Craftsmanship Quarterly has devoted an entire issue to the Future of Clothing. Take a look at what they’re writing about, below:
We buy 60 percent more clothes these days than we did a decade ago, and we keep them half as long. To feed this demand, polyester and other synthetics have become almost ubiquitous, leaving a trail of pollutants that’s almost impossible to clean up. This has created a fashion and textile industry that’s become increasingly unsustainable—both for the environment, and for the animals and humans who live in it. But there is still hope. As the articles in this issue make clear, a lot of mistakes could be fixed if we revived some old production methods that have been nearly forgotten, while adding in a few very promising innovations.
By BRIAN HOWE, with updated reporting by TODD OPPENHEIMER
The Human Cost of Recycled Cotton
Story and photography by ALDEN WICKER
Argentina’s Textile Crusader
By ALDEN WICKER
The Norwegian Sweater Detective
Story by SARAH POLLOCK
Photography by MIKKEL AALAND
Italy’s Ancient Textile-Printing Mangle
Story and Film by LUISA GROSSO
Eco-Fashion’s Animal Rights Delusion
By ALDEN WICKER