The Green Stitch Blog
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.