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Leather 2.0: 5 insanely cool plant-based alternatives taking the fashion world by storm!

Leather 2.0: 5 insanely cool plant-based alternatives taking the fashion world by storm!

In a previous article we published, we spoke about plant-based leathers. The wonderful part is, we live in a time and age when technology and innovation have ensured there’s no...

by Navmalika SidhuApril 12, 2023
5 plant-based leathers you need to know about

5 plant-based leathers you need to know about

Rebecca Cappelli’s Slay, a euphemism as good as any, revealed the ugly truth behind fashion’s ‘natural materials’. The most heartbreaking for me, personally, was the reality of the leather industry....

by Navmalika SidhuApril 11, 2023
5 easy ways to care for your clothes

5 easy ways to care for your clothes

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...

by Navmalika SidhuJanuary 31, 2023
Everything you need to know about online thrifting

Everything you need to know about online thrifting

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...

by Navmalika SidhuJanuary 18, 2023
Spotlight: How sustainable is ECONYL?

Spotlight: How sustainable is ECONYL?

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...

by Navmalika SidhuJanuary 10, 2023
The 2023 Tarot Guide to Fashioning Sustainably

The 2023 Tarot Guide to Fashioning Sustainably

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...

by Jugal ModyDecember 27, 2022
5 planet-friendly gifting ideas for men

5 planet-friendly gifting ideas for men

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...

by Navmalika SidhuDecember 12, 2022
How to organise your own swap party

How to organise your own swap party

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...

by Team PAYPOctober 19, 2022
There’s plastic in your wardrobe!

There’s plastic in your wardrobe!

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,...

by Navmalika SidhuJuly 18, 2022
The anatomy of a sustainable wardrobe

The anatomy of a sustainable wardrobe

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...

by Navmalika SidhuMay 30, 2022
From field to fashion: The remarkable sustainability of hemp fiber!

From field to fashion: The remarkable sustainability of hemp fiber!

Hemp, or Cannabis, is called a fibre of a hundred uses. From paper and textiles to oils, hemp gives us...

by Navmalika SidhuJuly 8, 2021
The 10 ethical fashion certifications you need to know about

The 10 ethical fashion certifications you need to know about

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...

by Navmalika SidhuApril 15, 2021