Farm & Fiber Report shows a drastic decrease. Simon Ferrigno on the current developments of the organic cotton sector and about his predictions for the future of the eco fashion market.
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A picture says more than a 1000 words

March 23, 2010
Sahel 2010 is a déjà-vu of the year 1984: Again a food crisis is just around the corner. Sebastião Salgado pictures show the horror of this reality - hauntingly beautiful.
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Book ReviewsConsumer-ismSupply Chain

Global fashion, fashion and the globe

March 23, 2010
"Sustainable Fashion & Textiles" makes it - beautifully - clear why the fashion industry, from the field to the consumer, needs change. And why design is key.
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The Most Beautiful Job in the World - Mensitieri
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Luxury? The original gig economy

June 16, 2020
Let’s put the conclusion at the beginning: This book is a must read, for those that intend to ‘go into luxury’, fashion, or any other creative industry. But also for all those that are of the opinion that the ‘Gig Economy’ only came into being with companies like Uber, AirBnb, Just Eat and the like. In fact, luxury – and linked to it – the creative arts have been pioneering the Gig Business Model for many decades already.
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Salaula Zambia Karen Tranberg Hansen
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Untold stories from the clothing afterlife

March 19, 2011
"Salaula" tells us the whole story of second-hand clothing. It brings together 2 complementary aspects: Cultural & Economic analysis, and the voice of the real people.
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cradle2cradle
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Spotlight on labels: Cradle to Cradle Practitioners in Apparel and Textiles

July 19, 2013
The Cradle to Cradle (C2C) idea has been around for a good decade now, longer if we’d track it right back to its inception. The first C2C fabric was developed sometime in the early 2000s, and flies now around the world as upholstery fabric on the A380 Airbus models.
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The Third Bottom Line

March 23, 2010
“Green to Gold – How smart companies use environmental strategy to innovate, create value, and build competitive advantage” by D.C....
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Sourcing Ethically from India - An Introductory Guide for micro-enterprises and start ups in the fashion industry
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Sourcing Ethically from India – An introductory guide for micro-enterprises and start ups in the fashion industry

February 12, 2011
This free introductory, extensively researched guide to ethically sourcing fashion from India, aims at small(er) ethical designers during the first stage of their efforts.
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Ethics-in-the-Fashion-Industry
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The Classroom Approach: Teaching to Make A Difference in Fashion

July 11, 2013
To teach university-level fashion student about sustainability in the fashion industry is complicated. Not so much because of the topic itself, but rather because there are so many facets to it. Here we review 1 of 2 books created specifically for teaching.
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True Colors - Keith Recker - Cover
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The Pleasure to know the How and Why: Craftsmanship, Connection, Activism

March 11, 2020
Daring to ask and daring to understand: the key ingredients that turn a passive customer in an active (activist) participant in our market economy. This book portrays 26 natural dye artisans, in beautiful pictures, honouring their skill and wisdom.
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Saubere Sachen - Kirsten Brodde
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Clean Clothes – the consumer’s eco fashion guidebook, made in Germany

September 7, 2011
'Clean clothes' is THE German eco fashion book, already published in 2009. It is pragmatic yet radical, with plenty of hands on tips and explanation you need to understand how and why to change your wardrobe.
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The samurai’s self-sustaining society

January 1, 2012
A fascinating book, full of examples, about how traditional Japanese society innovatively survived in a land of scarce resources, over-population and huge cities.
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Changing the world – made easy

June 19, 2010
“100 Ways to Save the World” is an entertaining, beautifully illustrated book with 100 super-simple tips that will make a difference to the planet.
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India Flint - Second Skin
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Casting a Shadow: Practicalities matter. But style does too.

June 21, 2012
Book Review: In Second Skin India Flint analysis the sustainable fashion challenge from the practicalities of a consumer. She makes it clear that our choices have a direct impact. Sadly, many of the practical examples she provides will push consumers away, rather than towards, improving their track record.
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What growth means, why giving out aid is tricky – and how this all relates to our daily lives

March 23, 2010
"People respond to incentives". Book review of an excellent introduction to the mechanisms and macro-economics behind development and global aid giving.
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Local flavours of clothing recycling: India

November 22, 2012
This book emerges itself into how clothing is bought, worn, discarded and recycled within India. In other words, it tracks down how Indian citizens (primarily women) manage their wardrobes, and the strategies and criteria of how they do it.
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The Power of 7: Seven Episodes of Old vs New Economics

April 21, 2020
Doughnut Economics = An economic system that respects the planetary boundaries as well as the societal attributes of welfare. To create an economic system that works for the humans and the environment around us.
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Handbook of sustainable textile production
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Know thy facts: A handbook for textile sustainability practitioners

June 6, 2013
The textile supply and production chain is complex. With this in mind, the ‘Handbook of sustainable textile production‘ is a unique resources: bit fosters knowledge acquisition across the different disciplines and specialities in the textile production chain, it prepares the ground for a factual, holistic discourse, and dissemination of best practise.
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Sustain What
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Sustain What? The Global Pandemic and Resistant Economies

May 12, 2020
Few economists have truly the track record to justify themselves talking about systemic issues, impacts and outlooks - other than in blatantly generic truths. In his series 'Sustain What' - intermittently focused on the topic of the systemic aspects of Corona/Covid19 - renowned journalist Andrew Revkin has sought out a range of experts.
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Shaping Sustainable Fashion
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The bigger picture of: Sourcing, making and using fashion

May 19, 2011
"Shaping Sustainable Fashion" focuses on the practical issues of 'good' fashion: among them how to positively influence sourcing, design, or the challenges of laundry.
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