Learning Resources about Ethical Fashion

Some downloadables + other folx I love in the world of ethical fashion and enlightened living.

Download

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This Interactive Google Map as a guide to brick and mortar and online ethical shops in Austin by Meghan Williams, Jen Lewis of Purse & Clutch and me.

Learn

Uses these to take a deeper dive into ethical fashion.

Capsule Wardrobe Planner (PDF) via Unfancy – a minimalist fashion blog with daily outfit ideas for a 37-piece wardrobe.
Project 333 – a minimalist fashion challenge that invites you to dress with 33 items or less for 3 months.
6 Steps to a Sustainable Wardrobe – via Tortoise & Grey Lady, a quality guide to the topic of sustainable fashion.
Conscious Chatter Podcast – the most prolific pod on all things ethical fashion
American Fashion Podcast – quirky segments and interviews about the fashion industry and ethical design.
Green Dreamer Podcast – a focus on the regenerative side of things.
Dressed – a nerdy history of fashion pod.
Cruelty Free Fabric Guide – get woke about your fabrics!

Investigate

Want to see if a brand you wear now is using ethical or sustainable practices? Use these sites to check.

Transparency Index: The 100 biggest brands and retailers ranked by Fashion Revolution according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental impact.
DoneGood: A browser app that auto-corrects your shopping to suggest ethical alternatives.
Good On You: Ethical ranking you can take with you while you shop. Voila, no pre-research required!
The Higg Index: A holistic overview of the sustainability performance of a product or company.

If you’re a designer, you can find a Cradle to Cradle™ certified list of sustainable textiles on Fashion Positive’s Materials Collection.

Read

These are the other blogs and website I read that cover ethical fashion, conscious living. and sustainability. A few peppered in here discuss politics, culture, and the arts.