Teixchel, indigenous women in Guatemala weave to fight exclusion
Weaving association Teixchel helps Guatemalan indigenous women find their voices while earning the income to feed their families. Therefore refusing to be excluded from society.
Guatemala, Maya women fight to defend indigenous textiles from the fashion industry
Maya women in Guatemala have taken legal action to defend huipiles, their traditional textiles, against mass-produced versions. This could set a precedent for the protection of collective intellectual property rights.
RWANDArt, the documentary about young creatives putting Rwanda on the map
Through dance, music, fashion and art, the documentary RWANDArt explores Rwanda’s growing creative industry through the stories of a new generation of creative entrepreneurs.
Stella McCartney and Parley for the Oceans team up to clean the seas from plastic
Dopo Adidas, anche Stella McCartney annuncia di voler collaborare con Parley for the oceans per ripulire i mari dalla plastica.
The Freitag brothers. From truck tarps to biodegradable fabrics, thinking in cycles since 1993
Freitag’s bag made from used truck tarp has become a design icon. Markus and Daniel, aka the Freitag brothers, tell us about the philosophy behind the brand with sustainability written into its DNA.
This coworking space in Lisbon is Europe’s greenest. It has more than 1,000 plants
With 1,000 plants and areas dedicated to culture and leisure, the coworking space Second Home, in Lisbon, blurs the line between private and working life.
Down to Xjabelle, the fashion collection by a young designer with Down syndrome
Rompere le regole del mondo della moda è quello che sta facendo la stilista down Isabella Springmühl con Down to Xjabelle, la sua linea di abiti ispirata al Guatemala.
We have the right to know how clothes are made, sustainable fashion according to Iluut
Low-impact materials and a transparent supply chain: this is what sustainable fashion is about according to the clothing brand Iluut, launched by three young designers.
Wair, the first scarf that filters and monitors pollution
Cyclists, bikers and pedestrians, Wair has finally arrived. It is an anti-pollution scarf that filters harmful substances in the air and, through an app, indicates less polluted routes.
This violin created by an Italian designer is made from spiders’ silk
It won London’s International Student Innovation Award for the best project. It’s a spider silk violin invented by an Italian designer.