Green Story Blog

You may have noticed but we are so passionate about sustainability! That’s why, each week, we release a new blog where we discuss a current trend in sustainability fashion, a client highlight or even an expert opinion piece!

#FantasticFibres: Going Bananas

Fun fact: there are around one thousand different varieties of banana, but most people are only familiar with two. This fruit family is one of the most popular foods worldwide, but almost entirely restricted to its Cavendish and plantain forms. The other 998 stay...

#FantasticFibres: Soy, the Comeback Kid

Ah yes, soy, somehow both the wunderkind of plant-based cuisine and the bane of environmental activists worldwide. Its rich protein content and incredible versatility make it a bit of a contradiction - it’s a staple of eco-conscious diets, but its massive demand fuels...

#FantasticFibres: Mushrooms, Anyone?

Mushrooms: controversial topic. They're just one of those foods - people either love them or hate them. This week on #FantasticFibres we are looking into how mushrooms are also causing a stir in the ecofashion world with some pretty bold claims. Mushroom fibre-based...

Green Stories: Trace Collective’s Radical Transparency in Fashion

We’re proud to present the story of Aroa Fernandez Alvarez, co-founder of Trace Collective, on how she arrived at her mission of creating radically transparent ecofashion in her own words. Their line of thoughtfully designed, everyday luxury clothing is available for...

#FantasticFibres: Everything you Need to Know About Pineapple Leather

What’s your favourite food? Would you ever consider wearing it? These days, it’s almost impossible to go without seeing a headline for everything from wine leather to orange peel silk or algae-based sequins. And it’s not expected to stop anytime soon. In fact, the...

Who Makes the #GreenestTee? Hello, Jackalo!

Remember our #GreenestTee series earlier this year? We dove deep into each step of a t-shirt’s production to break down how they are made and how they could be made better. We then challenged our readers to nominate a brand they think is creating exceptional...

The Top 5 Tools for Ethical Shopping This Fall

Special guest blog by: Garik Himebaugh, the founder of Eco-Stylist. Let’s face it - finding ethical clothing can be daunting. A quick Google search will flood you with lists of the most sustainable brands from a variety of news sources and blogs, but the results are...

Green Stories: Maven Women’s Journey to Social Impact Through Sustainable Fashion

This week we are thrilled to announce our partnership with one of our newest clients, Maven Women. Maven Women is a womenswear brand that prioritizes both environmental sustainability and social impact. It is led by six core values in order to create long-lasting...

Green Stories: Brianna Kilcullen’s path to sustainable towels

We're proud to present the amazing story of Brianna Kilcullen, the founder of Anact in her own words. Anact is a sustainable towel line made out of hemp and organic cotton. In 2015, the United Nations published the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is a...

5 Ways You are Accidentally Green

You probably do one thing everyday or every so often that is sustainable without even realizing it. Green Story has compiled a list of five common lifestyles choices. If there is something on the list that you are already doing, congrats! If there isn’t, maybe you can...

Dressing Sustainably: How to Make Your Wardrobe More Ethically Fashionable

As consumers, how often do we think about the impact our purchases have on the environment? With the average person tossing out around 81 pounds of textiles each year, it’s no surprise that 85 percent of textiles end up in landfills (12.8 million pounds in the US...

5 Sustainable Swimwear Brands for your Summer

We are almost halfway through summer. The sun’s out. it’s time to hit the beach, go on a hike, or swim by the lake. Do you know where your swimwear is coming from, and if it's sustainable? We did the research for you and found 5 sustainable swimwear brands for this...

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