Ethical Fashion
7 articles
India's handcrafted textiles resist fast fashion's influence
At a recent Delhi event, over 100 handcrafted textile pieces from Odisha, Bengal, and Assam showcased a vibrant heritage, directly contrasting the homogenized designs flooding global markets.
What Are Indigenous Textile Traditions in the Sustainable Fashion Movement?
MaxMara, a luxury fashion brand, was found selling clothing decorated with patterns identical to the traditional embroidery and appliqué designs of the Oma people, a community in Laos, according to Fa
What Are Hand-Embroidered Textiles and Why Do They Matter in 2026?
A single hand-embroidered haute couture gown can demand over 2,000 hours of meticulous work from multiple artisans, yet many of these skilled creators earn less than $5 a day.
What Are Sustainable Fabrics and Why Do They Matter?
A t-shirt labeled 'organic cotton' might have traveled 10,000 miles and been sewn by underpaid labor, revealing the hidden complexities of ethical fashion.
Supporting small-scale artisans is key to sustainable ethical fashion.
Over 80% of artisans, the very custodians of textile heritage crucial for sustainable fashion, learn their craft informally, not through formal education.
Shein Acquires Everlane, Challenging Ethical Fast Fashion
Everlane, once a beacon of transparent fashion, is reportedly selling to ultra-fast fashion giant Shein for $100 million, primarily to absolve $90 million in debt.
Bangladesh garment workers struggle with low wages
In Bangladesh, the world's second-largest garment exporter, a worker making a $2-$3 cotton T-shirt for the EU earns a minimum monthly wage of just $113.