Fashion from garbage – trash as a resource of the 21st century

The impact of textile production doubling over the past two decades on resources and landfills is huge. That is why Anna Schuster, co-founder of the London label JOA, relies on the resource trash. Fashion from garbage. It doesn’t go on like this, says Anna Schuster, who has taken new, sustainable paths in design. You can see the results of the pieces that she produces under her own name and that have brought her to the final of the Redress Award 2019. And with the fashion label JOA, whose co-founder she is. Here old clothes work as the starting material for individual items.

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The Conscious Project – what’s good for us

The Conscious Project

The Munich-based initiative, “Project for Conscious Living”, was called into life by Jessica, Lorena, Viktor, Kevin and Debby to inspire people to live more consciously. The initiative has already launched on Instagram with maximum success. What is behind The Conscious Project? Exciting topics from all areas of life and actors from the sustainable scene.

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TEDxYouth @ München: UNSTOPPABLE

Crunchy TEDxYouth Talks on important topics such as climate goals, entrepreneurship of tomorrow, new coexistence in society and life after COVID-19, exciting (free) online workshops, interactive discussion groups, music performances – for the second time on 15 May 2020 the TEDx Youth, which explicitly addresses the young generation and their challenges, takes place in Munich. For the first time digital only.

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ACHAHHA

ACHAHHA (pronounced A’tschah) comes from Sanskrit and means “good”. If you take a brief look at the philosophy of the Fellbacher Knitwear brand by Sebastian Schulz-Dobrick, it is pretty clear why the name is so suitable.

Organic animal farming, 100 percent certified merino wool, organic and recycled cotton, zero waste production. Due to the innovative 3D knitting process, the seamless knitting process delivers maximum quality without disturbing seams and is washable without the use of chemicals. Apart from that, the timeless, clean knitted classics with V-, round or turtlenecks are not only produced in one piece in the Rhineland using the latest 3D technology on state-of-the-art high-tech machines. The highly complex production machines are also manufactured in Germany.

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ACHAHHA – Washable merino wool without chemicals

The knitting duration of the “Made in Germany” sweater is one hour. Thereafter, a little fine tuning is done. The label (which comes from Wuppertal, located in a wonderful region, is produced on machines that are 80 years and older in a traditional ribbon weaving mill) is sewn in, then the quality inspection takes place. The sweaters are then washed, dried and ironed. This step ensures that the goods are delivered in their final condition, which does not change during subsequent washing. Sounds good, am I right?

“Of course, only electricity from renewable energy sources is used during production and the shipment is climate-neutral”.

Are you asking yourself if Sebastian Schulz-Dobrick was already working in fashion before he founded his start-up? Not quite. He was the managing director of a company that manufactures insect screens, among other things. His interest and motivation to run a fashion company that operates transparently and sustainably is purely private. Actually, the Leverkusen-born designer wanted to use nettle yarn from a German company for his collection, but he then decided on merino wool.

“Only the merino wool is not regional. It is sourced from South America.”

What makes merino wool so sustainable? It keeps you warm in winter, maintains a pleasant temperature in summer and is highly resistant to dirt and odors. This makes it very easy to care for. You could also compost the ACHAHHA garments. The meaning of ACHAHHA should be pretty clear by now.

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