Lights and shadows of the fashion system
Why is it better to choose fair and sustainable fashion?
What is it hiding behind the glamorous world of fashion?
What is it hiding behind the glamorous world of fashion?
Why is it better to choose fair and sustainable fashion?
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Fair and sustainable fashion
Do you know that clothes not only can be beautiful, but also respectful towards the environment, natural resources, workers and also the health of consumers? Discover fair and sustainable fashion.
Sustainable materials
Cotton, linen, hemp, wool, but also innovative materials like Tencel®, or fabrics made from orange and pineapple fibers: discover organic and sustainable materials, beautiful and safe to wear.
Sustainable fashion certifications
How to understand the symbols on the labels? Discover the list of the most important and widespread certifications, for an informed purchase... and always sustainable!
Fast fashion
Buy a dress, wear it a few times and then throw it away, because you paid it very little... The sale of clothing increases dramatically from year to year: find out why this is not a good news.
Intoxicated cotton
"Natural" cotton sounds good, but it is not always, almost never, synonymous with "good". The majority of cotton comes from a production that exploits workers, consumes a lot of water and pollutes.
Workers conditions inside factories
Who made our clothes? Today it is no longer possible to ignore the critical conditions of textile workers in the poorest Countries of the world: women, men and even children.
Hazardous chemicals of the fashion system
Did you know that often the clothes you wear are polluted by chemicals? This is not safe and moreover washing after washing, these hazardous chemicals are spread in the environment polluting it.
A cruel industry
A soft and warm fur coat... better leave it to its owner. The fur industry kills animals too often with cruel methods and pollutes air and water. Find out more.
Fashion and climate change
Coal-burning power plant, United Kingdom, ©Jason Hawkes
The fashion industry accounts for 8% of global emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, contributing directly to climate change.
Polar bear in Norwegian Arctic waters, ©FloridaStock/Shutterstock.com
In fact, fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world.
Dangerous level air pollution, Beijing, China, ©Feng Li/Getty Images
Collecting rain water, Ethiopia, ©Martchan/Shutterstock.com
The same creative and courageous commitment that the companies of the fashion system put into creating collections of great aesthetic value must also go towards the identification of innovative and effective solutions, capable of bringing a real change on the road to sustainability.
Dry lake, Pakistan, ©B.K. Bangash/AP
And we consumers, with our purchasing choices, have to push fashion on the path of sustainability, demanding respect for environment, resources and people.
Palm oil plantation, Indonesia, ©Yann Arthus Bertand
Mexico City, Mexico, ©Pablo Lopez Luz
Dangerous level air pollution, Beijing, China, ©Feng Li/Getty Images
The fashion industry accounts for 8% of global emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, contributing directly to climate change. In fact, fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world.
Collecting rain water, Ethiopia, ©Martchan/Shutterstock.com
The same creative and courageous commitment that the companies of the fashion system put into creating collections of great aesthetic value must also go towards the identification of innovative and effective solutions, capable of bringing a real change on the road to sustainability.
Dry lake, Pakistan, ©B.K. Bangash/AP
