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From coffee to crop top: RumiX making yoga clothes from unlikely waste
@rumixfeelgood does it again. First it was fabric made from plastic bottles, now they have designed a new range where the fabric is made from coffee ground. On top of this, the production of turning this coffee into yarn uses less energy and resources than turning traditional cotton into yarn. I am sure you have not thought about coffee waste before, however considering how much coffee is consumed, can you start to think about how much coffee is going into landfills around t
Andrea Kristin
Nov 27, 20162 min read


H&M are showing us that recycling clothes is possible and easy!
Think about all the clothes that enter and leave your wardrobe year after year, the new favorites added and the old 'has beens' removed. Firstly, how much clothes would there be if you made a pile of all the clothes that have entered and left your wardrobe over the years? Would it be overwhelmingly big? I know mine would be!! Now after your clothes leave your wardrobe, have you considered what life they have? Maybe the ones in good condition you donated, from there maybe they
andreakristin
Oct 28, 20162 min read


From Hand to Heart: Mimco’s collaboration with the Ethical Fashion Initiative
While I was meant to be Christmas shopping in December I came across this Mimco tote, I thought it was really cute and different. It wasn’t until I looked at the back of it that I learnt about it’s beautiful creation and knew I wanted to support it. Mimco have partnered up with the Ethical Fashion Initiative to make a beautiful African inspired collection. The Ethical Fashion Initiative is a part of the United Nations International Trade Centre where their aim is to connect
Andrea Kristin
Feb 15, 20162 min read
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