Exploring the Significance of Traditions
Written by: Isabelle Sain, Communications Volunteer @ Threading Change
Editor: Sarah O’Rourke, Communications Manager @ Threading Change
[3-minute read]
Over the years, society’s relationship to tradition has declined. The rapid pace of scientific discoveries, and advancements in technology and manufacturing have led to a rise in mass production, and have further contributed to a shift away from traditional crafts.
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?
Why We Need to Start Threading Change
Written by: Sophia Yang, Founder & Director of Threading Change
[15 minutes read]
Today I want to let you in on #WhyWeNeedToStartThreadingChange, a play-on-words with ‘spreading change’.
Threading Change is a new ethical fashion organization that works towards accessible education in the fashion and apparel industry, whilst raising the profiles of those who have been undermined and exploited by the industry, through research, storytelling, policy implementation, and collaboration.