Traid blog
06 / 04 / 20
Video: Why & how to create a sustainable wardrobe
06 / 04 / 20
TRAID has created a fun, short, education video about the socio-environmental impacts of our clothes! https://youtu.be/KK43QQef-uo Every year, we receive hundreds of requests from educators, businesses and communities to give talks, participate in events or run workshops across the country. As a small team we can't always meet this demand. To address this, TRAID has created a short video about…
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23 / 03 / 20
Video. My cotton t-shirt: From field to wardrobe
23 / 03 / 20
When it comes to our clothes, cotton is the most used natural fibre in the fashion industry. We tend not to think about the fact that at least 40% of our wardrobes – from tee-shirts to jeans – begins life being grown by a farmer, in a field, somewhere in the world. Cotton growing and garment production typically takes place…
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20 / 06 / 19
Government rejects MPs proposals to fix fashion
20 / 06 / 19
TRAID is concerned at the 'business as usual' response from the UK Government which rejected a raft of recommendations made by MPs as part of the Environmental Audit Committee's inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry - Fixing Fashion, Clothing consumption and sustainability. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world and creates more carbon emissions…
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