Canadian Athletes to Olympics with Eco-Friendly Uniforms

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Fashion | 2 Comments »

The Canadian athletes going to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will wear sport clothing made from organic cotton, bamboo and Cocona, made from Coconut waste. Not that all bamboo is always so environmental friendly (it consumes a lot of water and ...

"The Children Behind Our Cotton" - Report on Child Labour by the Environmental Justice Foundation

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Fair Trade, Fashion | No Comments »

With all the positive news about new ethical fashion trends, one sometimes forgets to also stay aware about the negative sides of clothing production. In December the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) published a new report on child labour in the ...

Berlin Fashion Week reports: Federal Office for Garment

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 Posted in Activism, Blog, Fashion | 1 Comment »

The streets of Berlin are crowded from German and international fashionistas, as the Berlin Fashion Week is hitting the city. Some small reports from your Grass Routes agents... Bundesamt für Bekleidung At the Premium fair visitors were invited to analyze their clothing ...

German Social Fashion Contests by Armed Angels and Fairwear.de

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Posted in Berlin & Germany, Blog, Fashion | No Comments »

Armed Angels are a young, trendy social fashion label from Cologne. They are conquering Germany with just a few simple shirts. Only selling over the internet, or through friends and friends of friends of friends. 3,33 Euro per piece of ...