Some designers are trying to go green.
What does fashion have to do with climate change? When you have new “It” bags and shoes coming out every season, made with toxic dyes, often with leather, flown and driven to stores across the globe, it’s safe to say fashion’s carbon footprint is a size XXXL. A growing number of eco-designers are trying to change all that, by using production processes that are gentler on the environment and all natural materials, such as hemp and cotton. And their pioneering efforts are making an impact on the industry as a whole. – From Huffington Post