$1 Million for Ideas

H&M Offers $1 Million For New Recycling Ideas – The king of disposable fashion would like to make disposing less destructive for the planet. Recycling clothes is hard, thanks to mixed materials used to make them and the poor quality of recycled cotton. That’s why fast fashion retailer H&M is now offering an annual $1 […] Read More

Recycling Textiles

More apparel retailers appear to be ramping up their sustainability efforts in a way that will get consumers involved, with initiatives such as clothing recycling becoming increasingly popular.  Jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co last week expanded its clothing recycling initiative to all stores in the US, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the […] Read More

Lure Of Luxe

What with all the buzz around fast fashion and the evils of consumerism, becoming sustainable-chic seems to be, according to numerous recent eco-friendly fashion guides, on the top of shoppers’ New Year’s resolutions list. Aiming to raise consumer awareness about environmental concerns linked to the fashion and textile industries, various publications promote the use of […] Read More

Bristol Upcycling

The UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, CLIC Sargent, gives Weekend an inside look at its innovative upcycled clothing range, Fix Up Look Sharp, writes Natalie Banyard. Frugal fashionistas are loving CLIC Sargent’s stylish, dynamic and on-trend upcycled clothing range, Fix Up Look Sharp, created by a talented Bristol-based designer. The new […] Read More

Marianna Sanvito

Germany just became a world champion in our books – taking recycling to the max!  Give Ali Stephens by Marianna Sanvito for ELLE Germany a click. We can’t help but think that ELLE Germany got a little bit of their September 2014 inspiration from Filthy Rebena’s shop.  The fashion shoot is reminiscent of the late 1980’s and […] Read More

Mutterin’ Motto

The gals at Filthy Rebena have a mission statement, a vision statement and even a tagline.  Heck, why not have a motto.  If we had a life motto, this would certainly be it.  We do also aspire to make this spinning rock, Earth, a little bit better by recycling textiles.  For more information about how […] Read More