July 2012

ECO-FASHION

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• Use newspaper for a background instead of butcher paper OR use the backside of the butcher paper from your last bulletin board

• Print on used paper that is still good on one side

• Recycle all scrap paper when you are done!

www.scu.edu/sustainability

Created by: Lynsey Palmer, Amelia Evans, & Cara Uy

sustainabilityintern@scu.edu

Bulletin Board Resources for CFs by the Office of Sustainability

Simply cut and paste!

Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products.

Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose

Dietary vegans eliminate them from their diet only.

Environmental veganism rejects the use of animal products on the premise that the industrial practice is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.

Products that have been made without the use of leather or

animal tissue products. Examples are shoes and bags made from

“vegetal leather” using Amazonian rubber instead of animal skins or

other recycled or man-made materials

Ethical fashion is fashion that has been produced with respect for people and the environment.

Although there are existing certifications for Organic and Fair Trade, we want to encourage companies who

are taking significant action but don’t qualify for certification. This might include companies producing locally or on small scales in developed countries,

who might not qualify for Fair Trade certification or companies working with farmers to transition to

sustainable crops but who might not yet qualify as Organic (which takes a few years).

Go to http://www.ecofashionworld.com

for an extensive list of sustainable designer brands and eco-conscious online fashion stores.

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Products that have been crafted using artisan skills such as embroidery, which

preserve the perpetuation of ancestral traditions

Also called demi-couture or made-to-order. This is a

way of encouraging quality and “slow

fashion” over mass-produced disposable

fashion

CUSTOM

Natural fibers that have been grown without any pesticides and other

toxic materials, preserving the health of humans and the environment. The process of organic growth can be certified by various organizations.

Organic Clothing Brands • Howies • The Love, Peace and

Harmony Project • Animal Tails • People Tree • Ella Georgia • Ciel • Eco Eco • Maiya • Belle and Dean

Organic Clothing Stores near Santa Clara University

• Ellecante • Indigenous Designs • Synergy Organic

Clothing, Santa Cruz • Eco Goods, Santa Cruz

Recycled Clothing

Anything that has been made from already existing materials, fabrics, metals or fibers. These are often reclaimed from previously made

clothing and accessories and reworked into new ones. Fibers

can also be re-purposed from pre-existing fabric, re-spun and reused

for new garments

Inspired? Put your creativity to work for SCU’s Eco-Fashion

Show in February! Check it out: goo.gl/smxyG

An organized movement that promotes standards for

international labor (such as reasonable work hours, no child labor, the right to unionize, a fair

living wage), environmentalism, and social policy in areas related to production of goods. Fair Trade

focuses on exports from developing countries to developed countries.

Some Fair Trade certification organizations include:

FLO www.fairtrade.net, IFAT www.ifat.org,

TransFair (Canada and US) www.transfairusa.org and www.transfair.ca.

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WORD ALERT: What’s a living wage?

A living wage covers the basics that a

working family needs for a life lived with dignity: food, shelter, clothing, childcare,

education, healthcare, and transportation. However, current wages in the garment

industry are often so low that workers and their families suffer from malnutrition, lack clean drinking water, and live in

substandard housing.

Think about what had to happen in order for you to have a piece of clothing. Every product has a story behind it. Every purchase matters. You have the power to change the industry by making ethical decisions with your money!

DONATE YOUR UNWANTED CLOTHES AND GIVE SOMEONE A NEW

WARDROBE!

Goodwill Silicon Valley:

1080 N 7th Street San Jose, CA 95112

Sacred Heart Community Service:

1381 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110

Career Closet:

43 E Gish Rd, San Jose, CA 95112

Vintage is a generic term for new or second hand

garments created in the period from the 1920’s to 1975.

However, the term is often used more generally for

second-hand clothes or up-cycled clothes (second-hand clothes that have been given a new life through some sort

of customization).

Vintage

Local Buy/Sell Vintage & Thrift Fashion Stores: Crossroads Trading Co. 1959 West San Carlos, San Jose CA 95128 1008 Blossom Hill Rd. #E, San Jose CA 95123 Monzoom 1630 West San Carlos Street, San Jose CA 95128 Black & Brown 850 The Alameda, San Jose CA 95126 Park Place Vintage 1318 Lincoln Ave, San Jose 95125

FUNFACT! : SCU has a

clothing swap in the

spring. Learn more here:

http://goo.gl/1AO7r

REFERENCES: http://www.ecofashionworld.com/ http://www.library.kent.edu/page/14148 http://www.storyofstuff.org/ http://7grecycling.com/ "Veganism", Vegetarian Times http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443570904577547610634945308.html *Images from Google Advanced Search, permission to share.