Comments for Social Alterations http://socialalterations.com An Education Lab for Socially Responsible Fashion Design Wed, 02 May 2012 11:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on LISTEN // FIBERcast: Is The Product You’re Buying Made In a Way That Is Fair, Healthy, and Safe? by maughan Pearce http://socialalterations.com/2012/04/29/listen-fibercast-is-the-product-youre-buying-made-in-a-way-that-is-fair-healthy-and-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-122998 maughan Pearce Wed, 02 May 2012 11:42:43 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=5455#comment-122998 The video recording of the FIBERcast is now online! Is The Product You’re Buying Made In a Way That Is Fair, Healthy, and Safe? http://udcapture.udel.edu/events/fibercast/20120430/ The video recording of the FIBERcast is now online!

Is The Product You’re Buying Made In a Way That Is Fair, Healthy, and Safe?

http://udcapture.udel.edu/events/fibercast/20120430/

]]> Comment on FIBERcast 4: Fair Trade in the Global Apparel Industry by LISTEN // FIBERcast: Is The Product You’re Buying Made In a Way That Is Fair, Healthy, and Safe? | Social Alterations http://socialalterations.com/2010/02/03/fibercast-4-fair-trade-in-the-global-apparel-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-122678 LISTEN // FIBERcast: Is The Product You’re Buying Made In a Way That Is Fair, Healthy, and Safe? | Social Alterations Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:48:01 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=2200#comment-122678 [...] love the FIBERcast series out of the University of Delaware. These FREE webinars are supported through [...] [...] love the FIBERcast series out of the University of Delaware. These FREE webinars are supported through [...]

]]> Comment on Bangladeshi labour activists face trial and wrongful detention on fabricated charges by TAKE ACTION // Labour rights activist Aminul Islam found dead: Bangladesh | Social Alterations http://socialalterations.com/2011/05/30/bangladeshi-labour-activists-face-trial-and-wrongful-detention-on-fabricated-charges/comment-page-1/#comment-121903 TAKE ACTION // Labour rights activist Aminul Islam found dead: Bangladesh | Social Alterations Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:56:18 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=4275#comment-121903 [...] 2010, Islam was arrested alongside BCWS labour rights activists Babul Akhter and Kalpona Akhter, as well as others, for [...] [...] 2010, Islam was arrested alongside BCWS labour rights activists Babul Akhter and Kalpona Akhter, as well as others, for [...]

]]> Comment on UPDATE II // The NICE consumer project by Mary Hanlon http://socialalterations.com/2012/03/27/update-ii-the-nice-consumer-project/comment-page-1/#comment-116596 Mary Hanlon Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:44:45 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=5352#comment-116596 Thanks so much for sharing this research with us, Tone, and for highlighting this oversight. We should also acknowledge that this particular assessment does not communicate information on any labour rights issues that may or may not be associated with the growing, processing, or manufacturing of the fibres. Of course this is marketed as strictly an environmental assessment but human rights and environmental security must come hand in hand here. When we first wrote on the assessment, we hoped to highlight this for readers: http://socialalterations.com/2011/08/03/made-by-updates-fibre-benchmark-to-reflect-current-research/ We’ll be sure to add your research to our reading lists. If you have any further suggestions, please do let us know. We are eagerly anticipating the Nice Fashion research findings! Thanks so much for sharing this research with us, Tone, and for highlighting this oversight. We should also acknowledge that this particular assessment does not communicate information on any labour rights issues that may or may not be associated with the growing, processing, or manufacturing of the fibres. Of course this is marketed as strictly an environmental assessment but human rights and environmental security must come hand in hand here. When we first wrote on the assessment, we hoped to highlight this for readers: http://socialalterations.com/2011/08/03/made-by-updates-fibre-benchmark-to-reflect-current-research/

We’ll be sure to add your research to our reading lists. If you have any further suggestions, please do let us know. We are eagerly anticipating the Nice Fashion research findings!

