Fashion and Colonialism: a Case Study of India
Written by: Caroleen Molenaar, Research and Content Coordinator
[7 minutes read]
The relationship between fashion industries and colonialism is deeply intertwined within history, and the present day. This blog post explores these relationships by using India’s past and present as a case study: from chintz to garment workers.
Recycled plastic in clothing- is it sustainable?
Co-Written by: Karolina Lagercrantz, ICM & Carissa Kirk, Threading Change
[7 minutes read]
In this blog post, we invite you to think more critically about the promises of sustainability made by companies using recycled plastics in their clothing. How sustainable is it to use recycled plastics in fashion? What are the opportunities and what are the challenges? By asking these questions, we want to illustrate the importance of understanding all the unintended consequences that may emerge as we try to innovate for sustainable change.
Where DO my Clothes Go?
Written by: Caroleen Molenaar, Research and Content Coordinator
[7 minutes read]
Before you put your used clothes in a bag or box to donate them, do you ever consider where your clothes actually go? This article aims to unpick the most common scenarios and outcomes of the journey of your clothes once you release them into the world of second-hand clothing.
Beyond greenwashing: The sinister ties of the fashion industry with modern slavery
Written by: Fernanda Bernado, Assistant Programs Director at Threading Change
[9 minutes read]
With the many challenges 2020 has brought into our world, long gone are the days we spend complacent, unsure of how, or why we need to do things differently. It’s clear that we need to uphold our commitments to scale back unnecessary consumption and move towards industry transformation.
One industry that needs transformation at the global scale is the fashion industry. But did you know that, according to a 2018 report by the Walk Free Foundation, the garment supply chain funnels more money toward modern slavery than any other industry besides technology?