Sustainable Fashion

Hosted by The Plus Swap LLC at Green Matters Natural Dye Company in Lancaster, PA. Plus size folks and friends are welcome! Learn natural dye methods including bundle dyeing, shibori techniques, indigo vat use, and other creative dye printing! The...

The Science History Institute’s newest exhibit, BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile, explores the 150-year history of the synthetic dyes that color our clothes and make our style stand out. But what does the future look like for sustainable...

The Science History Institute’s newest exhibit, BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile, explores the 150-year history of the synthetic dyes that color our clothes and make our style stand out. But what does the future look like for sustainable...

Join us for Port— A Sustainable Fashion Show, celebrating collections by 7 independent designers with environmentally conscious practices in the Greater Philadelphia area! Event Details: Date: December 9th, 2023 Time: 6 PM, the show will start at 6:30 PM sharp Location: Asian...

FABSCRAP is recycling pre-consumer textiles, making them accessible to creative communities in Philadelphia this Fall The fashion industry is notorious for exploiting our planet’s limited resources. Between the 6.3 million tons of textiles wasted a year during the production process...

Inspired by her grandmother, Eilidh Macintyre opened Made and Maker to share her collection of timeless fashion. The idea of wearing your grandmother’s clothes does not sound very fashionable as we watch fads whip in and out of style. But...

These Black-owned businesses help you shop locally & sustainably   DYK that supporting black-owned businesses helps close the racial wealth gap, strengthens local economies and helps job creation?  Here are nine Black-owned, Philly-grown sustainable businesses you’ll love.   Up your fashion game Grant BLVD  If you’re looking to revamp your wardrobe...

The amazing entrepreneur giving back… at age 14. Anna Welsh never expected that her love for sewing would lead her to run her own business, Little Bags Big Impact, as a teenager. The fourteen-year-old Wynnewood resident said she started handcraft...

The United States leads the world in the highest rate of incarceration: 2.2 million people were incarcerated in the United States by the end of 2016. Kimberly McGlonn, founder of sustainable brand Grant BLVD, is combining her passion for fashion...