]]> Comment on UPDATE II // The NICE consumer project by Tone Tobiasson http://socialalterations.com/2012/03/27/update-ii-the-nice-consumer-project/comment-page-1/#comment-116586 Tone Tobiasson Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:30:30 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=5352#comment-116586 I would say that posting the Made-By assessment is a little mis-guiding. It only tracks fibers up until spinning, and because it does not differentiate when it comes to land-use (non-arid or arid) it literally pulls wool over ones eyes. Read http://www.nicefashion.org/files/KEA_paper.pdf for an assessment of LCAs related to textiles. Tone I would say that posting the Made-By assessment is a little mis-guiding. It only tracks fibers up until spinning, and because it does not differentiate when it comes to land-use (non-arid or arid) it literally pulls wool over ones eyes. Read http://www.nicefashion.org/files/KEA_paper.pdf for an assessment of LCAs related to textiles. Tone

]]> Comment on The Fair Wear Formula by Adriana http://socialalterations.com/2012/03/01/the-fair-wear-formula/comment-page-1/#comment-114965 Adriana Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:11:55 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=5225#comment-114965 This video is a great explanation of what a supply chain looks like for a t-shirt and the problems within the fashion industry. The Fashioning Change team loves the Fair Wear Foundation! This video is a great explanation of what a supply chain looks like for a t-shirt and the problems within the fashion industry.

The Fashioning Change team loves the Fair Wear Foundation!

]]> Comment on Canadian youth speak out against garment worker exploitation by Sloth weekly round up « http://socialalterations.com/2012/03/05/canadian-youth-speak-out-against-garment-worker-exploitation/comment-page-1/#comment-113022 Sloth weekly round up « Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:47:39 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=5238#comment-113022 [...] Social Alterations: Canadian youth speak out against garment worker exploitation [...] [...] Social Alterations: Canadian youth speak out against garment worker exploitation [...]

]]> Comment on TEACH// Fun Workshops for Pre-16 Learners: [Fashion High] Understanding the Impact of your Clothing by Canadian youth speak out against garment worker exploitation | Social Alterations http://socialalterations.com/2010/04/25/fashion-high-understanding-the-impact-of-your-clothing-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-112955 Canadian youth speak out against garment worker exploitation | Social Alterations Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:35:03 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=2840#comment-112955 [...] past Friday, on behalf of SA, I delivered a tailored version of the [Fashion High] workshop to a dedicated group of young Canadian activists – 60 Grade 8 students taking part [...] [...] past Friday, on behalf of SA, I delivered a tailored version of the [Fashion High] workshop to a dedicated group of young Canadian activists – 60 Grade 8 students taking part [...]

]]> Comment on Watch//Read: Thinking Design w/ IDEO’s Tim Brown through Living Climate Change by Fashion Futures 2025: Global scenarios for a sustainable fashion industry | Social Alterations http://socialalterations.com/2009/10/01/watchread-thinking-design-w-ideos-tim-brown-through-living-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-111987 Fashion Futures 2025: Global scenarios for a sustainable fashion industry | Social Alterations Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:50:06 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=1382#comment-111987 [...] preconceptions, and exploring opportunities. A highlight of this program is that it introduces ‘design thinking’ to a fashion audience. Design thinking involves taking a human centred, collaborative approach [...] [...] preconceptions, and exploring opportunities. A highlight of this program is that it introduces ‘design thinking’ to a fashion audience. Design thinking involves taking a human centred, collaborative approach [...]

]]> Comment on Fashion Futures by Fashion Futures 2025: Global scenarios for a sustainable fashion industry | Social Alterations http://socialalterations.com/2010/02/28/fashion-futures/comment-page-1/#comment-111952 Fashion Futures 2025: Global scenarios for a sustainable fashion industry | Social Alterations Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:09:30 +0000 http://socialalterations.com/?p=2349#comment-111952 [...] of materials that are creative and thought provoking. Although the project has been available since 2010, a new set of educational resources have recently been added to support the use of these scenarios [...] [...] of materials that are creative and thought provoking. Although the project has been available since 2010, a new set of educational resources have recently been added to support the use of these scenarios [...]

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