Clothing made from recycled water bottles highlights the ongoing crisis in Flint
A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit"...
Clothing company removes 1,000,000 pounds of trash from global waters
Fast fashion is a dirty business, and the apparel industry is considered one of the world's most toxic, second...
Best Made Co. unveils hat made with synthetic spider silk
Following its release in March of the world's first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a...
Yves Béhar recycles wetsuits and boat sails into ocean-friendly bags
Yves Béhar is turning trash into treasure. The rock-star industrial designer, founder of the San Francisco-based...
These vegan “Star Wars” sneakers are made with discarded pineapple leaves
The pineapple is strong with these sneakers—literally. A collaboration between Star Wars and London-based shoemaker...
You’re invited to the NYC film screening of RiverBlue
Join the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator this Wednesday for a screening of the critically acclaimed film...
RiverBlue: Jason Priestley-narrated documentary exposes the dark side of your blue jeans
Are your clothes causing the world's rivers to bleed blue? Directed by David McIlvride and Roger Williams and narrated...
First spider-silk garment to hit the market is this necktie from Bolt Threads
Bolt Threads, a purveyor of synthetic spider silk, has launched the world's first commercially available product...
Timberland transforms recycled plastic bottles into shoes, bags
For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear...
NYC nonprofit Nest connects luxury brands with craftspeople around the world
In 2004, just two weeks after finishing graduate school, Rebecca van Bergen began Nest with the idea that supporting...
The Empowerment Plan Provides Detroit’s Homeless with Warm Coats That Double as Sleeping Bags
They say that if you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime...
New Kering app lets Parsons fashion students track the environmental impacts of their designs
Kering, the luxury goods parent company of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, recently announced a new...
Score this upcycled convertible Freitag backpack ($340) for free in our fall giveaway
Looking for the perfect all-in-one bag to carry around town? Freitag's ultra-versatile "R123 Woolf" convertible...
Pine needle eyelashes, petal lipstick and other beauty tools from nature
In addition to flower plant petals, Murphy's series includes an icicle beard, a thorn "grill", pine needle eyelashes,...
Can the resale trend make for a more sustainable fashion market?
It seems like everywhere you look, people are cleaning out the clutter for a cleaner, simpler life. But where do...
Orange Harp brings sustainable fashion to your iPhone
In today’s day and age, there are is a growing segment of discerning consumers who know and realize that making...
How to make sparkly holiday accessories from dead Christmas lights
Every string of Christmas lights tends to have a few dead bulbs in it when you pull it out of the closet. Instead...
BF+DA Positive Impact Awards honor Ecouterre managing editor Jasmin Malik Chua
We're brimming with pride today as we announce that our very own Jasmin Malik Chua has been recognized with a Pratt...
Enter to win a pair of 3-in-1 vegan boots from Bhava
Bhava's brilliant boots can be adjusted so that they can be ankle boots, knee boots or over-the-knee boots and...
Artist Catherine Young debuts post-apocalyptic fashion for a hotter planet
Catherine Young collaborated with artists and scientists in the Apocalypse Project to spur questions about how...
Join Ecouterre and the Museum of the City of New York for a discussion on ethical fashion
This Thursday, join Ecouterre and the Museum of the City New York for a discussion on ethical fashion. Ecouterre's...
GIVEAWAY: Win a Voltaic solar backpack in Inhabitat’s Back to School Contest (worth $330)!
It's hard to believe, but fall is nearly upon us and a new semester will be in full swing sooner than we know it....
Fashion=Activism: Rethink, Reuse, Respect opens at Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator
You've probably been seeing pretty photos from New York Fashion Week flooding your social media feeds, but Pratt...
INTERVIEW: Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am Tells Us Why Green Fashion is the Future
Green fashion already has a strong group of loyal followers, but how do we get the word out to a larger audience?...
Walmart is selling “Made in the USA” goods that are made in China
When shopping at Walmart, that made in the USA t-shirt might not be so US-manufactured after all. According to...
Actress Blake Lively tries her hand at eco-fashion design
“Age of Adaline” star Blake Lively recently unveiled the first of 12 pieces in her new eco-friendly clothing...
21 Ethical Lingerie Gifts for an Unforgettable Valentine’s Day
This Valentine's Day, there should be other things on your mind than the sustainable pedigree of your lingerie....
You’re invited: Explore how tech is redefining fashion at the BF+DA’s Fashion Week events
From 3D-printed shoes to tweeting dresses to solar-powered jackets, examples of wearable technology are slowly...
14 eco-friendly knit gifts to cozy up to
Share the warmth this holiday season with a sustainable knit gift that will bring comfort and joy to hearts, hands,...
14 Eco-Friendly Jewelry Gifts That Sparkle
Make spirits bright this holiday with gifts of jewelry that pander the planet as much as their recipients. Add...