Green Guide

I think of my grandmother’s nicely stored Pashmina shawls… how they still look brand new after all these years. I always wonder if it’s some secret technique or just the fact that we now have lost the art of storing things, especially clothes, the right way. As clothes are becoming disposable, with new styles and […]

With the secondhand market expected to more than double, over the next 4 years, according to the GlobalData 2022 Market Sizing and Growth Estimates, at least 50% resale will happen online, by 2024. The report also revealed that 70% consumers believe thrifting has become much easier thanks to technology and online marketplaces. During the pandemic,

The first commercially-manufactured NylonTM was developed in the 1930s, by a research team at the DuPont Fiber Company in Delaware, United States. Known as a ‘miracle fibre’, it was initially used in women’s hosiery, but has since made its way into every wardrobe. Because of its sweat- and dirt-resistant properties, it became the go-to fabric

Living a sustainable life in a world which seems hellbent on burning down or burning out can be exhausting. We can’t do everything at its best, all the time if we were to sustain living. So we get a little help from the cards to set our sustainable fashion agendas that help us live not just

Gifting is tough. We all want to surprise our loved ones with the most unique, thoughtful gifts; something they will cherish for a long time. But fresh ideas are hard to come by. Buying gifts for the men in your life can be even more frustrating, and not just because men are difficult to buy

Sweater weather… Festive dos… Wedding season… There’s a nip in the air, and the smell of naphthalene balls wafts out your trunks, as you dig out clothes that haven’t seen light of day in a while. It is also the time we start getting bombarded with season’s sales and offers, pushing us to buy more. According to a

At a workshop we recently conducted, we asked a bunch of young adults about the plastics present in their wardrobes. We got a lot of responses: Buttons, tags, hangers, packaging, suit covers… they were really going to town with their answers, but every one of them missed the nail. Completely! In fact, they were shocked

Have you ever felt the more clothes you have, the more muddled your styling choices become? When I look back to a time I had fewer clothes, I realise was able to make quicker, better styling choices—choices that reflected my personal style better. Over the years, though, I’ve accumulated more than I need, and have

Hemp, or Cannabis, is called a fibre of a hundred uses. From paper and textiles to oils, hemp gives us a whole host of products. Our favourite, of course, is the hemp fabric. The oldest piece of paper, which dates back to over 2000 years ago, was discovered in China and is made from hemp.

How do you figure out whether a brand or product is true to its claims or whether it’s just greenwashing its way through? Well, the one way to be assured of the traceability of the supply chain and the transparency of the manufacturing process is by looking for certifications. These third-party certifications and accreditations not