Denim Privé’s Post

Happy Earth Month #linkedin 🌎 Globally, only 1% of clothing waste is recycled — meaning most unwanted apparel ends up in landfills or incinerators. Upcycling, recycling, and other circular fashion concepts are gaining prominence as we all try to take steps to reduce waste. By 2025, 10% of the global apparel market is expected to be made up of secondhand. As a business that has always been acutely aware of our impact (less product drops, multifunctional designs, styles that live beyond just a "trend") it's a core value to Wolven to be part of the solution, not part of the pollution. We've always worked to enable our community to keep our items in circulation, which is why we launched our peer-to-peer resale marketplace Wolven Pre-Loved all those moons ago, powered by our friends at Treet. This year, to further our circularity initiatives, we're bringing our Pre-Loved pieces to a fresh audience in partnership with Poshmark. Since 2011, Poshmark shoppers have created a second life for over 300 million items. As one of the most searched for activewear brands on the platform, we could not be more excited to kick off this collaboration. You can follow Wolven on Poshmark here — https://lnkd.in/eZHYijxP — and stay tuned for our live in-app Posh Show on April 12th & more Earth Month updates 🐺 🌿

This month's newsletter featured a free resource giveaway: Gaia Scholastic's how-to guide for how to create a community clothing swap! This guide includes a timeline of how to plan, recommended committees to be involved, and entry points to support teachers in weaving this environmental community event into their standards-driven curriculum. Hosting a clothing swap event is a powerful way to address and raise awareness about the impact of fast fashion on our planet. The fast fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of global CO2 emissions, contributing significantly to climate change. Additionally, the industry consumes vast amounts of water and releases harmful pollutants into our waterways. By encouraging people to exchange their gently used clothing items, this event promotes a sustainable approach to fashion consumption, reducing the demand for new production and minimizing textile and water waste - all while building community. Gaia's hope is that with this guide, you can organize an event in which people come together to make a positive impact on our planet and inspire others to embrace sustainable fashion choices! Interested in signing up for our newsletter to learn more about these types of initiatives? You can do so here: https://lnkd.in/gaRbPpKT

🌍 Turning Orange Peels into Fashion🌍 Last week at #BlendBCN, I came across something that really struck a chord. Squeeze the Orange by bioplasticforfashion is a project that’s taking something as simple as orange peels and transforming it into sustainable fashion materials. 🍊 It’s one of those ideas that just makes sense. Here’s what’s unique about it: 1️⃣ From Food Waste to Fashion: They’re using orange peels—something we usually toss out—and turning them into a biodegradable bioplastic that can be used in clothing. A simple, smart way to add value to waste. 🌱 2️⃣ Sustainable and Durable: By dehydrating the peels, they’ve created a water-repellent material that’s both compostable and tough enough for fashion. Imagine clothes that not only look good but also break down naturally when you’re done with them. 3️⃣ Powered by Local Partnerships: They’re working with restaurants in #Poblenou, local artisans, and community gardens across #Barcelona. This isn’t just about reducing waste—it’s about building a sustainable production model right where they are, with potential to scale up. To me, this is what the future of fashion looks like: 🔸 Using materials that are fully biodegradable 🔸 Reducing waste in the process 🔸 Creating products that are kind to the planet 🌍 Iggy Love and I had an amazing time at #BlendBCN connecting with people like Elisenda Jaquemot Caldes and Susana Jurado at #BlendBCN, who are driving this type of change, was incredibly inspiring. If you’re interested in sustainable fashion and believe in the power of small shifts for big change, this is a project to keep an eye on. 🔄 Let’s spread the word and support a better way forward! 🌍

AWAN clothes are excellent in every way; both fashionable and fashionably sustainable

This type of plastic is the most concerning as it is difficult to recover and accounts for nearly 80% of the waste ending up in landfills and waterways. We must prioritize creating sustainable solutions to address this critical environmental issue. While we currently focus on PETs, PP, and PVC, it's important to recognize that single-use plastics deserve more attention right now.

