When one thinks about fashion, words like glamour,
style, trend, etc. immediately strike the mind rather than words like
sustainable, Eco-friendly or ethical. However its time to question the fashion industry or the brand you wear how
sustainable and ethical it is? Ethical and sustainable fashion has been gathering momentum
globally in the past decade.
Ethical
and sustainable fashion is an approach towards sourcing, manufacturing and
designing clothes & accessories which maximizes the benefits to the industry and society at
large, at the same time minimizes the impacts on the environment. Ethical means
something that is morally right and acceptable.
Today,
sustainability is a way of doing business rather than just a concept. Brands
like Stella McCartney and NOIR are the pioneers of ethical and sustainable
fashion. Now many companies have embraced the concept of sustainability and
have implemented it in the business. These companies have understood that
integrating social and environmental issues with business will yield long term
benefits to the company.
Here are few Nepali brands which have embraced the concept.
Here are few Nepali brands which have embraced the concept.
Sabah Nepal
Sabah Nepal,
the social business organization which is famous for actively working
for the the home based workers and promoting the craftsmanship on Nepali
natural textile like Dhaka (made of cotton), allo- Himalayan nettle, bamboo, cardamom, cotton, silk. . Sabah provides various training and organizes
different skill development programs to the home-based worker and ladies
because of which they will directly be benefited financially and
socially.
In the other hand Sabah
Nepal is also works for sustainable fashion, active in designing various
lifestyle products and accessories using the leftover, side cuts
fabrics. These materials are being used for the lining of
their products.
This is how Sabah Nepal is producing minimal waste from the factory, & a best example for sustainable and ehical fashion.
HATTIHATTI aims to empower women from marginalized communities in Nepal through education and skill development trainings. They are more into upcycled fashion which
helps reuse old materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. I personally love what HattiHatti is doing as I myself designs and sew upcycled products. They have everything from men’s ties to hair scrunchies, cute statement tote bags, kimonos, tops, even gowns made from old recycled silk saris.
Bang on!! to both sustainable and ethical concept.
Danfe Works
https://www.facebook.com/DanfeWorks/
Danfe is a livelihood project in response to the earthquake in Nepal in 2015. The program enrolls young women who have been affected by the earthquake & post-earthquake.
Its a clothing company that makes all of their items in Nepal with the concept of get local, go local. They’re part of SAATH which is an organization that was formed to help women in marginalized communities. Danfe Works offers a clothing line as well as custom designs. Through skills of tailoring, leaderships and other different training programs Danfe seeks to empower young independent women in their own community.
https://www.facebook.com/borastudionepal/
Bora Studio Nepal is unique sustainable fashion brand that works with the theme "Quality not Quantity". Bora Studio brings a modern simplicity through their fashion and lifestyle products. Every fabric is hand picked, ethically, from local
manufacturers around Nepal. The natual recyclable fabrics like silk, allo (nettle), bamboo are widely used. The best part of the brand is they uses natural dyes to color the cloth and uses natural leaves, flowers, roots to bring up lively patterns onto the fabrics. Their products resembles the practices of every day life,
embracing the local culture and tradition with a
story on each products.
Ekadesma- tales of Nepali craft
https://www.facebook.com/EkadesmaNepal/
https://www.facebook.com/EkadesmaNepal/
Ekadesma
means ‘once upon a time’ in Nepali. They tell stories of Nepal through
graphic tees and homewares, and their unique clothing line. The materials they use
are hand-woven by underprivileged women in the community. Each item is
made from 100% natural materials like cotton, bamboo and hemp which are grown
by local farmers in Nepal. From start to finish, each item is entirely hand-made in Nepal, which
makes this company unique.
The fashion brands which shows transparency in sourcing, manufacturing, designing and other processes, and produces without any harm to the environment definately have long and sound future.
Hope it was informative, to know more about the brand please go through the link given right on the to description.
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Will shine one day !!
Thank you!!
