... On that Green note

A few months ago at college we got an opportunity to entre the Sappi "War on Waste" Competition where we had to design an outfit made only from recyclable materials. After submitting our designs Sappi choose 12 people to make up their garments. My outfit was made using cream soda cans (which i weaved together), paper, wire and wool. The fashion show took place at the Ballito Prawn and Jazz Festival. Melissa Gelling was my model and Cyan Bindoff did her hair and make up.

My Design

Other students' designs

Let's think green!

Earth Pledge, a non-profit organisation, stated that "At least 8,000 chemicals are used to turn raw materials into textiles and 25% of the world's pesticides are used to grow non-organic cotton”. Sustainable fashion is also known as “Eco Fashion” and is a very relevant topic in our society today. Sustainable design will not only impact the end product but also a designer’s business and production practices and although many people are concerned with “Going Green” and companies strive to be socially responsible; what is the fashion industry doing in relation to this matter?

A pair of denim jeans is one of the items of clothing that nearly everyone purchases and as a result it would only make sense for manufacturers to produce this garment in an eco-friendly manner. The large brand Del Forte Denim has proven that denim can be sustainable by rethinking their fabric choices and dying methods. They now own a line of organic cotton jeans and because of the high demand for jeans, they have created “Project ReJEANeration”. This project allows customers to exchange their old jeans for a 10% discount off their new pair and using these old pairs, they create new products with hand-embellishments and vintage trims.

An example of Del Forte's ReJEANeration from http://www.sustainablefashion.blogspot.com/