Mar 23, 2021This is how I care for clothes to make them last longerBy Gaia Rattazzi This side of sustainable fashion often gets overlooked, but it’s so important to know how we can properly take care of clothes so they last longer. Fashion Revolution actually calculated that 25% of the carbon footprint of clothes comes from the way we care for them! And…Fashion4 min read
Mar 17, 2021Is buying secondhand clothes more sustainable?It’s Gaia here. Yes I am talking about wearing other people’s clothes. Cool, right? For those of you who haven’t yet discovered the wonders of thrifting, I can assure you, you’re missing out. The Level — on Renoon With the real and intensifying threat of climate change, we all need…Pre Owned3 min read
Mar 17, 2021About the women who make our clothesWhen we know the people who are behind our clothes, we feel empowered to invest in better clothing. Keep reading to discover about the people who make your clothes and where you can get started to support their wellbeing […] 75 million people are working to manufacture our clothes and…Fashion3 min read
Mar 17, 2021This is how I avoid impulse buysSustainable fashion is all about choosing quality items over quantity and avoiding impulsive purchases. When we know how to avoid impulse buying we can create a better wardrobe for ourselves with clothing that we truly love and need. Keep reading the story to discover tips and tricks for how to…Fashion5 min read
Dec 29, 2020This is why Renting Fashion is a more sustainable choiceBefore Airbnb changed the travel industry, staying at a stranger’s house over night seemed weird or might even have made you feel uncomfortable. And before Uber changed the transport industry getting into a car with a stranger was unheard of too. Rental fashion is on the rise and not just…Fashion4 min read
Dec 28, 2020This is how you can start saving the world from MicroplasticsAs if the news about the polluting fashion industry weren’t upsetting enough…the microfibers (aka the micro-plastics) make their entrance in the scene (for those who don’t know them, allow us to present them to you in a moment). How should we feel? Skeptical about the secondhand clothing we bought or…Microplastic4 min read
Dec 28, 2020100% recycled jeans: Here is what Kuyichi brand can tell youWhen we asked Kuyichi, why their team felt the need to create the 100% recyclable collection the answer we got was not only limited to their sustainable mindset and DNA. Why 100% recycled jeans? Kuyichi’s main goal is to reduce the environmental impact of the products created. And how do they achieve it? By…Fashion3 min read
Dec 28, 2020This is why you should read clothing labelsReference: This post is made by Julia Polo (member of Generation Renoon), through content from Renoon Retalks (IGTV) and with the platform Dress The Change. Julia, one of our members: “I have only recently started reading the composition labels, then I found Renoon’s Instagram live… Let’s start! Here are the basics I’ve learnt so far. The composition label describes the…Sustainability4 min read
Dec 28, 2020What you need to know about zero-waste in fashionYou have rarely heard of zero-waste in fashion. What does it mean? What are the positive impacts? Sustainable fashion is synonymous with buying second-hand, re-wearing pieces in our capsule wardrobe, and being more mindful about how our clothes are made. And zero-waste fashion production is the answer to the dire…Fashion5 min read
Published in Re-Think by Renoon·Dec 5, 2020How to get involved during Sustainability day?In the past there were very few designers and brands willing to leave the norm and try creating fashion in a less harmful way to our environment. But as we are clearly noticing, sustainability is not something we hear once in a blue moon anymore, the term is highly used…Sustainability3 min read