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EU Fashion and Policy: What the future of the EU textile industry looks like (Part 2)

It should be said loud by now: clothes are political! Our choices, styles, and preferences exist in a context shaped by political and economic decisions. We talked more about this in the previous blog post. If you haven’t already, check it out first, before continuing with this one. Yet, it took policymakers a long time to take fashion seriously. For a number of reasons, including the idea that fashion is purely a creative domain, to the fact that some fashion companies hold significant economic power. Luckily, things are changing. The EU (along with the US) is now considering new regulations, focused on the sustainable future of fashion.  And by the end of this year, we might have it! If you...

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EU Fashion and Policy: Why policymaking in Fashion matters (Part 1)

A lot of responsibility in the fashion industry is put on the businesses and consumers. And for a good reason. Changing the way businesses work and the way we buy and consume clothes is crucial. Yet, for a very long time, governments have been turning a blind eye to fashion. Unlike other industries, such as food, technology, transport, housing, and so on, fashion is largely unregulated. Why is this an issue?

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What is blockchain and what does it have to do with fashion?

Blockchain usually comes up as a technology that could help the fashion industry become more transparent and green. At Les Izmoor, we see transparency as the first step of the sustainability journey. The fashion industry might not be perfect  but the more we are open about our practices, the more responsible we are for our actions.  Moreover, transparency is the tool that can empower customers in making more informed, educated and ultimately better decisions...

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No clothes should be disposable: here’s why and how to take care of them

Having clothes easily and cheaply available to us is pretty new in our history. Since the sustainable movement is growing in recent years, we are slowly starting to turn our attention to this too: how and why should we care for our clothes? For us, this question goes beyond environmental concern. It has to do with a cultural shift and change. Today, we want to explore that.

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Carbon talks: why carbon footprint matters and what fashion can do about it

Nowadays, carbon offsetting seems to be everywhere. Suddenly, carbon became an important business but also a personal consideration.  Of course, carbon emissions, or rather the excess of them, isn’t a new topic. After all, carbon has been fuelling our economies for the past two centuries. And in the past decades, we have seen worrying consequences of adding more carbon to the atmosphere than our planet can handle. Thus, scientists, activists, policymakers, businesses and others started thinking about what we can do to reduce the impact. The conclusion sounds simple but it requires a fundamental change: we need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But what does this mean?

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