Indian designers showcase apparel from recycled turbans and heirloom saris at Redress Design Award

[ad_1] Recycled turbans turn couture, courtesy designer Pavneet Kaur who is one of the 10 finalists at the Redress Design Award 2023 that was announced recently. The much-awaited sustainable fashion award by the environmental charity headquartered in Hong Kong aims to ‘educate and empower designers and consumers to reduce clothing’s negative impact on the environment, […]

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Kokūn’s latest Spring collection is zero-waste and naturally-dyed

[ad_1] Sustainability, naturally-dyed and locally grown are terms now commonplace in the fashion industry. But brands that grow their own plants to create dyes are few and far between. Which is what designer Mridu Mehta Tiwari hopes to change with Kokūn (meaning, cocoon), which she founded in 2020, to create zero-waste garments eco-printed with tannin-rich […]

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H&M recycled plastic button fashion

[ad_1] Plastic waste collected by Bengaluru’s informal waste pickers turn into buttons for H&M’s garments produced in India Plastic waste collected by Bengaluru’s informal waste pickers turn into buttons for H&M’s garments produced in India After sustainability-led initiatives such as garment recycling and their most recent biodegradable line of baby clothes, global retailer H&M has […]

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