These books make it easy and fun to choose more compassionate clothing, even if you are on a budget and have to shop on the high street. Most people would love to wear more ethical fashion, but can’t afford to spend £200 on a pair of organic cotton or hemp trousers. So read these books…
Looking Good
How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe
Rose Hill Design Studio Whatever materials you wear, this is the answer. Figure out what you like to wear and that flatters your own figure, then choose a few good items to build a capsule wardrobe. Just update each season with one or two pieces if wished, and then donate the rest (or sell to…
The Greenest Brands of Vegan Leather
Modher (plastic-free) vegan handbags It’s now easy to find vegan shoes and children’s shoes. And vegan handbags. The brands we recommend are all made from Microfiber (a more sustainable vegan breathable leather) and biodegradable materials like rope, jute or natural rubber. But it’s worth writing a post on the vegan leather industry, as many big…
Plant-Based Alternatives to Wool
Rapanui organic cotton jumpers are just as warm Wool is a natural fabric. And sheep have to be sheared to avoid heat exhaustion (not shearing is like putting an extra overcoat on them each year). If the wool gets too heavy, they can fall over and die, if nobody finds them to turn them upright…
The New Ethical Alternatives to Silk
Many people are unaware that conventional silk is made by boiling thousands of silkworms. Lately, people have touting ‘peace silk’ (also called ‘ahimsa silk’) after the Sanskrit belief of causing no harm to any living creature. Stella McCartney is now using biodegradable ‘Microsilk’ But it has come to light that even though this silk lets…