The apparel industry has for years gotten a pretty bad wrap when it comes to manufacturing and labour standards, and of course the recent events in Bangladesh demonstrate why there should be concern. But the damage from the production of textiles themselves, before they even get to the garment factories, is often over looked.  The recent work by Greenpeace, with their Detox Campaign and the Fashion Duel, has started to bring to light the damages caused by toxins in the production of textiles. But there also the issues of energy and water needed to produce fibres and textiles, and the incredible amount of textile waste entering landfills each year. 

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The team at Re-grow Roots believes that change is a powerful and necessary element of life and each of us has the ability to create a positive environment. What we buy and how we live our life affects the world around us. That is why Re-grow Roots is dedicated to creating handmade, eco friendly clothing, accessories, and art to uplift your mind, body, and soul.

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SAGE LAROCK offers a modern image of luxury - clothing that is naturally beautiful both inside and out. They create their clothing entirely from sustainable, recycled or organic materials and produce ethically and locally with non-toxic dyes. SAGE LAROCK was founded by Los Angeles based model, environmentalist and designer Taryn Sage Larock with the intention of creating fashion that is both stylish and sustainable. SAGE LAROCK is inspired by the beauty of nature, the earth, travel and the sea, and is made with love in L.A.

Teequality is not your average t-shirt company.  Working hand in hand with Clothes4Souls, a charity organization that facilitates donations to poor areas in need in 125 countries, Teequality is on a mission to share high quality tees with people in impoverished areas across the globe.

To talk about Talking Dress, the first Dutch book that “tells you everything about ethical fashion and lifestyle”, is to talk about the passions and motivations of its author - the co-founder of the first ethical fashion trade show in Benelux MINT - Marieke Eyskoot, an incredible professional owning over a decade of experience within ethical fashion and labor rights.  Being one of the greatest names in sustainability inside The Netherlands, she has been intensively acting against exploitation of garment workers, and against environmental damages caused by fashion companies. Initially through her work as national and international campaign manager in the Clean Clothes Campaign and afterward through her consultancy office and expert guidance.