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es7ter · 02-11-2010, 11:31 PM

Hello Everyone,

I haven’t find a site as such where a list of ethically trading companies would be present, however I know there are sites, that list or mention some of those brands, who did not sign the ethical trade act and all their clothes are made in so called developing nations. I do buy Australian made and owned whenever possible. There is bamboo fibre clothing, soy and organic cotton T-shirts, eco denim, hemp clothing and much more available. I visit local markets, fair trades and websites to find something new and alternative.
Often the best way to go about it is to buy the fabric yourself and hook up with a good seamstress in your area. By that you support local business also. Plus the clothes you wear, from trousers to skirts and shirts will be individual and made to last, provided he or she is good at what they do and you get quality materials.
There are a lot of DIY projects on threadbangers.com, so if you feel crafty you can do a few very lovely things. There is generation T on how to transform T-shirts into something else, this helps us reduce fabric going into land field. You might just end up with a lovely bathroom mat made from your old T-shirts that is soft, washable and really funky.
Look around in your local area. I am sure that you’ll have some findings soon, as with everything, once the intention is out there the universe guides us to find the ways.
Here are sites, which might be at your interest:

http://www.ethicaltrade.org/news-and...n-ethical-pest
http://www.foe.co.uk/living/articles...l_fashion.html

It is a lifestyle change and a journey, unfortunately it isn’t that easy. If the fashion companies would declare: “we get things made in sweatshops and we don’t really care about anything but money in the till” that would be very transparent and they would be out of business soon.
I encourage every one of you to start with buying locally made whenever possible. Then maybe only get eco died organic soy cotton blend T-shirts when your old ones are done. Don’t just chuck away your old things; be creative with what can be done with them.
Embrace an ethical way for the love of fashion. After all we still wear clothes and don’t run around naked, so make it as conscious as possible.

Thanks for reading and feel free to let me know if I can be any more of your assistance.

02-11-2010, 11:31 PM	#9
es7ter Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: down under Posts: 37	Re: Can fashion have conscious? Hello Everyone, I haven’t find a site as such where a list of ethically trading companies would be present, however I know there are sites, that list or mention some of those brands, who did not sign the ethical trade act and all their clothes are made in so called developing nations. I do buy Australian made and owned whenever possible. There is bamboo fibre clothing, soy and organic cotton T-shirts, eco denim, hemp clothing and much more available. I visit local markets, fair trades and websites to find something new and alternative. Often the best way to go about it is to buy the fabric yourself and hook up with a good seamstress in your area. By that you support local business also. Plus the clothes you wear, from trousers to skirts and shirts will be individual and made to last, provided he or she is good at what they do and you get quality materials. There are a lot of DIY projects on threadbangers.com, so if you feel crafty you can do a few very lovely things. There is generation T on how to transform T-shirts into something else, this helps us reduce fabric going into land field. You might just end up with a lovely bathroom mat made from your old T-shirts that is soft, washable and really funky. Look around in your local area. I am sure that you’ll have some findings soon, as with everything, once the intention is out there the universe guides us to find the ways. Here are sites, which might be at your interest: http://www.ethicaltrade.org/news-and...n-ethical-pest http://www.foe.co.uk/living/articles...l_fashion.html It is a lifestyle change and a journey, unfortunately it isn’t that easy. If the fashion companies would declare: “we get things made in sweatshops and we don’t really care about anything but money in the till” that would be very transparent and they would be out of business soon. I encourage every one of you to start with buying locally made whenever possible. Then maybe only get eco died organic soy cotton blend T-shirts when your old ones are done. Don’t just chuck away your old things; be creative with what can be done with them. Embrace an ethical way for the love of fashion. After all we still wear clothes and don’t run around naked, so make it as conscious as possible. Thanks for reading and feel free to let me know if I can be any more of your assistance.