Thank you Sarah Pilla with Spectrum News for covering the story on ‘Slow Fashion’ movement sustainable shopping for clothing. Emphasizing on plastic fashion for Plastic Free July. For those who are just running into my profile. Let me re-introduce myself: My name is Clementina Martínez-Masarweh, I’m a Slow Fashion designer and filmmaker who uses upcycling and trashion techniques to tell stories with my designs for fashion runways, art galleries, films, speaking engagements and clients that support circular fashion. I can make anything imaginable from already existing items. Thank you to Isaias Hernandez Kristy Drutman for your trust in my designs and styling. At the core I’m a climate activist that is trying to change the culture of fashion. An industry that is prolific in unethical practices with fast fashion contributing more than 65% with plastic. Defunding fossil fuel fashion will only happen when we stop investing in it with our pocketbooks. What I do is not easy as I am an independent artist and funding is always lacking. I have multiple projects on hold that are needed to transform the industry to incorporate circularity and legislation. Fashion is the second worst polluting industry, before air transportation & maritime industries. I am continuing to speak at colleges and summits, along with partnering with science and health departments. Teaching at a college in January 2025. One of my current partnerships is with Karen Lau Jones Toxicologist and author. Together, joining forces, we are determined to make the fashion industry change for the sake of our children and future generations. Enough about me. Let me know how I can help your business or organization tell the story of microplastics, textile waste, overconsumption, clean tech and more? Are you interested in partnering or sponsoring a fashion event / talk I am curating at LA Climate Week and Climate Week NYC? Looking for those interested on topics: plant based / farming, clean tech / energy, Indigenous traditions, textile waste and intersectional environmentalism. #plasticpollution #fashion #climateartist #storyteller #slowfashion #textilewaste #LAClimateWeek #ClimateWeekNYC #speaker #sostenibilidad #orador

🤩 We are in Challenges! Trace For Good has been spotlighted in the latest article on greenhushing by Agathe Beaujon. Greenhushing is becoming a significant challenge for brands, where they shy away from communicating their CSR efforts to avoid greenwashing accusations. 🎙️ But it's crucial to remember that there is a difference between not doing greenwashing and helping to change the narrative. Brands have a pivotal role in the green transition! At Trace For Good, we are dedicated to empowering these brands by providing them with reliable and transparent data. Together, we can drive meaningful change in the fashion industry. #Challenges #Transition #Greenhushing #Traceforgood

Small actions can lead to big changes. We're proud to showcase our colleagues' pledges towards carbon literacy and their progress in making more sustainable choices. Today, we're highlighting the inspiring commitment of our Executive Assistant, Liorah Bloomfield. "As part of my commitment to carbon literacy, I'm focusing on sustainable fashion choices to reduce my environmental impact. Recognising the fashion industry's significant contribution to carbon emissions, I've pledged to curb my fast fashion consumption. My approach includes prioritising quality over quantity, embracing second-hand clothing options and supporting ethical fashion brands. "This mindful approach not only helps reduce my personal carbon footprint but also promotes a circular economy. By making these conscious choices, I'm striving to contribute to a more sustainable future for our planet and generations to come." #CarbonLiteracy #mypledges #sustainabilityjourney #buyless #reuse #secondhand #teameffort

This is going to be AWESOME!!! When we can imagine the possible, we can create great things. Together! In fashion, at work and in life. Creativity IS applied imagination. #ArchitectOfThePossible #Creativity #Imagination #ImagineThePossibilities #AppliedImagination #HumanSustainability #Purpose #PlayAtWork #PlayMatters #WOHASU2024 #WorldHappinessSummit2024

🎡 Festival season is off, sun is out and denim is IN. ☀ Special thanks to Paulina Piszczek and the Bollare team for getting behind our mission and introducing our sustainable denim to more than 150 influencers at Coachella this year. We are thrilled to see embracing our first brand we developed called PTCL for "people together consuming less"... we are committed to improving the denim industry one pair at a time. PTCL stole the show, and special thanks to those who chose sustainable style among the sea of options available to them to wear. 👖 Did you know that Ethik Brands uses Water Recycling and Digital Tracking Systems in our factory? By recycling runoff water through our purification technology, we reuse up to 80% of water waste. We’re also implementing advanced data systems to track water and energy usage and calculate savings to ensure we’re living up to our own high standards. Why Work with Ethik Brands? - Creators can create denim that is in demand, festival trends to classics. - Brands can develop sustainable denim collections that are comfortable without compromising on style. - Licensing companies support sustainable fashion when they partner with Ethik Brands.   At Ethik Brands, sustainability is a commitment, not a trend. #ethicalfashion #ethikbrands #ethikdenim #sustainablefashion #festivalseason #coachella Live Nation Entertainment AEG Paul Tollett Eric Benarouche Carter Case Ninfa Fergadiotti Caroline Rothwell Gerstein Leeann Rahman