Emma Cartmel

How 'sewing secondhand' has transformed my relationship with fashion blog.hurr.com/secondhand-sep…

Wow! 👏 We need more of this. Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis theguardian.com/us-news/2022/s…

August wrap-up up now! This month's review includes everything from #SecondhandSeptember, jumpsuit and #zerowaste sewing patterns, to book recommendations. Enjoy xx emmacartmel.com/post/august-wr…

“Laundering of textiles and clothing has high energy and water demands,...And for those pieces that are washed frequently, laundering has a large environmental impact relative to the impact of making the pieces in the first place.” – @katetfletcher inputmag.com/style/sustaina…

"It’s not about keeping up with whatever’s hot online, it’s about buying things you love and wearing them to death." #sustainability #fastfashion Op-Ed | The Radical Act of Curbing Consumption businessoffashion.com/opinions/susta…

"Fashion is stuck in a bit of a rut. The constant search for newness feels old, and as a result, the old is what feels intriguingly new." Why wearing vintage clothing is more necessary than ever i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/… via @i_D

Recycled plastic swimsuits aren’t as green as you think voguebusiness.com/sustainability… via @VogueBusiness

Costly, time-consuming and a sales barrier: Why fashion hates repairs voguebusiness.com/sustainability… via @VogueBusiness

Great article! “To truly create a positive relationship with fashion, it is essential that we find value within the beautiful stories behind our clothes.” #lovedclotheslast Dopamine Dressing and Loved Clothes Last - Fashion Revolution : Fashion Revolution fashionrevolution.org/dopamine-dress…

What in the world is going wrong at @Qantas? Runway works at Darwin means flights to London can't take off with all baggage - trouble is customer service has gone AWOL and no one can get through to find out when they'll get their luggage. ✍️ from me: latika.me/QantasWoes

@Qantas @Airbus Being without your luggage for a week+ due to @qantas flight delays, & business lounge staff who are unwilling to help you is not acceptable. Calling Qantas (repeatedly), emailing, filling out forms, leaving messages & DM-ing doesn’t achieve anything. twitter.com/bwinmunich/sta…

What a view 🤩 This morning we welcomed a special @Airbus A350-1000 into Sydney - The aircraft will operate non-stop flights from Australia to other cities including New York and London, starting by the end of 2025.

April wrap-up up now! This month's review includes packing tips and tricks, on-the-go #travel essentials, and #sewingpattern inspiration for #MeMadeMay Enjoy xx fashion-psychology.com/post/april-wra…

@Qantas being without your luggage for over a week due to flight delays, & business lounge staff who are unwilling to help you is not acceptable. Calling repeatedly, emailing, filing forms, leaving messages & DM-ing hasn’t achieved anything. Qantas needs to resolve this & soon!

Great tips on how to check how well made clothes are. Seams pretty good: how to know you’re buying quality clothes theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

“The European Commission is calling for an end to fast fashion by 2030”. EU wants to force fashion firms to make clothes more durable and recyclable theguardian.com/environment/20…

March wrap-up up now! Covering everything from the fashion industry's response to the war in Ukraine, celebrating the women who inspire us, common greenwashing tactics, to tightwads and spendthrifts. Enjoy xx fashion-psychology.com/post/march-wra…

The quick turnover of fashion trends — and popular plastic-based textiles such as polyester — comes at a steep environmental cost bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-… via @bbgvisualdata

Another prime example of these (ultra) #fastfashion giants overproducing at such a rate that it becomes easier to simply copy from other designers or artists. #ShameOnShein #fashionindustry ‘They took my world’: fashion giant Shein accused of art theft theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

New #monthlywrap up now, featuring everything from going gently, declaring your commitment to changing the #fashionindustry, to #plasticfree swaps you may not have thought about! Enjoy xx #sustainablefashion fashion-psychology.com/post/template-…

How much faster can it get?! How Shein beat Amazon at its own game — and reinvented fast fashion restofworld.org/2021/how-shein… via @restofworld