Collaborative consumption Collaborative consumption is a new economic model; collaborative consumption describes the shift in consumer values from ownership to access. Together, cities and entire communities around the world are using network technologies to do more with less by renting, lending, swapping, bartering, gifting and sharing products on a greater scale. Collaborative consumption is transforming [...]

A concept is a well-defined, clearly written, and apparently visual description of the new product idea that includes its primary features and consumer advantage, read more.

Eco Fashion World’s GUIDE is your essential resource to sustainable designer brands and online eco fashion stores. It is a good starting point to explore sustainable and Eco fashion brands, designers and organizations. Read more..

A way of dealing with nature that includes the preservation, maintenance, sustainable use and the restoration and rehabilitation of the natural environment. Environmental conservation aims to provide the greatest benefit for the current generation while maintaining the potential to meet the needs of future generations.

The Future Fabrics Expo showcases and promotes innovative and commercially viable fibres, fabrics and products that embody a range of sustainable principles and new technologies, sourced from suppliers and mills who demonstrate a commitment to lowering environmental impact across the globe. Read more..

Green collar Green collar – workforce dedicated to green, sustainable, organic and authentic commercial enterprise.  A worker who employed in green economy sectors called Green collar worker. A growing sector to satisfy the demand for green development, sustainable product design increased interest from the consumer market. Green collars workers include professionals such as conservation movement [...]

The Guardian in UK created an online Ethical Fashion Directory in 2008 to help consumers navigate the world of ethical fashion and raise their awareness change: A consumer portal for finding eco-friendly and ethical alternatives to mainstream brands increase the purchase of sustainable goods.

Information overload is a term used to describe an overflow of information through many different media both digital, radio, TV, Video, newspaper, books, Internet so large that we have problems on an individual level sorting it out so it creates a stress factor and risk that it´s out-dated before making any decisions. Read more.

Interrogating fashion is operating as a network cluster in 2005 identified key questions and developed research projects that would have a genuine impact on the manufacturing sector, creating new paradigms and opportunities, which will, by design, be more sustainable. Its brings together a wide-ranging group of academics, artists, designers, scientists and technologists to interrogate and challenge existing practices and processes in fashion and clothing.

The limited stocks of physical and biological resources found on earth’ (MA, 2005) is often described as “nature capital”; within this, terms provide nature a series of services that benefit society and the economy. These natural assets, are referred to as “natural capital. Read more..

Organic cotton grown without any harmful pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers using biologically based and sustainable growing methods such as crop rotation than with highly synthetic and destructive fertilizers. Read more..

Rapidly renewable material is a term used to describe materials, fibres, animal or any other product considered agricultural that takes ten years or less to grow, raise and harvest in an ongoing sustainable way. Read more..

Sustainia was founded in 2012 the Nordic independent think tank Monday Morning, and developed in close collaboration with organizations such as UN Global Compact and EU Commission. Read more..

UN Global Compact is voluntary initiative to encourage businesses to adopt and report on sustainable and socially responsible policies. It seeks to align business operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption