How did clothing gets so cheap? This video explore the evolution of technological innovation that makes our manufacturing lines more efficient than ever. Source: How To Make Everything, Youtube
18 Dec 2018
It can be said that the textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world and in particular, the production of denim apparel is one of the most polluting of them all, especially in terms of water and chemical consumption. “Currently, five billion pairs of jeans are produced every year. To produce these, about 420 million m3 of...
27 Oct 2017
Earlier this year a campaign to drop the 'plus size' label went viral on Instagram, promoting the message that beauty goes beyond a size zero. Fashion may be larger than life, but the industry's standards of beauty, which emphasizes thinness, have been at the heart of many debates since the size zero issue was first raised. Some organisations,...
11 Aug 2015
"We are disrupting the business of footwear worldwide and I am the creative director who is getting men laid," said John Leith, founder, CEO and creative director of YNOT with a laugh to FashionUnited. "I'll give you a lot of one liners because that is part of the message. I am not just selling a pair of shoes, I am selling what comes with that....
15 Jul 2015
Equity, an organisation that represents models and actors, has drawn up a 10 point code to protect models during work situations. British Vogue, who signed the code, agrees that models hired will not work longer than ten hours a day, will have adequate food provided and will not do any semi or fully nude shoots unless agreed in advance. The code...
10 Apr 2013
The direct value of the UK fashion industry to the UK economy is nearly £21 billion according to a major new research study released today. Fashion’s wider contribution to the economy further influences spending in other industries, ranging from IT to tourism, a calculation estimated at more than £16 billion, making the total economic...
16 Sept 2010
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