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FASHION & BEAUTY
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FASHION SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Ethical Fashion Show – (in French) it has been defined as ‘an unprecedented kind of fashion event’, and it is probably true. In 2004, Paris, the most glamorous haute couture catwalk in the world, hosted the first edition of the Ethical Fashion Show. Conceived and organised by the French Universal Love, the show invited 25 designers to show off their talents. They came from all over the world… [unilove.free.fr] YXC
Fabrica - is the Benetton Research and Development Communication Centre. If you are looking for a place to study and/or work in the design field through a multidisciplinary approach, this school’s website is really an interesting place to visit… [www.fabrica.it] YXC
NoShit Guidelines – is a downloadable book that gives guidelines to improve the fashion and textile industry towards a more sustainable approach. The book examines the responsibility and role of the designer and buyer when they consider sustainability and ethics in their work. It communicates a difficult subject in an inspiring way, both in text and pictures. [www.no-shit.dk]
Philips wearable electronics - imagine garments with temperature sensors, air filters, satellite positioning, and all that new technology has to offer - traveling with you as part of your clothes… Hopefully, this integrated approach between fashion and technology will push consumers and designers towards consumption patterns more focused on apparels’ performance and updating rather than on throw-away. [www.design.philips.com/smartconnections/newnomads/index.html]
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Riciclando - promoted by Istituto Europeo di Design, Italy, it is an initiative based on the synergy between research and experimentation through the creation of a women's clothing and accessories collection that uses secondary and refuse material. It re-traces and re-discovers the life of alternative and apparently unusable materials: an inspiring online gallery! [www.ied.it/Ied/eng/gallery/riciclando2003.html?startmsg=0] YXC
Fiber Futures - is a non-profit environmental advocacy and consulting group focused on catalysing the use of agricultural residues and other tree-free fibres in pulp & paper, building materials, textiles and other sustainable fibre-based products. [www.fiberfutures.org] YXC
Oeko-Tex 100 – “Quality makes it marks” – is stated on the website. This well-known standard, in fact, evaluates and screens for any harmful substances present within processed textiles intended to come into contact with consumers. The relevant harmful substances are defined together with limiting values, taking into consideration the intended use of the product. [www.oeko-tex.com] YXC
Organic textiles - the Sustainable Cotton Project (SCP) focuses on one of the most widely grown and chemical-intensive crops. Since 1994, SCP has been building bridges between farmers, manufacturers and consumers to pioneer markets for certified organically grown cotton [www.sustainablecotton.org] YXC
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