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Eco-fashion and Fair Trade event by Jute and Jackfruit

Shana — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:29:06 +0000

While October was officially Fair Trade month, Jute and Jackfruit is continuing to celebrate the cause by hosting an upcoming event that brings together several fair trade companies to delight and inform guests in the Cambridge area. On November 9th, they will host an eco-fashion and Fair Trade event in Cambridge, MA. Jute and Jackfruit raises [...]

October is Fair Trade Month: Let’s celebrate!

Shana — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:48:34 +0000

October is Fair Trade month, a time to celebrate fair wages and healthy, safe working conditions for artisans and farmers around the world. This campaign, sponsored by TransFair USA, the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, is about letting your friends, family and coworkers know what a big difference Fair [...]

From Waste to Garment: Looptworks, New Eco-Fashion Player on the Scene

Shana — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:14:05 +0000

Why not make something useful from fashion and textile waste? “Limited Resources - Limited Consumption” We better start planning (and re-using) now, if we hope to have resources (and clothing) for generations to come. That is part of the mantra of Looptworks, a new eco-fashion brand on the scene, who launched September 9, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. [...]

The Ultimate Green (and ethical) Bag: FEED Continues to Gain Traction

Shana — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:12:57 +0000

We all know one of the easiest and simplest ways to go “green” is to bring reusable bags to the grocery store. Did you do this the last time you went to the store? Maybe not. If you are like me, you might have forgotten to slip one in your bag for the last minute [...]

Autonomie Project: Boston’s Fair Trade Fashion Company

Shana — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:13:58 +0000

Autonomie Project is a relatively new Fair trade, eco-friendly, and vegan fashion company based out of Boston, Massachussetts (USA). The company began in 2007 when group of friends came together in their frustration with the fashion and footwear industries due to their lack of transparency, use of sweatshops and harmful chemicals. Autonomie’s mission is to supply high-quality, [...]

Pants to Poverty: Truly Fair Trade and Organic Underwear!

Shana — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:44:01 +0000

Created in 2005, Pants to Poverty emerged as a result of the Make Poverty History phenomenon. Its mission is to make fair-trade and pesticide free cotton underwear, at half the price of competitors, while working with over 7,000 cotton farmers. For 4 years now, Pants to poverty (P-to-P) has gained momentum. P-to-P developed a ethical and [...]

Fair trade the White House: Yes we can!

Shana — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:33:28 +0000

“We are a grass roots, nonpartisan coalition, of fair trade organizations, vendors, retailers, schools, individuals and consumers”. – Fair Trade the White House February 2009, Anti-Body (anti-poverty, beautiful body), a fair trade body-care company, initiated a bold move: to create a more just American marketplace by starting with the White House and a grassroots level campaign. [...]

Sustainability across America Tour: SUST

Shana — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:24:46 +0000

Created by SUST, a sustainable eco-label, the “Sustainability Across America Tour” (SAAT) journey is to discover the roots of the movement, to meet the people who are the motor behind this lifestyle, industry experts, specialty clothing boutiques and friends along the way, which will be shared via social media like Twitter and Facebook as well [...]

Cotton Incorporated Cashes in on Celebrity Endorsement

Shana — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:29:42 +0000

Zooey Deschanel, star of the just-released film 500 Days of Summer, is the latest in a slew of celebrities to lend her voice to ad campaigns for Cotton Inc. The actress and chanteuse brings her trademark quirkiness to a commercial that showcases her own take on “The Fabric of Our Lives” jingle. Deschanel is known for [...]

It Runs In The Family: Beauty Gifts From Mother Nature

Shana — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:10:22 +0000

These days, America is all about going green. Companies are cutting back on their energy usage and reducing their carbon footprints, while consumers are demanding all natural products. But are these products always better for you? One growing consumer trend is the purchase of all natural beauty products. Many women are going natural to avoid ingredients [...]