by LuxCommune | Nov 9, 2018 | Fabric, Fashion, Shop Ethically, Slow fashion
Can you beat it? I absolutely love wool. My family used to grow it on the farm I grew up on and it has always been one of my favourite fabrics. When I was little I raised orphaned lambs and I played in big bins of wool, jumping into it like it was fluffy cloud....
by LuxCommune | Nov 9, 2018 | Fabric, Fashion, Shop Ethically, Slow fashion
Is Linen the penultimate slow fashion material? Linen gets a lot of praise in the slow fashion community, and for good reason. It is durable, sustainable, and comfortable, the three key criteria for any successful slow fashion material. What is it that makes linen so...
by LuxCommune | Oct 10, 2018 | Fabric, Fashion, Shop Ethically, Slow fashion
Is leather sustainable? The short answer: it can be. Many people are under the impression that in order to be environmentally and ethically conscious, you must only buy vegan fashion items. This is not the case. Human beings have been making and wearing leather for...
by LuxCommune | Oct 10, 2018 | Fabric, Fashion, Shop Ethically, Slow fashion
Is cotton sustainable? If there were such a thing as a perfect material, cotton would be a contender. It’s breathable, durable, comfortable, and easy to work with. There is no wonder that it’s one of the most farmed crops on our planet, the main issue with it lies in...
by LuxCommune | May 30, 2018 | Fashion, Shop Ethically, Slow fashion
I’ve always been into slow fashion movement, although I didn’t know what it was and that it was called. That’s to say that I’ve always shopped with the long-term in mind and I’ve always preferred natural fibres to synthetics. I think it comes from growing up in the...
