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June 20, 2018

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Sustainable fashion brands Canada

When you think of the term “conscious consumer”, what comes to mind? Buying organic? Recycling? Those are two actions we can practice as conscious consumers. We can take this one step further by paying more attention to the clothing we wear. I’ve mentioned before how the massive production of clothing (Chris- please internal link to other article on fur) has led to overflowing landfills, but that’s only part of the problem. The way clothing is manufactured, depending on the materials used, can be incredibly taxing to the environment. For example, cotton is far from a “natural” fabric, if you consider what goes into growing the crop. According to the Environmental Justice Foundation, 16-25% of all insecticides used globally are used on cotton. That is more than any other single crop. The irony is, many of us have been conscious of our food and home environment, while we are wearing fabrics manufactured with potentially harmful chemicals. Al...

Sustainable fashion brands Canada

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Sustainable Fashion Brands Canada

In Canada, sustainable fashion is here to stay. Many clothing designers across Canada are producing garments using organic and sustainable fabrics, low impact dyes and fair trade and labor practices. Customers are becoming more aware of sustainable fashion, also. In a 2013 study conducted by Cotton Incorporated, 33% of consumers said they search for environmentally-friendly clothing for themselves. Also, 50% of those consumers said imported clothes are less eco-friendly. I’ve mentioned before one of the stumbling blocks with sustainable or “slow fashion” is the association with “hippie” clothes or designs that do not look contemporary. This is where designers have made considerable progress. The Canadian designers listed below successfully combine the use of sustainable fabrics and create contemporary designs. For those of us who want to shop locally and move away from fast fashion, these designers offer a way to do both. Zen Nomad: Designed and manufact...

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