Author: Teresa Hartford

The Ocean is the principal component of the Earth’s hydrosphere, one of the most diverse places on the earth and integral to life. What must the Ocean have looked like when it was healthy? Beautiful coasts, vibrant ocean wildlife—a dream that passes every day as the flood of waste including plastic and chemicals enter the […]

Spanish fashion retailer Zara announced this week that 100-percent of the cotton, linen and polyester used to manufacture the brand’s clothing will be more sustainable, more organic or recycled by 2025.  Inditex, Zara’s parent and the third-largest clothing company in the world according to Forbes, made the sustainability pledge during the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting […]

By Teresa Hartford Women want more from their innerwear. The Founders of Branwyn felt the same way and came up short when they couldn’t find a pair on the market that was made of natural fibers, felt amazing whether worn on a workout or at the office—and everything they came across was either selling sex, […]

Nike Vision—performance, lifestyle optical eyewear and sunwear—offers a streetwear-inspired Lifestyle Sunglass collection for Summer 2019. The gender-neutral collection features seven styles that draw inspiration from Nike’s apparel and footwear collections. Each pair of shades includes multiple colorways and a variety of lens options from traditional dark and polarized lenses to mirrored and lighter colored lenses. […]

For the last 5 years, Thermore has worked to develop free fiber technology. The brand’s Ecodown Fibers are lofty, offer a high fill power, are durable, recycled and white. “We realized there was very little to improve, technically. There was only one thing that we could change with this product and it would make all […]

In December 2018, leaders in the fashion industry worked together at COP24 in Katowice, Poland, under the auspices of the UN Climate Change, to identify ways in which the textile and clothing manufacturing industries could collectively move towards a more holistic commitment to climate change. They created the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action which […]

By Teresa Hartford Icebreaker has always looked to nature for the solutions—nature is an unending source of innovation and adaptation—and relentlessly searches for better, more sustainable solutions to continuously improve where they can. As pioneers of natural performance clothing, Icebreaker set out to offer something different in the outdoor industry—clothes to wear in nature that […]

Beatrice Sangster-Bullers used a mixture of sustainable materials including Singtex, made from coffee grounds, (Singtex presented the brand’s technology at last month’s OR Summer Market) and SympaTex reclaimed nylon—an alternative to Goretex—to create an apparel collection integrating artificial intelligence into garments. Beatrice’s collection called The Order of The Singularity, showcases how smart materials can be […]

By Teresa Hartford John Kirsch believes that sustainable style begins with the right fabrics. Organically grown cotton is the primary fiber found in the Aventura and Ecōths clothing lines with the aim of “helping the Earth, one garment at a time.” The brands are sister/brother to the Sportif label started in 1969 by John’s Father, […]

By Teresa Hartford Looking at the landscape and being stewards of the environment, Wigwam has always been forward-thinking in the steps they have taken to be conscious of the company’s footprint on the environment—sourcing yarns from domestic spinners, using solar power and the energy harvested for water processing in manufacturing, plant-based yarn dyes that are […]

By Teresa Hartford A true American dream story. The Irvani family founded Okabashi after coming to the United States in 1981. Inspired by Japanese concepts of reflexology and design, Bahman Irvani, pictured right with his daughter Sara, saw the opportunity to create a shoe that promotes foot health and wellness. In 2017, Sara, in the […]