Sustainable Fashion

Climate Closet is a free, community-centered event where you can declutter your closet, find new-to-you clothing, and learn practical ways to extend the life of your wardrobe. Browse free clothing, donate items you no longer need, explore hands-on activities like...

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...