When fashion students<\/strong> are made aware of sustainable production methods, substances, etc., I am always extremely enthusiastic. Because here can still decide career paths<\/strong>. And every sustainability fan in the textile industry<\/strong> can make a big difference. Currently, the seal Oeko-Tex<\/a> cooperates with the second semester of the study program “Fashion Design” at the AMD Academy Fashion & Design in D\u00fcsseldorf<\/a>. Twenty-four design students will be able to use Oeko-Tex certified fabrics and ingredients as part of their degree program “Formfindung Kleid”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The jury<\/strong> will decide on the outcome of the competition in two steps. Also present: representatives of Oeko-Tex<\/a> (Secretary General Georg Dieners), the AMD (Dean of Studies Prof. Claudia Ebert-Hesse), the press (Gudrun Allst\u00e4dt of the Textilwirtschaft) and the trade (Uta Feldmann, Senior Design Manager C&A Europe). First drafts will be presented to the jury in May 2018<\/strong> before the final decision will be communicated in January 2019<\/strong>. The first three places will receive prize money<\/strong>. Ten more designs will be shown as part of EXIT<\/strong>, the AMD Graduate Fashion Show during the Platform Fashion<\/a> in January 2019. The project will be accompanied by students of the field of ” Modejournalismus\/ Modekommunikation<\/strong> “, who will take care of the media coverage.<\/p>\n The finiteness of our resources<\/strong> and above all their appreciation<\/strong> is the driven force for the Hamburg-based beauty label Stop the Water while using me. Even though 75 percent of the earth is water, only 0.3 percent are suitable for drinking<\/strong>. And because it does little to save water and pollute it at the same time, the Hamburg-based produces their products without parabens, silicones and synthetic ingredients. Instead, they rely on the power of nature<\/strong> with ingredients from predominantly organic farming<\/strong>. Good to know: Part of the proceeds goes to the “Good Water Projects”<\/strong> initiative. It supplies people in arid areas with clean drinking water.<\/p>\n The subject of resources is also the subject of the cooperation of the Denimlabel Closed<\/strong> with the Hamburg-based natural cosmetics brand. For the t-shirts, jeans, hoodies and beanies of the limited, 8-piece Capsule Collection “The Limited”<\/strong> only ecologically produced materials<\/strong> were used. So the hoodies and T-shirts are made of organic cotton, the jeans were dyed with a new, water-saving and biological dyeing technique<\/strong>. In addition, they are treated in a resource-saving<\/strong> manner with innovative techniques<\/strong> such as laser, ozone treatments, bio-enzyme washes or ice blasting. The process will start in winter 2018<\/strong> under the title “A better blue”<\/strong> standard at Closed. Available (including two limited soaps) from May 2018 on closed.com<\/a> and stop-the-water.com<\/a><\/p>\n For more than ten years, Armedangels<\/a> has been designing eco-fair fashion that leaves as little impact as possible on man and nature. The Cologne-based have never rested on their pioneer existence<\/strong>, but constantly pursued their ambitious goals<\/strong>. For example, launched under the motto “Nothing to Hide”<\/strong> in 2017 an Organic Wool Collection (more about that in my article about fair wool on VOGUE.de<\/a>). Now, with their innovative shipping boxes made of grass paper<\/strong>, they have taken another consistent step towards maximum sustainability.<\/p>\n The smart packaging material is being developed by Creapaper<\/a>, who was awarded the 2017 Climate and Environment Innovation Award<\/strong> for using the fast-growing raw material<\/strong> grass for paper production. Good to know: unlike traditional paper production, no chemicals<\/strong> are needed to make of grass paper. Even the required amoun<\/strong>t of water can be reduced to just two liters<\/strong> for the grass variant with this maximally sustainable variant of an average of 6000 liters per tonne when produced from wood. Overall, only one-tenth of the energy<\/strong> is needed. And: grass boxes smell wonderful of meadow, flower and herbs. Thumbs up for this!<\/p>\n And another news from the Academy of Fashion & Design. Already in March 2018 a circulation-capable<\/strong> and fully sustainable collection was presented. Master students of the program “Sustainability in Fashion”<\/strong> at the AMD Berlin have designed this since the summer semester 2016 together with Manufactum. The task? Active Wear<\/strong> to develop under the latest sustainable aspects. Two master students were given the opportunity to present their designs during the Berlin Travel Festival<\/strong> in March 2018.<\/p>\n The Finn Ida Urmas<\/strong> has developed the women’s vest “Wanderlust” with attached pockets including a removable shoulder bag. It works just as well for classic city life as it does for longer hiking tours. The second design is by Riccardo Garray<\/strong>. His men’s jacket “Modern Gentleman” can be closed in the middle or on each side. Plus: It has smart details that make the jacket weatherproof. Both designs were designed according to the cradle-to-cradle principle<\/strong>. In other words, the textiles are biodegradable<\/strong> and, at the end of the so-called primary use<\/strong> of Manufactum, are made secondary use<\/strong> and made compostable<\/strong>. Men’s jacket, around 400 euros – more information here<\/a> and the women’s vest for 400 euros see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n On April 12, 2018, the H&M Group published its Sustainability Report 2017<\/strong> in Hamburg. The goal: to create a circular design<\/strong> by maximizing materials and minimizing waste. Of course, H&M is not an eco label. The Swedes have not written that on the flags. Nevertheless, the company is working to make some processes more sustainable. In the meantime, H&M uses almost 60 percent organic or recycled cotton<\/strong>, 36 percent recycled materials in total, and in 2017 collected nearly 20 tons of textiles for recycling<\/strong>. Quite apart from that, H&M’s Conscious Exclusive Collection<\/strong>, the Foundation<\/strong>, and the annual Award promote sustainable innovation necessary for a change in the fashion industry. All details about the report can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Take](\"https:\/\/my-greenstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/AMD-Oeko-Tex-c-Oeko-Tex-Christian-Holthausen-850x850.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCooperation: Stop the Water while using me x Closed<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nConsistently sustainable: Armedangels<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCradle-to-Cradle-Design: Manufactum x AMD<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTake Care project H&M + Sustainability Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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