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This is an interesting area of discussion. Whenever I come across a person who was not aware there was a thing called 'vegan shoes' (http://www.veganshoes.com.au), I find they assume that the shoes will be unusual from a fashion point of view. Not only 'daggy' (surely vegos don't dress well), but even poorly made (threads hanging out, weak seams etc).
We should not be afraid to let our founding principles help determine the 'fashion' element of the final product.
Recycling & Urban Eco Fashion
Here’s something fun. While wandering cyberspace doing some research on dyes and chemical sensitivities, I bumped into this web site, Junky Styling, a new East End London store founded by Anni Saunders and Kerry Seager. An eco epicurean fashion boutique based on the joys of clothing recycling, ...
Thanks for so much well considered and researched information on the topic. Something I'm sure most lay people wouldn't have thought about.
I think the starting point in this industry is the reduced impact on the environment and, in many cases, animals (http://www.veganshoes.com.au). If technology can extend the benefits that's great, but it doesn't sound like the risks are understood well enough yet.
NanoTextiles - Facts Behind The Fabrics
Nano-Stealth. Nano-textiles are to organic clothing as GMO crops are to organic foods. Both nano-textiles and GMO crops are the results of scientific tinkering at subtle layers of matter without a complete understanding of the consequences, and according to their ardent proponents both have an...
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